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Table 3 Life expectancy at age 25 (LE25), LE25 inequalities by educational level (gap) and Composite Inequality Indices (CII) of LE25 in the non-migrant population in 2001, 2011 and change over time (Δ), Belgium

From: Evolution of educational inequalities in life and health expectancies at 25 years in Belgium between 2001 and 2011: a census-based study

Educational level

LE25, 2001

LE25, 2011

Δ LE25

P value

Ineq, 2001

Ineq, 2011

Change Ineq, abs

Change Ineq,%

P value

Male

 GAPS

  Low

50.63

51.74

1.11

< 0.001

5.19

6.07

+ 0.87

+ 16.8%

< 0.001

  Mid

53.18

54.73

1.55

< 0.001

2.65

3.08

+ 0.43

+ 16.2%

< 0.001

  High

55.82

57.81

1.99

< 0.001

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 CIIs

  CII, Abs.

.

.

.

.

3.14

3.36

+ 0.23

+ 7.3%

< 0.001

  CII, Rel.

.

.

.

.

6.1%

6.3%

+ 0.2%

+3.3%

0.004

Female

 GAPS

  Low

57.14

57.32

0.18

< 0.001

3.76

4.58

+ 0.82

+ 21.8%

< 0.001

  Mid

59.14

60.09

0.95

< 0.001

1.76

1.81

+ 0.05

+ 2.8%

0.4561

  High

60.90

61.90

1.00

< 0.001

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 CIIs

  CII, Abs.

.

.

.

.

2.32

2.38

+ 0.05

+ 2.2%

0.217

  CII, Rel.

.

.

.

.

4.1%

4.0%

− 0.1%

− 2.4%

0.696