154 research outputs found
sj-docx-1-sjp-10.1177_14034948221144348 – Supplemental material for National and education-specific trends in life and health expectancies in Denmark 2004–2015
No full textSupplemental material, sj-docx-1-sjp-10.1177_14034948221144348 for National and education-specific trends in life and health expectancies in Denmark 2004–2015 by Henrik Brønnum-Hansen, László Németh, Domantas Jasilionis and Else Foverskov in Scandinavian Journal of Public Health</p
sj-docx-1-sjp-10.1177_14034948231184288 – Supplemental material for Weekly pattern of alcohol-attributable male mortality before and after imposing limits on hours of alcohol sale in Lithuania in 2018
No full textSupplemental material, sj-docx-1-sjp-10.1177_14034948231184288 for Weekly pattern of alcohol-attributable male mortality before and after imposing limits on hours of alcohol sale in Lithuania in 2018 by Daumantas Stumbrys, Mindaugas Štelemėkas, Domantas Jasilionis and Jürgen Rehm in Scandinavian Journal of Public Health</p
La transition sanitaire à l'épreuve d'une histoire tourmentée: le cas des pays baltes
No full textThe modern history of the three Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania has been profoundly marked by war and political upheaval. Analysing changes in life expectancy in these countries over the last century, Jacques Vallin, Domantas Jasilionis and France Meslé examine the scars left behind by these disruptive historical events.</p
Seasonality in mortality and its impact on life expectancy levels and trends across Europe
No full textBackground Seasonal fluctuations in mortality affect annual life expectancy at birth (e0). Nevertheless, evidence on the impact of seasonal mortality on longevity is very limited and mainly restricted to assessing season-specific mortality levels due to shocks (e.g., heatwaves and influenza epidemics). We investigated the influence of seasonality in mortality on life expectancy levels and temporal trends across 20 European countries during 2000textendash2019.Data and methods We used harmonised weekly population-level mortality data from the Human Mortality Database. Seasonal contributions to life expectancy at birth and age 65, by sex, were estimated using the excess mortality approach and decomposition analysis. Time-series analysis was used to evaluate the impact on long-term mortality trends.Results Seasonal mortality had a substantial but stable impact on e0 between 2000 and 2019. On average, we found an annual reduction in life expectancy due to seasonal excess mortality of 1.14 years for males and 0.80 years for females. Deaths in the elderly population (65+) were the main driver of this impact: around 700 especially in Portugal and Bulgaria (around 0.8-year loss on e0).Conclusions The study revealed significant cross-country variations in contributions of seasonal mortality. The most pronounced effects were observed in winter months and at older ages. These findings underscore the need for timely and targeted public health interventions to mitigate excess seasonal mortality.Data are available in a public, open access repository. All data used in this study are publicly available on the Human Mortality Database (https://www.mortality.org/)
Gender difference in cognitive health among older Indian adults: A cross-sectional multilevel analysis
No full textSingh PK, Jasilionis D, Oksuzyan A. Gender difference in cognitive health among older Indian adults: A cross-sectional multilevel analysis. SSM - Population Health. 2018;5:180-187
Changes in educational differentials in old-age mortality in Finland and Sweden between 1971-1975 and 1996-2000
No full textBACKGROUND The majority of the studies on developed countries confirm that socioeconomic mortality inequalities have been persisting or even widening. It has also been suggested that inequalities have been becoming increasingly important for old ages. OBJECTIVE In this study we systematically assess the direction and magnitude of changes in mortality differences at old ages in Sweden and Finland over the period 1971 to 2000. METHODS The vast majority of the findings on mortality differentials rely on life table or aggregated mortality measures. However, conventional mean lifespan (life expectancy) hides important characteristics of the distribution of lifespan. Modal age at death and measures of disparity provide additional important insights on longevity, especially when focusing on mortality and survival at old ages. In this paper we use high quality census-linked data and both conventional life expectancy and distribution of life span measures. RESULTS We found that the educational gap in life expectancy at age 65 and the total amount of mortality inequality by education, as reflected by average inter-group difference, increased in both countries. With the exception of Swedish females, the corresponding gap in modal age at death decreased. CONCLUSIONS Although the results suggest that the life expectancy gap is largely explained by differential mortality due to cardiovascular system diseases, the role of other causes of death (especially cancers) has also increased
A Cross-National Study of the Gender Gap in Health Among Older Adults in India and China: Similarities and Disparities
No full textOksuzyan A, Singh PK, Christensen K, Jasilionis D. A Cross-National Study of the Gender Gap in Health Among Older Adults in India and China: Similarities and Disparities. The Gerontologist. 2018;58(6):1156-1165
Is the story about sensitive women and stoical men true? Gender differences in health after adjustment for reporting behavior
No full textOksuzyan A, Dańko MJ, Caputo J, Jasilionis D, Shkolnikov VM. Is the story about sensitive women and stoical men true? Gender differences in health after adjustment for reporting behavior. Social Science & Medicine. 2019;228:41-50
Data and R code corresponding to publication: "The impact of alcohol taxation increase on all-cause mortality inequalities in Lithuania: an interrupted time series analysis" [after revision - published]
No full textPresented are the data and the R codes required to obtain the findings published in the study "The impact of alcohol taxation increase on all-cause mortality inequalities in Lithuania: an interrupted time series analysis"
Authors: Jakob Manthey, Domantas Jasilionis, Huan Jiang, Olga Meščeriakova, Janina Petkevičienė, Ričardas Radišauskas, Mindaugas Štelemėkas, Jürgen Rehm</p
Social security systems and life expectancy
No full textThis chapter aims at discussing the most recent evidence about potential relationships between four different types of social security systems and the most recent changes in life expectancy in the developed modern welfare states. First, the chapter introduces to definitions of modern welfare states, focusing on the role of social security and recent economic and demographic challenges relevant to each type of welfare state regime. Second, the chapter discusses the patterns of life expectancy across the selected countries representing different types of welfare states. Finally, the chapter provides a brief overview on complex pathways how different social security policies may influence individual health outcomes
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