Female health expectancy estimates and ratios at ages 15 and 65 for 1981 and 1996; 95% probability intervals shown in parentheses
| Health expectancy (HE) in years | HE/LE ratios (%) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1996 | 1981 | 1996 | ||||
| Limitation type | Chronic and acute* | Chronic only† | Duration at least 6 months | Chronic and acute | Chronic only | Duration at least 6 months | |
| *Prevalence estimates include all limitations reported, whether or not, longstanding illness or disability was also reported. †Prevalence estimates include only limitations reported by individuals also reporting longstanding illness or disability. | |||||||
| Age 15 | |||||||
| Major mobility | 2.8 (2.3 to 3.4) | 2.5 (2.0 to 3.1) | 3.2 (2.7 to 3.8) | 4.5% (3.2 to 5.0) | 4.9% (4.1 to 5.8) | 4.9% (4.1 to 5.8) | |
| Moderate mobility | 2.0 (1.6 to 2.5) | 1.4 (1.0 to 1.9) | 4.8 (4.1 to 5.6) | 3.3% (2.6 to 4.0) | 2.3% (1.6 to 3.0) | 7.4% (6.2 to 8.6) | |
| Major agility | 0.9 (0.6 to 1.3) | 0.8 (0.5 to 1.2) | 0.9 (0.6 to 1.2) | 1.4% (0.9 to 2.2) | 1.3% (0.8 to 2.0) | 1.4% (1.0 to 1.9) | |
| Moderate agility | 2.2 (1.8 to 2.7) | 2.0 (1.6 to 2.5) | 4.7 (4.0 to 5.5) | 3.5% (2.8 to 4.2) | 3.2% (2.1 to 6.0) | 7.2% (6.2 to 8.4) | |
| Self care | 1.9 (1.4 to 2.4) | 1.7 (1.2 to 2.2) | 3.7 (3.1 to 4.4) | 3.0% (2.2 to 3.8) | 2.7% (2.0 to 3.5) | 5.7% (4.8 to 6.8) | |
| Age 65 | |||||||
| Major mobility | 2.3 (1.7 to 2.9) | 2.0 (1.5 to 2.6) | 2.6 (2.2 to 3.1) | 13.1% (10.1 to 16.6) | 11.8% (9.0 to 15.1) | 13.9% (11.5 to 16.5) | |
| Moderate mobility | 1.7 (1.3 to 2.2) | 1.2 (0.8 to 1.7) | 2.7 (2.2 to 3.3) | 10.1% (7.7 to 12.8) | 7.0% (4.8 to 9.7) | 14.3% (11.7 to 17.3) | |
| Major agility | 0.7 (0.4 to 1.1) | 0.6 (0.4 to 1.0) | 0.7 (0.5 to 1.0) | 4.0% (2.3 to 6.6) | 3.7% (2.1 to 6.0) | 3.7% (2.5 to 5.2) | |
| Moderate agility | 1.9 (1.5 to 2.4) | 1.8 (1.4 to 2.3) | 2.9 (2.4 to 3.4) | 11.3% (8.9 to 14.0) | 10.7% (8.4 to 13.3) | 15.1% (12.5 to 17.8) | |
| Self care | 1.6 (1.1 to 2.1) | 1.5 (1.0 to 2.0) | 2.3 (1.9 to 2.8) | 9.0% (6.4 to 12.2) | 8.6% (6.1 to 11.8) | 12.1% (9.9 to 14.8) | |