Tuberculosis mortality and the male survival deficit in rural South Africa: An observational community cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Women live on average five years longer than men, and the sex difference in longevity is typically lower in populations with high mortality. South Africa-a high mortality population with a large sex disparity-is an exception, but the causes of death that contribute to this difference are not well understood.

Methods

Using data from a demographic surveillance system in rural KwaZulu-Natal (2000-2014), we estimate differences between male and female adult life expectancy by HIV status. The contribution of causes of death to these life expectancy differences are computed with demographic decomposition techniques. Cause of death information comes from verbal autopsy interviews that are interpreted with the InSilicoVA tool.

Results

Adult women lived an average o

SUBMITTER: Reniers G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5634548 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature