Evolution of educational inequalities in life and health expectancies at 25 years in Belgium between 2001 and 2011: a census-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Reducing socio-economic health inequalities is a public health priority, necessitating careful monitoring that should take into account changes in the population composition. We analyzed the evolution of educational inequalities in life expectancy and disability-free life expectancy at age 25 (LE₂₅ and DFLE₂₅) in Belgium between 2001 and 2011.

Methods

The 2001 and 2011 census data were linked with the national register data for a five-year mortality follow up. Disability prevalence estimates from the health interview surveys (2001 to 2013) were used to compute DFLE according to Sullivan's method. LE₂₅ and DFLE₂₅ were computed by educational level (EL). Absolute differentials of LE₂₅ and DFLE₂₅ were

SUBMITTER: Renard F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6376710 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature