Statistical significance calculations and methods in mean age of death from COVID-19

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Dear National Records of Scotland,

It is probable that the National Records of Scotland (NRS) uses statistical methods to identify if the mean age of death over a time period (e.g. a week or month) differs significantly (e.g. two way Anova, Student-t test) from the mean of the cummulative deaths from COVID-19. Such statistical techniques could identify whether a new virus (i.e. "Pandemic 2" as described by Bill Gates in a video that can be viewed online) has been released onto the population and is killing a younger age group or persons without underlying health conditions.

What statistical technique or techniques are recorded as being used by the NRS to identify whether the average age of deaths involving COVID-19 for a period of time (e.g. a month) differs from the cummulative average age of death involving COVID-19?

Yours faithfully,

J Grove

National Records of Scotland

Dear J Grove,

Thank you for your request dated 05 November 2020 under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA) requesting what statistical technique or techniques are recorded as being used by the NRS to identify whether the average age of deaths involving COVID-19 for a period of time (e.g. a month) differs from the cummulative average age of death involving COVID-19?

We received your request on 05 November 2020 and will respond in accordance with FOISA by 04 December 2020.

If you have any queries, please contact the NRS FOI Team quoting case number 202000108707.

NRS FOI Team
09 November 2020

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Dear J Grove,

Please find attached the response from National Records of Scotland to your recent Freedom of Information request.

Regards,

NRS FOI Team
27 November 2020

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