1. Age-specific mortality rates: Comparing the mortality rates of different age groups in a population to the standard age-specific mortality rates of a reference population. 2. Disease-specific incidence rates: Comparing the incidence rates of a specific disease in different populations to the standard incidence rates of a reference population. 3. Hospitalization rates: Comparing the rates of hospitalization for a specific condition in different populations to the standard hospitalization rates of a reference population. 4. Cancer survival rates: Comparing the survival rates of cancer patients in different populations to the standard survival rates of a reference population. 5. Prevalence rates of risk factors: Comparing the prevalence rates of certain risk factors (e.g., smoking, obesity) in different populations to the standard prevalence rates of a reference population.