Convert Probability to Micromorts

A micromort represents a one-in-a-million chance of death. This function converts a raw probability of death into micromorts.

Usage

as_micromort(prob, use_units = FALSE)

Arguments

prob

Numeric. Probability of death (0 to 1).

use_units

Logical. If TRUE, returns a units object with unit "micromort". Default FALSE returns a plain numeric for backwards compatibility.

Value

Numeric value in micromorts, or a units object when use_units = TRUE.

See also

as_probability(), as_microlife(), value_of_micromort()

Other conversion: as_microlife(), as_probability(), lle(), value_of_micromort()

Examples

as_micromort(1/1000000) # 1 micromort (plain numeric)
#> [1] 1
as_micromort(1/10000)   # 100 micromorts (plain numeric)
#> [1] 100
as_micromort(1/1000000, use_units = TRUE) # 1 [micromort]
#> 1 [micromort]