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United States life tables by Hispanic origin
1U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, Division of Vital Statistics, Hyattsville, MD 20782, USA.
Summary
In 2006, the Hispanic population in the U.S. had a higher life expectancy at birth than non-Hispanic whites and non-Hispanic blacks. This Hispanic mortality advantage persisted despite socioeconomic differences.
Area of Science:
- Demography
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
Background:
- Life expectancy calculations are crucial for understanding population health trends.
- Previous studies have indicated a mortality advantage for the Hispanic population in the U.S.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present complete period life tables for the U.S. in 2006.
- To analyze life expectancy by Hispanic origin, race (non-Hispanic white and non-Hispanic black), and sex.
- To investigate the Hispanic mortality advantage.
Main Methods:
- Utilized age-specific death rates from 2006 to construct life tables.
- Corrected death rates for racial and ethnic misclassification on death certificates.
- Employed specific methodologies for estimating mortality at older ages, including the Brass relational logit model for the Hispanic population.
Main Results:
- Overall life expectancy at birth in the U.S. was 77.7 years in 2006.
- Hispanic population: 80.6 years; Non-Hispanic white population: 78.1 years; Non-Hispanic black population: 72.9 years.
- The Hispanic population exhibited a significant life expectancy advantage over both non-Hispanic white and non-Hispanic black populations.
Conclusions:
- The Hispanic population demonstrated a notable life expectancy advantage at birth in 2006.
- This advantage is consistent with prior research, though potential data artifacts due to misclassification were noted.
- Further research is needed to fully elucidate the factors contributing to the Hispanic mortality advantage.
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