Calculating census tract-based life expectancy in New York state: a generalizable approach

• Main Authors: Thomas O. Talbot (Author), Douglas H. Done (Author), Gwen D. Babcock (Author)
• פורמט: ספר
• יצא לאור: BMC, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• נושאים: article
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Abstract Background Life expectancy at birth (LE) has been calculated for states and counties. LE estimates at these levels mask health disparities in local communities. There are no nationwide estimates at the sub-county level. We present a stepwise approach for calculating LE using census tracts i...