Preferred life expectancy and the association with hypothetical adverse life scenarios among Norwegians aged 60.

ABSTRACT:

Background

how long older individuals prefer to live given hypothetical adverse changes in health and living conditions has been insufficiently studied.

Objectives

the objective of this study is to investigate the relationship between six adverse health and living conditions and preferred life expectancy (PLE) after the age of 60 years.

Design

cross-sectional face-to-face interviews.

Setting

population-based sample.

Participants

825 community dwellers aged 60 years and older in Norway.

Methods

logistic regression models were used to analyse PLE, measured with a single question: 'If you could choose freely, until what age would you wish to live?' The impact on PLE of several hypothetical scenarios, such as being diagnosed with dementia, spousal dea

SUBMITTER: Skirbekk V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8675438 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature