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Published in final edited form as: Living 100 Monogr. 2017 Jul 27;2017(1B):https://www.soa.org/Library/Monographs/Life/Living-To-100/2017/table-of-contents.aspx.

Table 4. Rate of Decline for the Senescent Factor in the Studied Countries.

Country Sex Year When Senescent Factor Started to Decline Rate of Decline, per Year [95% CI]
Australia M 1970 −0.075 [−0.078, −0.072]
F 1970 −0.048 [−0.050, −0.046]
Canada M 1978 −0.075 [−0.076, −0.073]
F 1950 −0.041 [−0.043, −0.039]
Denmark M 1990 −0.099 [−0.105, −0.093]
F 1950 −0.029 [−0.031, −0.027]
England & Wales M 1970 −0.053 [−0.054, −0.051]
F 1950 −0.039 [−0.041, −0.038]
Finland M 1970 −0.058 [−0.059, −0.056]
F 1970 −0.042 [−0.045, −0.040]
France M 1970 −0.036 [−0.037, −0.035]
F 1910 −0.031 [−0.032, −0.030]
Italy M 1980 −0.056 [−0.058, −0.053]
F 1950 −0.031 [−0.033, −0.030]
Netherlands M 1978 −0.071 [−0.076, −0.065]
F 1950 −0.030 [−0.031, −0.028]
Norway M 1980 −0.104 [−0.111, −0.099]
F 1960 −0.045 [−0.048, −0.043]
Spain M 1978 −0.041 [−0.043, −0.039]
F 1978 −0.041 [−0.043, −0.039]
Sweden M 1980 −0.073 [−0.075, −0.071]
F 1950 −0.038 [−0.039, −0.036]
United States M 1970 −0.057 [−0.059, −0.055]
F 1950 −0.039 [−0.041, −0.037]

Note: Rate of decline corresponds to the slope coefficient of the linear regression model for the senescent factor on time.