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KMID : 1155220180430010089
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Journal of the Korean Society of Health Information and Health Statistics
2018 Volume.43 No. 1 p.89 ~ p.95
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A Study on the Happy Life Expectancy by Life Table Method
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Yoon Byoung-Jun
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Abstract
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Objectives: A comprehensive indicator termed happy life expectancy combines age-specific prevalence rates of subjective happiness with objective longevity. The objective of this study was to measure happy life expectancy on Korean with a quality of life index.
Method: The analysis combines age group specific prevalence rates of subjective life satisfaction from a large nationally representative survey and life table estimates of mortality. Employing the period prevalence-rate life table method, Sullivan method.
Results: At age group 20-24, men were expected to live 33.07 years of happy life and 34.74 years for women. At age group 40-44, men were expected to live 23.84 years and 26.07 years for women. At age group 60-64, men were expected to live 14.11 years and 16.24 years for women in 2016.
Conclusions: Different of quality of life measurement could result in substantial differences in happy life expectancy. Multidisciplinary study on quality of life measurement and standardization are needed internationally.
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KEYWORD
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Life table, Happy life expectancy, Sullivan's method
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