Urban-rural differences in disability-free life expectancy in Bangladesh using the 2010 HIES data.
Md Shariful IslamMd Ismail TarequeMd Nazrul Islam MondalAhbab Mohammad Fazle RabbiHafiz T A KhanSharifa BegumPublished in: PloS one (2017)
This study demonstrates that there were clear inequalities in LE, DFLE and LE with disability between rural and urban areas of Bangladesh along with age-specific differences as well. These findings may serve as useful and benchmark for intervention and policy implications for reducing the gap in health outcomes.