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Probability-?
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 10:59 am
by SYED ASHFAQ TASIN
I AM HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THIS.
IT SEEMS TO ME THAT A BOY OF 1(AGE) HAVE MORE PROBABILITY TO LIVE THAN THAT OF A BOY OF TWO 2 AND SO ON.
IS IT RIGHT? HOW CAN IT BE PROVED?HELP PLEASE
Re: Probability-?
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2017 3:39 pm
by SMMamun
To make the correct probabilistic comparison, you'd need to know child mortality rates among 1-year child group and 2-year child group. If you want to compare baby boys only, you'd need to gather data for the boys, excluding the girls.
A lower age doesn't necessarily correlate with a higher survival rate. In UK, for example, under-1 age group has much higher mortality rate than 1-4 age group, which has higher rate than 5-9 group. It's only after 50/55 that adult mortality rates start exceeding under-1 group rate. This might vary from country to country. So you need specific data for the specific group from a specific country/area.
* By the way, writing all of your message in capital letters will reduce the strength of your communication. You should avoid capital letters whenever possible.
Re: Probability-?
Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2017 3:44 pm
by MathewB
Nicely explained SMMamun. If only it was in caps so he can understand it.