Healthy life expectancy by frailty state in Europe from 2004 to 2015: findings from SHARE.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As populations age, the possible consequences of increased frailty are a major concern for the health sector. Here, we investigate how life expectancy with and without frailty has changed during a 10-11-year-period across Europe.

Methods

The Sullivan method was used to investigate changes in life expectancy with and without frailty in 10 European countries. Frailty status (non-frail, pre-frail and frail) was determined by use of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe Frailty Instrument (SHARE-FI). Data on frailty prevalence was obtained from 21 698 individuals in wave 1 (2004-05) and 38 859 individuals in wave 6 (2015) of the SHARE. Information on mortality was obtained from the Eurostat Database.

Results

In 2015, women aged 70 spent 25.0% (9

SUBMITTER: Nielsen CR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8485734 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature