Table 1 Life expectancy (LE), quality-adjusted life expectancy (QALE), and LE without problems in each of the five dimensions at age 15 and 65 years, by gender, 2013 and 2018, Belgium
From: Changes in quality-adjusted life expectancy in Belgium, 2013 and 2018
Age | Gender | Year | LE | QALE | LE without problems | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | No problems on Mobility | No problems on Self-care | No problems on Usual activities | No problems on Pain and discomfort | No problems on Anxiety and depression |
15 | Men | 2013 | 63.5 | 55.8 | 52.9 | 59.3 | 53.4 | 34.4 | 49.5 |
2018 | 64.6 | 55.8 | 53.2 | 60.8 | 54.3 | 31.6 | 48.8 | ||
Change | + 1.1 | 0.0 | + 0.3 | + 1.5 | + 0.9 | −2.8 | −0.7 | ||
P-value |  | 0.304 | 0.313 | 0.186 | 0.049 | <  0.001 | 0.051 | ||
Women | 2013 | 68.6 | 57.0 | 53.1 | 61.8 | 53.6 | 31.8 | 47.8 | |
2018 | 69.1 | 56.3 | 52.9 | 63.6 | 52.2 | 26.6 | 43.2 | ||
Change | + 0.5 | −0.7 | −0.2 | + 1.8 | −1.4 | −5.2 | −4.6 | ||
P-value |  | <  0.001 | 0.349 | 0.128 | 0.006 | <  0.001 | <  0.001 | ||
65 | Men | 2013 | 17.6 | 14.6 | 11.3 | 14.6 | 12.5 | 7.4 | 13.4 |
2018 | 18.4 | 14.7 | 11.6 | 15.7 | 13.2 | 6.3 | 14.3 | ||
Change | + 0.8 | + 0.1 | + 0.3 | + 1.1 | + 0.7 | −1.1 | + 0.9 | ||
P-value |  | <  0.001 | 0.013 | <  0.001 | <  0.001 | <  0.001 | <  0.001 | ||
Women | 2013 | 21.1 | 15.6 | 11.3 | 16.1 | 13.1 | 6.5 | 14.8 | |
2018 | 21.6 | 15.7 | 11.7 | 17.6 | 12.8 | 4.9 | 13.2 | ||
Change | + 0.5 | + 0.1 | + 0.4 | + 1.5 | −0.3 | −1.6 | −1.6 | ||
P-value |  | <  0.001 | 0.107 | <  0.001 | 0.055 | <  0.001 | <  0.001 | ||