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Globally, the female-male gap is smaller for healthy life expectancy than for total life expectancy, with significant regional variations ranging from a 10-year gap in Russia to negligible or reversed gaps in North Africa and the Middle East. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

January 1, 2002Journal of Women & Aging

Global Patterns of Healthy Life Expectancy for Older Women

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Population

Women and men in 191 countries, focusing on older ages (e.g., age 60) in the year 2000

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

CMColin MathersGlobal Forum for Health Research CMChristopher MurrayUniversity of Oregon ALAlan D LópezThe University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

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Implication

Regional disparities in sex gaps for HALE versus life expectancy warrant monitoring; leaves open identification of modifiable drivers in older adults.

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Population

Women and men in 191 countries, focusing on older ages (e.g., age 60) in the year 2000

Outcome

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs)

The study highlights significant global variations in the male-female gap for healthy life expectancy at older ages, emphasizing the need for targeted international health policies.

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Mathers et al. (2002) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1a8fef5448f1e38b45ce43 https://doi.org/10.1300/j074v14n01_07

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January 1, 2002Journal of Women & Aging

Global Patterns of Healthy Life Expectancy for Older Women

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Population

Women and men in 191 countries, focusing on older ages (e.g., age 60) in the year 2000

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

CMColin MathersGlobal Forum for Health Research CMChristopher MurrayUniversity of Oregon ALAlan D LópezThe University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Regional disparities in sex gaps for HALE versus life expectancy warrant monitoring; leaves open identification of modifiable drivers in older adults.

Structured PICO

Population

Women and men in 191 countries, focusing on older ages (e.g., age 60) in the year 2000

Outcome

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs)

The study highlights significant global variations in the male-female gap for healthy life expectancy at older ages, emphasizing the need for targeted international health policies.

Cite This Study

Mathers et al. (2002) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1a8fef5448f1e38b45ce43 https://doi.org/10.1300/j074v14n01_07

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