Healthy Life Expectancy in Developing Countries in Asia
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Healthy Life Expectancy in Developing Countries in Asia
Vicki L. LambCenter for Demographic StudiesDuke University
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Life Expectancy (LE)
The expected number of years to be lived from age x (typically from birth)Measure of population healthLE is increasing over time in Asia and around the world
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Life expectancy at birth:Selected Asian countries, 1990-2002
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World Bank Indicators, 2003
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Life Expectancy (LE)
The expected number of years to be lived from age x (typically from birth)Measure of population healthLE is increasing over time in Asia and around the worldResult: an increase in Asian populations, particularly at older ages
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Percent of total population aged 65 years and older, 1990-2002
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World Bank Indicators, 2003
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Major Question:
What is the state of health associated with longer life ?
More ill-health and disabilities, and greater suffering?Longer period of life in good health? Dynamic equilibrium between health and years of life?
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Healthy life expectancy (HLE)
The expected number of years to be spent in good health from age x“Health” usually refers to functional abilities or self-rated healthAdvantage of HLE: ease in interpretation
LE @ 65 = 20.9 yrs*; HLE @ 65 = 18.3 yrs*
% of LE in good health: HLE/LE = .88*Females in Japan, 1995
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Estimating healthy life expectancy using the Sullivan (1971) method and life tables:DPR = Disability prevalence rate for age x
from survey data
1. Lx(hs) = (1 - DPR) * Lx [person years spent in health]
2. Tx(hs) = x=t L [x(hs) + t] [total person years lived in
health]
3. ex(hs) = Tx(hs) / lx [healthy life expectancy]
Note: hs=healthy state
ax
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REVES: Réseau Espérance de Vie en Santé
International Research Network on Health Expectancy First meeting in Quebec in 1989Concern over the effects of increased life expectancy on population healthGoals are to collect, standardize, and improve national estimates of HLE
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REVES research on developing countriesFirst estimates of HLE for developing countries were presented at the 3rd REVES meeting in 1991:
China (Grab, Dowd, and Michel),Taiwan (Tu and Chen), andBurma, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand, (Lamb and Andrews)
Additional countries (e.g., Latin America) have been studied since that time
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HLE estimates in Asia (year of study):
Burma (1989)China (1987, 1992, 1998-2000)Indonesia (1989)S. Korea (1984, 1989)N. Korea (1989)Malaysia (1984)Philippines (1984)
Singapore (1995)Sri Lanka (1989)Taiwan (1986, 1991) Thailand (1986, 1989, 1995, 1996)Japan (1966, 1970, 1974-85, 1987, 1990, 1995)
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What are the trends in life expectancy and healthy life expectancy in the developing countries in Asia?
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Life Expectancy (LE) and Healthy Life Expectancy (HLE), China, 1987
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LE-FemalesHLE-FemalesLE-MalesHLE-Males
•Females are advantaged with more years of life and more years of healthy life.Grab et al., 1991
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Similar trends in other Asian countries:
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Life Expectancy @ 65 Healthy Life Expectancy @ 65
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Percent of life to be spent in health @ 65, (HLE/LE) China, 1987
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•Males have the advantage with a greater percent of healthy life years.
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Percent of Healthy Life @ 65 in selected Asian countries:
Taiwan,1986
Burma, 1989
China,1992
Taiwan,1991China,1987
Malaysia,1984
S. Korea,1984
Indonesia,1989
N.Korea,1989
Sri Lanka,1989
Thailand,1989
Thailand,1986 [SRH]
Thailand,1995 [SRH]
Thailand,1996
Singapore,1995
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Trends in HLE
For several countries we have more than one estimate
These estimates can show us possible trends in HLE and percent HLE
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Trends in LE @ 65 for selected countries:
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Taiwan1986;1991
China1987;1992
Thailand1986;1989;1996
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Trends in HLE @ 65 for selected countries:
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Thailand [SRH] 1986;1995
Taiwan1986;1991
China1987;1992
Thailand1989;1996
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Results:
For all three countries:Years of total life expectancy has increasedYears of healthy life expectancy has increased
What about percent HLE?
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Trends in % HLE for selected countries:
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Thailand [SRH] 1986;1995*Little change*
Taiwan1986;1991
China1987;1992
Thailand1989;1996*Little change*
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Results:
There has been an increase in the percent of HLE years for China and Taiwan
The Thailand rates show little change
More research is needed
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Issues in measuring/studying HLE:
Accurate estimates of population health and disability via national health surveys:
representative samplesconsistent measures of “health”
Valid life tables to estimate trends in mortality:
source of life table datayear of life table estimates VS. the year the health data are collected
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Why study Healthy Life Expectancy?
Population aging and increased LECompare health of older persons in countries at different levels of development“Elderly dependency load” reconsiderations
• how long can persons work• how long can persons be self-sufficient
Policy concerns on the well-being and care of older persons in poor health