10. Using the White female population as the standard, use the direct method to calculate age-adjusted rates for Blacks in the age range 50-69.

11. Using the White female population as the standard, use the indirect method to calculate the SMR for Blacks in the age range 50-69.

12. Describe the age distribution for the racial groups.

98 Chapter 4 Design Strategies and Statistical Methods in Descriptive Epidemiology TABLE 4-14 Age-Specific Female Malignant Breast Cancer Incidence in the Combined Areas of San Francisco and the Metropolitan Areas of Detroit and Atlanta According to Selected Racial Groups, 2013-2015 American Indian/ White Black Alaska Native Asian or Pacific Islander Years Cases Population Cases Population Cases Population Cases Population - Linked To County Attributes - Total U.S., 1969-2016 Counties, National Cancer Institute DCCPS Su Program, released April 2018, based on the November 2017 submission