Calculate the directly age-standardised incidence rates for Sweden and Denmark using the World Standard population for the age range 35-74 years. Show any calculations you do. (30 marks)
Age group | Sweden | Denmark | World Standard population
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| No. cases | Person-years at risk (PYAR) | Rate per 100,000 PYAR | No. cases | Person-years at risk (PYAR) | Rate per 100,000 PYAR |
35-44 | 20 | 3,084,550 | 0.6 | 4 | 1,995,531 | 0.2 | 12,000
45-54 | 980 | 3,122,503 | 31.4 | 175 | 1,920,397 | 9.1 | 11,000
55-64 | 6,775 | 2,530,434 | 267.7 | 1,434 | 1,521,392 | 94.3 | 8,000
65-74 | 13,319 | 1,741,306 | 764.9 | 3,422 | 963,162 | 355.3 | 5,000
35-74 | 21,094 | 10,478,793 | | 5,035 | 6,400,482 | | 36,000