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[Factor decomposition of the differences in life expectancy: a Hungarian method].
Statisztikai Szemle : a Magyar Kozponti Statisztikai Hivatal Folyoirata
|January 1, 1988
Summary
The Hungarian method reveals that differing life expectancies for various causes of death, favoring females, explain the widening gender gap in average life expectancy. This analysis uses mortality data from Hungary.
Area of Science:
- Demography
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
Context:
- Analysis of Hungarian mortality data from 1972-1973 and 1982.
- Focus on male and female populations and causes of death.
Purpose:
- To apply the Hungarian method of decomposition to identify factors influencing life expectancy differences.
- To explain the increasing disparity in average life expectancies between males and females.
Summary:
- The study utilizes abridged mortality tables to analyze life expectancy trends by causes of death in Hungary.
- A significant increase in the difference between male and female life expectancies at birth is observed.
- This divergence is primarily attributed to increasing differences in life expectancies for specific causes of death, with females experiencing more favorable outcomes.
Impact:
- Provides insights into the demographic factors driving gender-based life expectancy gaps.
- Highlights the role of cause-specific mortality in shaping overall population health trends.
- Informs public health strategies aimed at addressing health disparities.
Keywords:
Causes Of DeathDemographic AnalysisDemographic FactorsDeveloped CountriesDifferential MortalityEastern EuropeEuropeHungaryLength Of LifeLife ExpectancyLife Table MethodLife TablesMethodological StudiesMortalityPopulationPopulation CharacteristicsPopulation DynamicsResearch MethodologySex Factors