An International Comparison of Trends in Disability-Free Life Expectancy

1996 ◽  
pp. 11-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emmanuelle Cambois ◽  
Jean-Marie Robine
Keyword(s):  
Life Expectancy ◽  
International Comparison ◽  
Disability Free Life Expectancy

scholarly journals Multimorbidity, Disadvantage, and Trends in Disability-Free Life Expectancy: The CFAS Studies

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 641-641
Author(s):  
Andrew Kingston ◽  
Holly Bennett ◽  
Louise Robinson ◽  
Lynne Corner ◽  
Carol Brayne ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Life Expectancy ◽  
Longitudinal Data ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
Disadvantaged Groups ◽  
Disability Free Life Expectancy ◽  
Reported Health

Abstract The combined contribution of multi-morbidity and socio-economic position (SEP) to trends in disability free life expectancy (DFLE) is unknown. We use longitudinal data from the Cognitive Function and Ageing Studies (CFAS I: 1991; CFAS II: 2011), with two year follow up. Disability was defined as difficulty in activities of daily living, and SEP as area-level deprivation. Multi-morbidity was constructed from nine self-reported health conditions and categorised as 0-1, 2-3, 4+ diseases. In 1991 and 2011, shorter total and disability-free years were associated with greater multi-morbidity. Between 1991 and 2011, gains in life expectancy and DFLE were observed at all levels of multi-morbidity, the greatest gain in DFLE being 4 years for men with 0-1 diseases. As multi-morbidity is more prevalent in more disadvantaged groups, further analyses will investigate whether SEP differences remain at all levels of multi-morbidity.

scholarly journals Life expectancy and disparity: an international comparison of life table data

BMJ Open ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. e000128-e000128 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. W. Vaupel ◽  
Z. Zhang ◽  
A. A. van Raalte
Keyword(s):  
Life Expectancy ◽  
Life Table ◽  
International Comparison ◽  
Life Table Data ◽  
Table Data

Gender Differences in Disability-Free Life Expectancy at Old Ages in Bangladesh

2013 ◽  
Vol 25 (8) ◽  
pp. 1299-1312 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md. Ismail Tareque ◽  
Sharifa Begum ◽  
Yasuhiko Saito
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Life Expectancy ◽  
Disability Free Life Expectancy

Trends in Partial Disability-Free Life Expectancy between the Ages of 45 and 70 in Canada, 2000–2014

2022 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Judith Lefebvre ◽  
Yves Carrière
Keyword(s):  
Life Expectancy ◽  
Health Utility Index ◽  
Health Utility ◽  
Canadian Community Health Survey ◽  
Retirement Age ◽  
Utility Index ◽  
Community Health Survey ◽  
Recent Trends ◽  
Disability Free Life Expectancy ◽  
Sullivan Method

Abstract To better evaluate the benefits of a possible increase in the normal retirement age, this article proposes to examine recent trends in the health status of Canadians between 45 and 70 years of age. Using the Sullivan method, trends from 2000 to 2014 in partial disability-free life expectancy (PDFLE) between the ages of 45 and 70 years are computed. Disability is estimated using attributes of the Health Utility Index correlated with the capacity to work, and is looked at by level of severity. Data from the Canadian Community Health Survey were used to estimate the prevalence of disability. Results reveal a slight increase in partial life expectancy between the ages of 45 and 70, and a larger number of those years spent in poor health since the beginning of the 2000s. Hence, this study brings no evidence in support of the postponement of the normal retirement age if this policy were solely based on gains in life expectancy.

scholarly journals Economic interventions to ameliorate the impact of COVID-19 on the economy and health: an international comparison

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaun Danielli ◽  
Raman Patria ◽  
Patrice Donnelly ◽  
Hutan Ashrafian ◽  
Ara Darzi
Keyword(s):  
Life Expectancy ◽  
Gross Domestic Product ◽  
International Comparison ◽  
Real World ◽  
Domestic Product ◽  
Real World Data ◽  
Economic Collapse ◽  
Available Information ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Second Wave

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic continues to challenge governments and policymakers worldwide. They have rightfully prioritised reducing the spread of the virus through social distancing interventions. However, shuttered business and widespread restrictions on travel and mobility have led to an economic collapse with increasing uncertainty of how quickly recovery will be achieved. Methods The authors carried out a review of publicly available information on the economic intervention’s countries have put in place to ameliorate the impact of COVID-19. Results The strategies and scale of economic interventions have been broad, ranging from 2.5% to a reported 50% of Gross Domestic Product. Conclusions Numerous countries are beginning to ease lockdown restrictions and restart economies in different ways. There is therefore evolving, real-world data that should be used dynamically by governments and policymakers. The strategies on restarting the economy must be balanced against the uncertainty of a possible second wave of COVID-19. A nuanced approach to easing restrictions needs to take into account not only immediate risk to life but longer-term risks of widening inequalities and falling life expectancy.

Disability-free life expectancy at old ages in Egypt

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Soha Metwally
Keyword(s):  
Life Expectancy ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Sample Population ◽  
Functional Difficulties ◽  
Disability Prevalence ◽  
Disability Free Life Expectancy ◽  
The Common ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Type Data ◽  
Sullivan Method

Abstract This study aimed to estimate among the older population in Egypt (aged 60 years and over): 1) disability prevalence rates, their levels of severity and the common types and 2) disability-free life expectancy (DFLE) by sex, age and disability type. Data were from the nationally representative 2016 Household Observatory Survey (HOS-2016), with 4658 persons aged 60+ constituting the study sample population. To identify individuals with disabilities, the HOS asked respondents a short set of questions on functional difficulties, as suggested by the United Nations Washington Group on Disability Statistics. The DFLE was estimated using the Sullivan method. Older (60+) women reported a higher prevalence of disability than older men. Women had longer DFLEs and longer disabled life expectancies (DLEs) than men but had lower proportions of DFLE to their total lifetime. The findings suggest that, at age 60, around 30% of life expectancy in Egypt can be expected to be with limitations in mobility and vision. Men, although they live for fewer years than women, can expect to have a greater proportion of their life expectancy free of disability. The findings of the study suggest that the contextual differences in how the process of ageing is experienced need to be considered by decision-makers when designing gender-responsive health policies.

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