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YAN-HONG WANG, LI-MING LI. Evaluation of Impact of Major Causes of Death on Life Expectancy Changes in China, 1990-2005[J]. Biomedical and Environmental Sciences, 2009, 22(5): 430-441.
Citation: YAN-HONG WANG, LI-MING LI. Evaluation of Impact of Major Causes of Death on Life Expectancy Changes in China, 1990-2005[J]. Biomedical and Environmental Sciences, 2009, 22(5): 430-441.

Evaluation of Impact of Major Causes of Death on Life Expectancy Changes in China, 1990-2005

  • Objective To evaluate the impact of major causes of death on changes of life expectancy in China. Methods Life expectancy was calculated by standard life table techniques using mortality data from the national censuses in 1990 and 2000 and the 1% National Population Sampling Surveys in 1995 and 2005. Mortality data about the major causes of death from VR-MOH were used as reference values to estimate their death proportions of the specific age groups by sex and regions, as well as all-cause mortality and age-specific mortality rates of major causes of death. Decomposition method was used to quantitatively evaluate the impact. Results Three key findings were identified in our study. First, China's health challenge was shifted from diseases related to living conditions to those related to behavior and lifestyle, with rural areas relatively lagged behind urban areas. Second, the impacts of cardiovascular diseases and neoplasm on the middle aged and elderly population were stressed. Third, compared to the urban population, the rural population tended to have increasing mortality of neoplasm and cardiovascular diseases, especially in adults at the age of 15-39 years. Conclusion Further efforts should be made to reduce the incidence of neoplasm and cardiovascular diseases, especially in rural areas, by promoting healthy behavior and lifestyle and providing appropriate therapies for all patients in need.
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Evaluation of Impact of Major Causes of Death on Life Expectancy Changes in China, 1990-2005

Abstract: Objective To evaluate the impact of major causes of death on changes of life expectancy in China. Methods Life expectancy was calculated by standard life table techniques using mortality data from the national censuses in 1990 and 2000 and the 1% National Population Sampling Surveys in 1995 and 2005. Mortality data about the major causes of death from VR-MOH were used as reference values to estimate their death proportions of the specific age groups by sex and regions, as well as all-cause mortality and age-specific mortality rates of major causes of death. Decomposition method was used to quantitatively evaluate the impact. Results Three key findings were identified in our study. First, China's health challenge was shifted from diseases related to living conditions to those related to behavior and lifestyle, with rural areas relatively lagged behind urban areas. Second, the impacts of cardiovascular diseases and neoplasm on the middle aged and elderly population were stressed. Third, compared to the urban population, the rural population tended to have increasing mortality of neoplasm and cardiovascular diseases, especially in adults at the age of 15-39 years. Conclusion Further efforts should be made to reduce the incidence of neoplasm and cardiovascular diseases, especially in rural areas, by promoting healthy behavior and lifestyle and providing appropriate therapies for all patients in need.

YAN-HONG WANG, LI-MING LI. Evaluation of Impact of Major Causes of Death on Life Expectancy Changes in China, 1990-2005[J]. Biomedical and Environmental Sciences, 2009, 22(5): 430-441.
Citation: YAN-HONG WANG, LI-MING LI. Evaluation of Impact of Major Causes of Death on Life Expectancy Changes in China, 1990-2005[J]. Biomedical and Environmental Sciences, 2009, 22(5): 430-441.

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