Healthy Life Years (HLY) at age 65 in the European Union using the SILC 2005 The EHEMU Team

Data and Methods Life tables 2005 (provisional) Age specific prevalence of activity limitation from Eurostat (weighted) Estimation of HLY and 95% CI, using Sullivan method Difference between EHEMU and Eurostat values At age 65 max absolute difference 0.59 yrs men and 0.35 yrs women

Raw prevalence data

Prevalence of activity limitation for men by age Denmark

Prevalence of activity limitation for women by age Denmark

Prevalence of severe activity limitation for men by age Denmark missing

Prevalence of severe activity limitation for women by age Denmark missing

Prevalence of chronic morbidity for men by age

Prevalence of chronic morbidity for women by age

Prevalence of good perceived health for men by age

Prevalence of good perceived health for women by age

Prevalence of poor perceived health for men by age

Prevalence of poor perceived health for women by age

Healthy Life Year Results

Distribution of LE and HLY EU25, 2005

LE at age 65 men and women Correlation = 0.85Men range 4.9 years Women range = 4.3 years

LE and HLY at age 65 men Correlation = 0.67LE range 4.9 years HLY range = 9.7 years

LE and HLY at age 65 women Correlation = 0.47LE range 4.3 years HLY range = 10.6 years

HLY at age

HLY% at age

HLY % at age 65 men and women Correlation = 0.97Men range 81% - 26% Women range = 74% - 19%

Moderate and severe AL years at age 65 men Correlation = -0.11Moderate range Severe range = 0-5.3

Moderate and severe AL years at age 65 women Correlation = -0.38Moderate range Severe range = 0-7.9

2)Life expectancy: 2)Variations in LE at age 65 of 4.9 years for men and 4.3 for women Conclusions 3) HLY and HLY% at age 65 Greater variation than in LE – 9.7 years for men and 10.6 for women HLY% varies by 55% in men and women Countries with high years in moderate AL are not necessarily high in severe AL 4) Gender differences at age 65 High correlation between LE, HLY and HLY% at age 65 between men and women 1)Prevalence data from SILC 2005: In general coherent apart from activity limitation in Denmark

Next steps Sensitivity checks –Life expectancy assumptions –Institutionalised population

Healthy Life Years (HLY) at age 65 in the European Union using the SILC 2005