Rising Educational Levels Contribute to Compression of Morbidity. A Multi-State Life Table Analysis of the Netherlands 1995-2015

Objective: This paper assesses whether the future rise in educational levels of the elderly may not only increase life expectancy (LE) but also at the same time contribute to a reduction in life expectancy with disability (LED). Methods: For each educational level, LE and LED were estimated from mul...

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Main Authors: E. Kunst Anton, M. A. Joung Inez, J. Nusselder Wilma, W. N. Looman Caspar, P. Mackenbach Johan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Population Research Institute of Väestöliitto 2002-01-01
Series:Finnish Yearbook of Population Research
Online Access:https://journal.fi/fypr/article/view/44970