Ethnic differences in disability-free life expectancy and disabled life expectancy in older adults in Chile

Abstract Background Although about 10% of the Latin American population is indigenous, ethnic differences in disability-free life expectancy (DFLE) and life expectancy with disability (DLE) are unknown. Objective To estimate disability-free life expectancy and disabled life expectancy among Mapuche...

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Main Authors: Moisés H. Sandoval, Marcela E. Alvear Portaccio, Cecilia Albala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-01-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-04728-5