Gender Differences in Disability-Free Life Expectancy for Selected Risk Factors and Chronic Conditions in Canada

Journal of Women and Aging

Volumn 14, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 61-83

  Bélanger, Alain ^a   Martel, Laurent ^a   Berthelot, Jean Marie ^a   Wilkins, Russell ^a  

^a STATISTICS CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Disability free life expectancy; Gender differences; Morbidity; Mortality; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CANADA; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABLED PERSON; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LIFE TABLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL CLASS; STATISTICS;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; CANADA; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISABLED PERSONS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LIFE TABLES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 0345806503     PISSN: 08952841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J074v14n01_05     Document Type: Article

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