Table 1 Fictional data example. \({\varvec{E}}\) expected deaths, \({\varvec{O}}\) observed deaths, \({\varvec{R}}{\varvec{D}}\) total number of excess deaths, \({{\varvec{R}}{\varvec{D}}}_{{\varvec{p}}.{\varvec{c}}.}\) per captia rate, \({\varvec{S}}{\varvec{M}}{\varvec{R}}\) standardized morality ratio, \({\varvec{P}}{\varvec{A}}{\varvec{F}}\) population attributable fraction
Definition | Population A (high baseline mortality) | Population B (low baseline mortality) |
|---|---|---|
\(E\) | \(900\) | \(900\) |
\(O\) | \(1000\) | \(1000\) |
\(n\) | \(\mathrm{100,000}\) | \(\mathrm{500,000}\) |
\(RD\) | \(100\) | \(100\) |
\({RD}_{p.c.}\) | \(100 per \mathrm{100,000}\) | \(20 per \mathrm{100,000}\) |
\(p-score\) | \(11.1\%\) | \(11.1\%\) |
\(SMR\) | \(1.1\) | \(1.1\) |
\(PAF\) | \(10\%\) | \(10\%\) |