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Life expectancy among elderly Brazilians in 2003 according to different levels of functional disability

Year: 2008

Type: article

Abstract: The aim of the present study was to estimate disability-free life expectancy for the Brazilian elderly in 2003, by gender and age, based on different concepts of functional disability. The Sullivan method is used to combine the period life tables from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE, 2003) and the prevalence of functional disability according to the 2003 National Sample Household Survey (PNAD 2003). The main results of the study indicate that at age 60, Brazilian men can expect to live 19 years, 39% with mild, 21% with moderate, and 14% with severe functional disability, respectively. At the same age, Brazilian women can expect to live 22 years: 56% with mild, 32% with moderate, and 18% with severe functional disability.

Source: Cadernos de Saúde Pública

DOI: 10.1590/s0102-311x2008000400015

Authors: Mirela Castro Santos Camargos, Carla Jorge Machado, Roberto Nascimento Rodrigues

Institution: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Language: English

Topic: Aging, Health, and Disability

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2158317154

FWCI: 2.477

Cites: 17

Cited by: 39

Related to: 10