INTRODUCTION
Chapter 2 described the data required for producing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander life tables and life expectancy estimates, and quality issues associated with these data. This chapter details the use of data linkage techniques to derive Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander deaths identification rates. Specifically, it describes the Census Data Enhancement Indigenous Mortality Study, discusses the analyses undertaken and presents the results. To calculate estimates of life expectancy using direct methods, it is important to ensure that the classification of records as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander occurs in a consistent manner in both the numerator (deaths) and the denominator (population).
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