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Why are the counts for the state total different for Age-adjusted vs. Crude rates?

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Why are the counts for the state total different for Age-adjusted vs. Crude rates?

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An age-adjusted rate is calculated by computing a weighted average of age-specific rates. On the other hand, crude rates do not include age. Cases where age is unknown can be included in the numerator for crude rates but, not age-adjusted rates. This makes the total count higher for the crude rate. The age-specific and age-adjusted counts should be equal.