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To: Disestablishmentarian; Axenolith
There's limited data in Ax's posted sentence, and your reply + question.

According to this table online from [perhaps] credible sources, the actuarial life expectancy for white males in the U.S. from 1900 – 1902 was 9.03%.

For white females from 1900 – 1902 it was 9.59%.

https://www.infoplease.com/us/health-statistics/life-expectancy-age-1850-2011

That 9% number for men held steady (< 1% increase), and rose to a range of 10.07% – 11.35% from 1949 – 1981.

The corresponding data for women was better, rising to 14.89% by 1979 – 1981.

Assuming American westerners in 1899 were inclined not to vaccinate minors – those ≤ 21 years of age – then it reasonably implies that a statistically significant # [ ~ 9%] of adult citizens in that region – age ≥ 21 years old – were also vaccinated that year, and survived to at least age 71.

Can't determine what fraction of the 9% 1899ers may have been vaccinated.

Don't have the data – or time to research it now – on the smallpox vaccine[s] used then.

"Lies, damn, lies, statistics."

901 posted on 01/20/2023 6:00:49 PM PST by goldbux (“The whole world is a very narrow bridge. The main thing is to have no fear at all.” –– R. Nachman)
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To: goldbux
... the actuarial life expectancy for white males in the U.S. from 1900 – 1902 was 9.03%.

Life expectancy is measured in years, not percentages. Please explain this number.

926 posted on 01/20/2023 8:09:11 PM PST by AZLiberty (All I want for Lunar New Year is President Trump back in office (and Kari Lake as my governor!))
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To: goldbux; Disestablishmentarian

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12925846/


1,334 posted on 01/22/2023 11:32:30 AM PST by Axenolith (WWG1WGA!)
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