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HEALTH EXPECTANCIES IN BELGIUM RESULTS FROM THE 2001 CENSUS

HEALTH EXPECTANCIES IN BELGIUM RESULTS FROM THE 2001 CENSUS. H. Van Oyen (ISP) S. Demarest (ISP) PJ. Miersman (ISP) P. Deboosere (VUB) V. Lorant (UCL). OBJECTIVE . Describe the health status of Belgian population by gender and region self perceived health longstanding morbidity

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HEALTH EXPECTANCIES IN BELGIUM RESULTS FROM THE 2001 CENSUS

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  1. HEALTH EXPECTANCIES IN BELGIUMRESULTS FROM THE 2001 CENSUS H. Van Oyen (ISP) S. Demarest (ISP) PJ. Miersman (ISP) P. Deboosere (VUB) V. Lorant (UCL) REVES 2005

  2. OBJECTIVE Describe the health status of Belgian population by gender and region • self perceived health • longstanding morbidity • disability by severity REVES 2005

  3. DATA • Mortality: 2001 Life table: last closed interval 100-105 yrs • Health:census 2001 Postal N = 9 333 428, aged 5 yrs+ Response rate : 98% REVES 2005

  4. Health questions • Subjective health How is your health in general? very good/good versus fair/bad/very bad REVES 2005

  5. Health questions • Chronic morbidity Do you suffer from one or more longstanding diseases, chronic conditions or handicaps? yes versus no REVES 2005

  6. Health questions • Disability Are you restricted in your daily activities due to this (these) illness(es), chronic condition(s) or handicaps? continously  severe disability every now and then  moderate disability seldom or not REVES 2005

  7. Health expectancy indicators • Healthy life expectancy: HE • Morbidity Free life expectancy: MFLE • Disability Free life expectancy: DFLE • Life expectancy with moderate disability: MDLE Severe disability: SDLE REVES 2005

  8. Estimation method • Sullivan • Variance: part due to mortality and part due to survey • Prevalence 0-4 yrs = 5-9 yrs REVES 2005

  9. Prevalence of different health indicators in selected age groups, Census 2001, Belgium REVES 2005

  10. Healthy life expectancy, Census 2001, Belgium REVES 2005

  11. Morbidity free life expectancy, Census 2001, Belgium REVES 2005

  12. Disability free life expectancy (DFLE) and life expectancy with moderate (MDLE) and severe (SDLE) disability, Census 2001, Belgium Males Females REVES 2005

  13. Gender differences in life expectancy (LE), healthy life expectancy (HE), morbidity free life expectancy (MFLE), disability free life expectancy (DFLE) and life expectancy with moderate (MDLE) and severe (SDLE) disability at ages 0 and 65 years, Census 2001, Belgium REVES 2005

  14. Health expectancy indicators by gender and region, Census 2001, Belgium REVES 2005

  15. Difference in life expectancy and health expectancy indicators in women between the Flemish and Walloon Region, Census 2001, Belgium REVES 2005

  16. Disability free life expectancy (DFLE) and life expectancy with moderate (MDLE) and severe (SDLE) disability by provinces, Census 2001, Belgium REVES 2005

  17. CONCLUSION • Regional differences Shorter life Less years of life in good health More years of life in ill health • Gender differences Shorter life Less years of life in good health Less years of life in ill health REVES 2005

  18. Evolution of Life expectancy (LE), Disability free life expectancy (DFLE) and life expectancy with disability (DLE) and moderate (MDLE) and severe (SDLE) disability 1997-2001, Belgium DLE MDLE LE DFLE SDLE REVES 2005

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