Table 2.

Population-Based Estimates for Expectation of Life Pain-Free and With Pain by Selected Ages and Sex, With 95% CIs in Parentheses

Life Expected
Sex	Age	Pain-Free	Milder Pain	Severe Pain	Total
Males	55	17.3 (17.0–17.6)	2.8 (2.7–3.0)	4.5 (4.3–4.7)	24.7 (24.3–25.0)
	65	11.8 (11.5–12.0)	1.9 (1.8–2.0)	3.0 (2.9–3.1)	16.7 (16.4–16.9)
	75	7.2 (7.1–7.4)	1.1 (1.1–1.2)	1.8 (1.7–1.9)	10.2 (9.9–10.4)
	85	4.0 (3.9–4.2)	0.6 (0.6–0.6)	1.0 (0.9–1.1)	5.6 (5.4–5.8)
Females	55	17.3 (16.9–17.6)	3.1 (3.0–3.2)	7.0 (6.8–7.3)	27.4 (27.0–27.7)
	65	12.1 (11.9–12.4)	2.1 (2.0–2.2)	4.8 (4.7–5.00)	19.1 (18.8–19.3)
	75	7.7 (7.5–7.9)	1.3 (1.2–1.4)	3.0 (2.9–3.1)	12.1 (11.8–12.3)
	85	4.4 (4.3–4.6)	0.7 (0.7–0.8)	1.7 (1.6–1.8)	6.9 (6.7–7.1)