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. 2021 Jul 31;39:101041. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2021.101041

Table 5.

Life expectancy (LE), disability-free life expectancy (DFLE) and life expectancy with disability (DLE) at age 65 for those disability-free at baseline by sex, socio-economic deprivation and with 0–1 health conditions or 2+ health conditions in the Cognitive Function and Ageing Studies (CFAS I and II). Difference between most and least affluent in each category.

Sex Socioeconomic deprivation CFAS I
CFAS II
0–1 health conditions
2+ health conditions
0–1 health conditions
2+ health conditions
Years % Years % Years % Years %
Men Most affluent LE 16.9 (15.8–18.0) 13.0 (12.1–13.9) 20.7 (19.4–22.0) 17.3 (16.2–18.4)
DFLE 13.3 (12.2–14.4) 78.6 9.6 (8.6–10.5) 73.6 17.6 (16.2–19.0) 85.0 13.2 (12.0–14.4) 76.2
DLE 3.6 (2.9–4.3) 21.4 3.4 (2.9–4.0) 26.4 3.1 (2.3–3.9) 15.0 4.1 (3.4–4.9) 23.8
Moderately affluent LE 16.7 (15.4–18.0) 12.8 (11.7–13.8) 20.4 (19.0–21.8) 16.8 (15.8–17.9)
DFLE 13.2 (12.0–14.5) 79.1 9.4 (8.4–10.5) 73.7 16.9 (15.5–18.4) 83.0 12.4 (11.2–13.6) 73.5
DLE 3.5 (2.7–4.3) 20.9 3.4 (2.7–4.0) 26.3 3.5 (2.7–4.3) 17.0 4.5 (3.7–5.2) 26.5
Least affluent LE 16.2 (14.9–17.5) 12.3 (11.3–13.3) 18.9 (17.5–20.4) 15.8 (14.8–16.8)
DFLE 12.5 (11.2–13.8) 77.4 8.9 (7.9–9.9) 72.2 15.4 (13.9–16.8) 81.1 11.2 (10.0–12.3) 70.7
DLE 3.7 (2.8–4.5) 22.6 3.4 (2.8–4.0) 27.8 3.6 (2.7–4.5) 18.9 4.6 (3.9–5.4) 29.3
Difference most-least affluent LE 0.7 (−1.0–2.4) 0.7 (−0.7–2.0) 1.8 (−0.2–3.7) 1.5 (−0.01–3.0)
DFLE 0.7 (−1.0–2.4) 0.7 (−0.7–2.0) 2.2 (0.2–4.2) 2.0 (0.4–3.7)
DLE −0.05 (−1.1–1.0) 0.0 (−0.8–0.8) −0.5 (−1.6–0.7) −0.5 (−1.6–0.6)
Women Most affluent LE 20.1 (18.9–21.2) 17.6 (16.7–18.5) 24.4 (22.9–26.0) 20.0 (18.8–21.3)
DFLE 12.4 (11.4–13.3) 61.5 9.1 (8.3–9.9) 51.6 16.6 (15.0–18.2) 67.9 11.4 (10.2–12.7) 57.0
DLE 7.7 (6.8–8.7) 38.5 8.5 (7.7–9.3) 48.4 7.8 (6.6–9.1) 32.1 8.6 (7.5–9.7) 43.0
Moderately affluent LE 19.2 (17.9–20.6) 17.0 (15.8–18.2) 23.1 (21.5–24.8) 19.2 (17.8–20.6)
DFLE 11.7 (10.6–12.8) 61.0 8.7 (7.8–9.6) 51.0 15.9 (14.3–17.5) 68.7 11.1 (9.8–12.4) 57.7
DLE 7.5 (6.4–8.6) 39.0 8.4 (7.3–9.4) 49.0 7.2 (6.0–8.4) 31.3 8.1 (7.0–9.2) 42.3
Least affluent LE 18.3 (16.9–19.7) 16.1 (14.9–17.3) 22.0 (20.3–23.7) 18.0 (16.8–19.2)
DFLE 11.5 (10.4–12.6) 62.8 8.5 (7.6–9.4) 52.6 13.6 (12.1–15.1) 62.0 9.0 (7.9–10.1) 50.1
DLE 6.8 (5.8–7.8) 37.2 7.6 (6.7–8.6) 47.4 8.4 (7.0–9.7) 38.0 9.0 (7.9–10.1) 49.9
Difference most-least affluent LE 1.8 (−0.03–3.6) 1.5 (−0.1–3.0) 2.5 (0.1–4.8) 2.0 (0.4–3.7)
DFLE 0.9 (−0.6–2.4) 0.6 (−0.6–1.8) 3.0 (0.8–5.2) 2.4 (0.8–4.1)
DLE 0.9 (−0.5–2.3) 0.9 (−0.4–2.1) −0.5 (−2.3–1.3) −0.4 (−1.9–1.2)