Population Health Metrics

Table 4 Mean absolute and relative change in life expectancy, care need-free life years and life years with care need at age 65+ by sex and care level, 2001/03–2007/09

From: Expansion or compression of long-term care in Germany between 2001 and 2009? A small-area decomposition study based on administrative health data

		Mean change in			CFLY change due to		CLY change due to
		LE	CFLY	CLY	Mortality	Morbidity	Mortality	Morbidity
Any Care Level	Men	1.179	0.965	0.214	0.890	0.075	0.289	−0.075
					92 %	8 %	135 %	−35 %
	Women	1.137	0.811	0.326	0.668	0.142	0.468	−0.142
					82 %	18 %	144 %	−44 %
Severe Care Level	Men	1.179	1.139	0.040	1.038	0.101	0.142	−0.101
					91 %	9 %	356 %	−253 %
	Women	1.137	1.100	0.037	0.893	0.207	0.244	−0.207
					81 %	19 %	667 %	−565 %

Note: All means are weighted by 1/∑ ^2007/09_{i = 2001/03} (σ²(CFLY_i))
Source: Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Statutory Long-Term Care Censuses 2001–2009 & Regional database (2013); author’s calculations

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