Trends in health expectancies in Australia 1981–1993 |
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Authors: | Colin Mathers |
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Affiliation: | 1. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, GPO Box 570, ACT 2601, Canberra
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Abstract: | Health expectancy indices combine the mortality and morbidity experience of a population into a single composite indicator. This paper summarizes and evaluates methods for the calculation of health expectancies and presents trends in the expectation of life with disability and handicap in Australia from 1981 to 1993. Unlike other countries for which recent health expectancy time series are available, Australian results indicate that the expectation of years with disability has increased for both males and females. Possible explanations for this are examined. |
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