Table 9. Comparison of Life Expectancy and Active Life Expectancy, by Site and Type of Health Coverage, by Age and Gender.
| Health Coverage and Site | Life Expectancy at Age | Proportion Active at Age | ||||||||||
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| 65 | Male | Female | 85 | Male | Female | 75 | Male | Female | 85 | Male | Female | |
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| S/HMO | 16.85 | 14.9 | 18.4 | 6.09 | 5.6 | 6.5 | 79.7 | — | — | 62.3 | — | — |
| FFS | 17.83 | 15.2 | 21.4 | 6.98 | 7.1 | 9.2 | 81.7 | — | — | 69.0 | — | — |
| Δ | 1.01 | 0.89 | 2.0 | 6.7 | ||||||||
| Established in HMOs | ||||||||||||
| Minneapolis: | ||||||||||||
| S/HMO | 17.83 | 15.8 | 19.2 | 6.37 | 5.7 | 7.0 | 80.1 | 82.6 | 79.3 | 63.0 | 68.1 | 60.9 |
| FFS | 18.35 | 16.3 | 21.7 | 7.36 | 7.7 | 10.1 | 82.1 | 84.3 | 81.4 | 69.6 | 73.7 | 67.7 |
| Δ | 0.52 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 1.02 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 6.8 |
| Portland: | ||||||||||||
| S/HMO | 16.71 | 14.2 | 18.4 | 5.86 | 5.6 | 6.5 | 79.2 | 80.5 | 78.6 | 61.4 | 64.8 | 59.7 |
| FFS | 16.96 | 14.4 | 18.7 | 6.67 | 6.3 | 8.2 | 81.5 | 82.8 | 80.8 | 68.5 | 71.6 | 66.8 |
| Δ | 0.25 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.81 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.1 |
| Established in LTC Organizations | ||||||||||||
| Brooklyn: | ||||||||||||
| S/HMO | 16.61 | 14.0 | 19.2 | 6.37 | 5.0 | 7.7 | 80.4 | 82.4 | 79.2 | 63.2 | 68.4 | 60.0 |
| FFS | 17.14 | 14.4 | 19.9 | 7.39 | 5.9 | 8.9 | 82.3 | 84.3 | 81.1 | 69.6 | 74.1 | 66.6 |
| Δ | 0.53 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.02 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 6.4 | 5.7 | 6.6 |
| Long Beach: | ||||||||||||
| S/HMO | 16.49 | 13.8 | 18.1 | 6.24 | 5.2 | 6.7 | 80.9 | 83.7 | 79.6 | 64.1 | 70.5 | 61.3 |
| FFS | 16.96 | 14.4 | 18.5 | 7.22 | 6.3 | 7.7 | 82.9 | 85.1 | 81.7 | 70.6 | 75.2 | 68.4 |
| Δ | 0.47 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.98 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 5.9 | 4.9 | 7.1 |
NOTES: S/HMO is social/health maintenance organization. FFS is fee-for-service. LTC is long-term care. Delta represents difference between S/HMO and FFS.
SOURCES: Data derived from health screening forms (HSFs) and comprehensive assessment forms (CAFs) administered by the authors. HSF data were collected from FFS beneficiaries at baseline and from S/HMO enrollees upon application. Total HSF sample size is 27,503 cases. CAFs were completed semiannually by persons who identified functional limitations on the HSF.