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Gender differences in healthy life expectancy among Brazilian elderly
BACKGROUND: This study examined gender differences in healthy life expectancy (HLE) and unhealthy life expectancy (UHLE) among people aged 60 years or older living in a large Brazilian city. METHODS: Based on Chiang method, abridged life tables were constructed for men and for women. To calculate HL...
Autores principales: | Belon, Ana Paula, G Lima, Margareth, BA Barros, Marilisa |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2014
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4079932/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24906547 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1477-7525-12-88 |
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