Complete the columns in Table 1-A-4.
a. Compute the age-specific death rates for whites and blacks.
b. Compute the 2001 overall crude death rate for the state of California and the crude death rates for whites and blacks.
c. Compute the 2001 age-adjusted death rates for whites and blacks in the state of California using the standardized method.
d. Is there a difference between the age-adjusted mortality rates for whites and blacks? If so, explain the reason for the discrepancy