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. 2022 Dec 17;80:254. doi: 10.1186/s13690-022-01011-0

Table 1.

Life expectancy (LE), quality-adjusted life expectancy (QALE), and LE without problems in each of the five dimensions at age 15 and 65 years, by gender, 2013 and 2018, Belgium

Age Gender Year LE QALE LE without problems
No problems on Mobility No problems on Self-care No problems on Usual activities No problems on Pain and discomfort No problems on Anxiety and depression
15 Men 2013 63.5 55.8 52.9 59.3 53.4 34.4 49.5
2018 64.6 55.8 53.2 60.8 54.3 31.6 48.8
Change + 1.1 0.0 + 0.3 + 1.5 + 0.9 −2.8 −0.7
P-value 0.304 0.313 0.186 0.049 <  0.001 0.051
Women 2013 68.6 57.0 53.1 61.8 53.6 31.8 47.8
2018 69.1 56.3 52.9 63.6 52.2 26.6 43.2
Change + 0.5 −0.7 −0.2 + 1.8 −1.4 −5.2 −4.6
P-value <  0.001 0.349 0.128 0.006 <  0.001 <  0.001
65 Men 2013 17.6 14.6 11.3 14.6 12.5 7.4 13.4
2018 18.4 14.7 11.6 15.7 13.2 6.3 14.3
Change + 0.8 + 0.1 + 0.3 + 1.1 + 0.7 −1.1 + 0.9
P-value <  0.001 0.013 <  0.001 <  0.001 <  0.001 <  0.001
Women 2013 21.1 15.6 11.3 16.1 13.1 6.5 14.8
2018 21.6 15.7 11.7 17.6 12.8 4.9 13.2
Change + 0.5 + 0.1 + 0.4 + 1.5 −0.3 −1.6 −1.6
P-value <  0.001 0.107 <  0.001 0.055 <  0.001 <  0.001