R package SocEpi

The R package SocEpi is developed for health inequalities research. This is the first version of the package and it includes a small number of useful functions such as:

• z_score to calculate z-scores (for deprivation measures).
• w_pcntile to calculate percentiles, such as quintiles or deciles from deprivation measures.
• st_rate for calculating direct standardized rates with confidence intervals.
• rii for calculating RII/SII and confidence intervals.
• smr for calculating standardized mortality ratios and confidence intervals.

Installation

To install the package in R type:

install.packages("SocEpi")
library(SocEpi)

or from Github

install.packages(devtools) # if not installed before
devtools::install_github("m-allik/SocEpi")

How to use

Please take a look at the vignette or help files for examples of how to use the package.

Feedback

Please use the GitHub repository’s Issues section if you have any comments, suggestions or if you notice any problems with the functions.