Life expectancy at 65, associated factors for women and men in Europe.

IF 3.7 2区社会学 Q1 GERONTOLOGY

European Journal of Ageing Pub Date : 2022-12-01 DOI:10.1007/s10433-022-00695-1

Aida Isabel Tavares

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Abstract

In Europe, the epidemiological transition has already taken place, while the demographic transition continues. Life expectancy at 65 is expanding for both women and men. The primary aim of this work is to identify the factors associated with life expectancy at 65 for women and men in Europe. The second aim is to confirm the influence of cultural factors on life expectancy. Finally, the link between spending on pensions, soil pollution, and life expectancy is also tested. Data for 31 European countries for the period 2004-2018 have been collected to estimate a linear panel data model. Life expectancy at 65 for women and men is the dependent variable. Independent variables are grouped into socioeconomic, cultural, and environmental conditions. The main result of this work is the importance of GDP per capita, and education and pension expenditure in explaining the heterogeneity of life expectancy at 65 across countries. Other significant results include the association of cultural characteristics, air pollution, and soil pollution with life expectancy. The design of policies for older adults and the improvement of their health and active life should consider not only differences in education but cultural characteristics, too. European directives that disregard people's cultural differences may not have the expected result.

Supplementary information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10433-022-00695-1.

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预期寿命为65岁，这是欧洲男女的相关因素。

在欧洲，流行病学转变已经发生，而人口转变仍在继续。男性和女性65岁的预期寿命都在延长。这项工作的主要目的是确定与欧洲男女65岁预期寿命有关的因素。第二个目的是确认文化因素对预期寿命的影响。最后，养老金支出、土壤污染和预期寿命之间的关系也得到了检验。收集了2004-2018年31个欧洲国家的数据，以估计线性面板数据模型。男性和女性65岁的预期寿命是因变量。自变量分为社会经济、文化和环境条件。这项工作的主要结果是人均国内生产总值、教育和养老金支出在解释各国65岁预期寿命的异质性方面的重要性。其他重要的结果包括文化特征、空气污染和土壤污染与预期寿命的关联。老年人政策的设计和改善他们的健康和积极生活不仅应该考虑教育的差异，也应该考虑文化特征。无视人们文化差异的欧洲指令可能不会产生预期的结果。补充信息:在线版本包含补充资料，提供地址为10.1007/s10433-022-00695-1。

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European Journal of Ageing GERONTOLOGY-

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期刊介绍： The European Journal of Ageing: Social, Behavioural and Health Perspectives is an interdisciplinary journal devoted to the understanding of ageing in European societies and the world over. EJA publishes original articles on the social, behavioral and population health aspects of ageing and encourages an integrated approach between these aspects. Emphasis is put on publishing empirical research (including meta-analyses), but conceptual papers (including narrative reviews) and methodological contributions will also be considered. EJA welcomes expert opinions on critical issues in ageing. By stimulating communication between researchers and those using research findings, it aims to contribute to the formulation of better policies and the development of better practice in serving older adults. To further specify, with the term ''social'' is meant the full scope of social science of ageing related research from the micro to the macro level of analysis. With the term ''behavioural'' the full scope of psychological ageing research including life span approaches based on a range of age groups from young to old is envisaged. The term ''population health-related'' denotes social-epidemiological and public health oriented research including research on functional health in the widest possible sense.