Secular trends of life expectancy and disability-free life expectancy at age 65 and associated gender and area-level socioeconomic inequalities in Hong Kong: a serial cross-sectional study between 2007 and 2020Research in context

• Main Authors: Gary Ka-Ki Chung (Author), Michael Marmot (Author), Irene Yuk-Ying Ho (Author), Siu-Ming Chan (Author), Eric Tsz-Chun Lai (Author), Samuel Yeung-Shan Wong (Author), Eng-Kiong Yeoh (Author), Jean Woo (Author), Roger Yat-Nork Chung (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary: Background: Despite Hong Kong's world leading longevity, little is known about its associated disability burden and social patterning. Hence, this study assessed the gender-specific secular trends and area-level inequalities in life expectancy (LE) and disability-free life expectancy (...