title: Study of a calculation method for healthy life expectancy.
abstract: "To develop a calculation method for healthy life expectancy which would be suitable for China we analyzed the healthy life expectancy of urban residents in China, employing data on residents' deaths and data available from the 1993 national survey for health services and family health conditions.... Results of the study show that the ratio of healthy life expectancy to life expectancy decreases with the increase of the residents' age; healthy life expectancy for females is higher than that for males; [and] healthy life expectancy for residents of large cities is lower than that for residents of medium and small cities."
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhong
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yao
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D001208:Asia; D002681:China; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D005202:Asia, Eastern; D006262:Health; D008017:Life Expectancy; D008136:Longevity; D008722:Methods; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009026:Mortality; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D012106:Research; D012737:Sex Factors; D014505:Urban Population
keywords: Age Factors; Asia; China; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Eastern Asia; Health--determinants; Length Of Life; Life Expectancy; Methodological Studies; Models, Theoretical; Mortality; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Research Methodology; Sex Factors; Urban Population