Table 2.
Life expectancy and years spent in different states of dependency at age 65 years in 1991 and 2011, and differences between 1991 and 2011
| 1991 | 2011 | Difference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ||||
| Life expectancy | 12·9 | 17·6 | 4·7 | |
| Independent | 9·5 (9·3 to 9·7) | 11·2 (10·8–11·5) | 1·7 (1·2 to 2·1) | |
| Low dependency | 2·3 (1·9 to 2·7) | 4·0 (3·5–4·5) | 1·7 (1·0 to 2·4) | |
| Medium dependency | 0·7 (0·3 to 1·2) | 1·1 (0·5–1·7) | 0·3 (−0·4 to 1·1) | |
| High dependency | 0·4 (−0·1 to 0·8) | 1·3 (0·7–1·9) | 0·9 (0·2 to 1·7) | |
| Proportion of life expectancy spent | ||||
| Independent | 73·6% (71·8 to 75·4) | 63·5% (61·4–65·6) | −10·1% (−12·9 to −7·3) | |
| Low dependency | 17·8% (14·5 to 22·2) | 22·9% (19·9–25·8) | 5·1% (0·6 to 9·5) | |
| Medium dependency | 5·8% (2·2 to 9·3) | 6·2% (2·9–9·5) | 0·4% (−4·4 to 5·2) | |
| High dependency | 2·9% (−0·7 to 6·5) | 7·4% (4·2–10·7) | 4·5% (−0·4 to 9·3) | |
| Women | ||||
| Life expectancy | 16·5 | 20·6 | 4·1 | |
| Independent | 9·5 (9·2 to 9·8) | 9·7 (9·3–10·2) | 0·2 (−0·4 to 0·7) | |
| Low dependency | 5·3 (4·9 to 5·7) | 7·8 (7·3–8·3) | 2·4 (1·8 to 3·1) | |
| Medium dependency | 1·0 (0·5 to 1·5) | 1·1 (0·5–1·8) | 0·2 (−0·6 to 1·0) | |
| High dependency | 0·6 (0·1 to 1·1) | 1·9 (1·3–2·6) | 1·3 (0·5 to 2·1) | |
| Proportion of life expectancy spent | ||||
| Independent | 58·0% (56·2 to 59·9) | 47·3% (45·0–49·5) | −10·7% (−13·6 to −7·8) | |
| Low dependency | 32·4% (29·9 to 34·9) | 37·8% (35·3–40·2) | 5·4% (1·9 to 8·9) | |
| Medium dependency | 5·9% (3·0 to 8·8) | 5·6% (2·6–8·6) | −0·4% (−4·5 to 3·8) | |
| High dependency | 3·7% (0·8 to 6·7) | 9·3% (6·3–12·4) | 5·6% (1·4 to 9·8) | |
Data are years (95% CI), unless specified.