Table 4.

Fraction surviving to 2004, by Disease Prevalence in 1998

		Ages 55–64			Ages 70–80
1998 Prevalence		HRS	ELSA	Diff	HRS	ELSA	Diff
Hypertension	Yes	91.06	92.83	−1.77	77.02	74.10	2.92
	No	95.17	94.05	1.12	78.65	74.82	3.83
Stroke	Yes	75.95	81.05	−5.10	60.90	49.17	11.73
	No	94.33	94.07	0.26	79.22	76.45	2.77
Diabetes	Yes	85.54	85.12	0.42	69.05	59.84	9.21
	No	94.60	94.05	0.55	79.55	75.67	3.88
Lung Disease	Yes	85.46	81.08	4.38	62.50	45.83	16.67
	No	94.22	93.90	0.32	79.67	75.33	4.34
Cancer	Yes	83.73	71.74	11.99	69.58	62.79	6.79
	No	94.22	94.16	0.06	79.24	74.78	4.46

Note: HRS and ELSA microdata. All individuals participating in 1998 survey regardless of subsequent participation in future waves.