Understanding the rapid increase in life expectancy in shanghai, China: a population-based retrospective analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Life expectancy at birth (LE) is a comprehensive measure that accounts for age-specific death rates in a population. Shanghai has ranked first in LE in China mainland for decades. Understanding the reasons behind its sustained gain in LE provides a good reflection of many other cities in China. The aim of this study is intended to explore temporal trend in age- and cause-specific gains in LE in Shanghai and the probable reasons lay behind.

Methods

Joinpoint regression was applied to evaluate temporal trend in LE and the long time span was then divided accordingly. Contributions to change in LE (1973-2015) were decomposed by age and cause at corresponding periods.

Results

LE in Shanghai could be divided into four phases ie., descent (1973-1976), recovery (19

SUBMITTER: Chen H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5813363 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature