Pia Wohland
Drivers of inequality in disability-free expectancy at birth and age 85 across space and time in Great Britain
Wohland, Pia; Rees, Phil; Gillies, Clare; Alvanides, Seraphim; Matthews, Fiona E.; O'Neill, Vikki; Jagger, Carol
Authors
Phil Rees
Clare Gillies
Seraphim Alvanides
Professor Fiona Matthews F.Matthews@hull.ac.uk
Pro-Vice-Chancellor Research and Enterprise
Vikki O'Neill
Carol Jagger
Abstract
Background: Although mortality and health inequalities at birth have increased both geographically and in socioeconomic terms, little is known about inequalities at age 85, the fastest growing sector of the population in Great Britain (GB). Aim To determine whether trends and drivers of inequalities in life expectancy (LE) and disability-free life expectancy (DFLE) at age 85 between 1991 and 2001 are the same as those at birth. Methods: DFLE at birth and age 85 for 1991 and 2001 by gender were calculated for each local authority in GB using the Sullivan method. Regression modelling was used to identify area characteristics (rurality, deprivation, social class composition, ethnicity, unemployment, retirement migration) that could explain inequalities in LE and DFLE. Results: Similar to values at birth, LE and DFLE at age 85 both increased between 1991 and 2001 (though DFLE increased less than LE) and gaps across local areas widened (and more for DFLE than LE). The significantly greater increases in LE and DFLE at birth for lessdeprived compared with more-deprived areas were still partly present at age 85. Considering all factors, inequalities in DFLE at birth were largely driven by social class composition and unemployment rate, but these associations appear to be less influential at age 85. Conclusions: Inequalities between areas in LE and DFLE at birth and age 85 have increased over time though factors explaining inequalities at birth (mainly social class and unemployment rates) appear less important for inequalities at age 85.
Citation
Wohland, P., Rees, P., Gillies, C., Alvanides, S., Matthews, F. E., O'Neill, V., & Jagger, C. (2014). Drivers of inequality in disability-free expectancy at birth and age 85 across space and time in Great Britain. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 68(9), 826-833. https://doi.org/10.1136/jech-2014-204083
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Jan 1, 2014 |
Deposit Date | Dec 8, 2023 |
Journal | Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health |
Print ISSN | 0143-005X |
Electronic ISSN | 1470-2738 |
Publisher | BMJ Publishing Group |
Volume | 68 |
Issue | 9 |
Pages | 826-833 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1136/jech-2014-204083 |
Public URL | https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4454356 |
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