Abstract
Life expectancy can be expressed as average expected lifetime in different health states. The purpose of the study was to estimate disability-free life expectancy, i.e. average lifetime without disabilities, in Denmark and in the counties of Denmark and evaluate the relation between life expectancy and the proportion of disability-free life expectancy.
Translated title of the contribution | Disability-free life expectancy among 60-year-olds in Denmark |
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Original language | Danish |
Journal | Ugeskrift for Laeger |
Volume | 165 |
Issue number | 23 |
Pages (from-to) | 2395-8 |
Number of pages | 4 |
ISSN | 0041-5782 |
Publication status | Published - 2003 |