Age and sex-specific disability-free life expectancy in urban and rural settings of Bangladesh.
Khandaker Tanveer AhmedAziza AfrinMehedi HasanSajjad Bin SogirLabiba RahmanMd KarimuzzamanKazi Arifur RahmanMd Moyazzem HossainHafiz T A KhanPublished in: Population health metrics (2024)
This study illuminates stark urban-rural disparities in LE and DFLE, especially among individuals aged < 1-39 years. Gender dynamics reveal longer life expectancy but shorter disability-free life expectancy for Bangladeshi women compared to men, emphasizing the need for targeted interventions to address these pronounced health inequalities.
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