Table 4 Life expectancy (LE) and health-adjusted life expectancy (HALE) at birth for Ontario, Canada, 1996–1997, before and after eliminating diabetes mellitus (DM)
Expectancies at birth | Men (95% confidence interval) | Women (95% confidence interval) |
|---|---|---|
Life expectancy before eliminating DM (years) | 76.2 (76.1 – 76.2) | 81.4 (81.3 – 81.5) |
HALE before eliminating DM (years) | 68.9 (68.7 – 69.2) | 72.2 (71.9 – 72.5) |
DM-eliminated LE (years) | 78.9 (78.8 – 79.0) | 84.1 (84.0 – 84.1) |
DM-eliminated HALE (years) | 71.6 (71.3 – 71.9) | 75.4 (75.1 – 75.7) |
Gain in LE (years) | 2.8 (2.7 – 2.9) | 2.6 (2.5 – 2.8) |
Gain in HALE (years) | 2.7 (2.3 – 3.1) | 3.2 (2.8 – 3.6) |