Contributors to Wisconsin's persistent black-white gap in life expectancy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although the black-white gap in life expectancy has narrowed in the U.S., there is considerable variability across states. In Wisconsin, the black-white gap exceeds 6 years, well above the national average. Reducing this disparity is an urgent public health priority, but there is limited understanding of what contributes to Wisconsin's racial gap in longevity. Our investigation identifies causes of death that contribute most to Wisconsin's black-white gap in life expectancy among males and females, and highlights specific ages where each cause of death contributes most to the gap.

Methods

Our study employs 1999-2016 restricted-use mortality data provided by the National Center for Health Statistics. After generating race- and sex-specific life tables for each 3-ye

SUBMITTER: Roberts MT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6612087 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature