Urban-rural lifespan disparities and cause-deleted analysis: evidence from China.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To examine the length and dispersion level of lifespan for the subnational populations in China, identify the urban-rural gap and sex differences, and analyse the contribution made by causes of death.

Setting

Cause-specific mortality data extracted from the Chinese Disease Surveillance Points system, grouped by sex and urban/rural residence.

Primary outcome measures

Life expectancy and lifespan disparity are used to measure the length and dispersion level of lifespan, respectively. Cause-specific contributions are obtained by contrasting cause-deleted life expectancy and lifespan disparities with observed values.

Participants

Aggregated national data gathered from over 605 surveillance points across China, covering over 264 million people by 2016 (ab

SUBMITTER: Chen M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8852241 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature