Differential Impact of Fertility on Health-Adjusted Life Expectancy of Older Adults Across Countries of Various Levels of Socio-Demographic Index - Worldwide, 1995-2019.
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: What is already known about this topic?: Health-adjusted life expectancy (HALE) is a crucial indicator of global health, which is strongly correlated with the socio-demographic index (SDI) and population dynamics. What is added by this report?: This study revealed that the correlation between total fertility rate (TFR) and HALE of older adults varies across countries with different SDI levels, offering valuable insights for the development of more targeted health promotion programs and interventions. What are the implications for public health practice?: Different health interventions should be tailored to countries with different levels of SDI. In countries with both low fertility rates and low SDI, advanced measures are needed to address the challenge of an aging population that may live longer but face poorer health in the future.
Source: PubMed
Authors: Shuai Guo, Chen Chen, Yunhe Wang, Yi Cao, Zhiwei Leng, Xiaoying Zheng
Language: English
Subfield: Demography
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4404122361