Vanessa Yong|Yasuhiko Saito
Are There Education Differentials in Disability and Mortality Transitions and Active Life Expectancy Among Japanese Older Adults? Findings From a 10-Year Prospective Cohort Study
Nihon University|Nihon University
investigate robust educationhealth association found western developed nations japanese context examined disability mortality transitions computed active life expectancy ale educational attainment cohort japanese adults aged 65 yearsnationally representative data nihon university japanese longitudinal study aging 10year period japan 1999 2001 2003 2006 2009 used n 4968 disability measured difficulties performing daily activities multistate life table method employed using interpolated markov chain approachthere little effect education disability mortality transitions except transiting active inactive state disability incidence health transitions including mortality statistically significant ale computations show japanese men women education expect years remaining life active lifethe robust educationhealth relationship found western societies seem applicable japan discuss casual mechanisms addressed literature relation japans relatively egalitarian society specific characteristics