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Healthy Life Expectancy of Thai Elderly : Did it Improve During the Soap-Bubble Economic Period?
Jitapunkul S 
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Chayovan N
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Chayovan N Healthy life expectancy (HLE) of Thai elderly was studied to clarify the health benefit
for the elderly population in Thailand during the soap-bubble economic period by comparing
their HLE and life expectancy (LE) in 1986 and 1995. The information on the perceived health
status of Thai elderly, aged 60 and over, from two national surveys in 1986 and 1995 and the life
tables of correspondent years were used for calculating healthy life expectancy. Both life expec-
tancy (LE) and healthy life expectancy (HLE) of Thai elderly have markedly increased between
1986 and 1995. Regardless of sex, the HLE-LE ratios of nearly all age groups increased from
1986 to 1995. This suggests that the unhealthy life duration had been compressed. Women spend
more years than men both active and inactive at every age; however, the proportion of life that is
expected to be active is less for women. In conclusion, health and well-being of Thai elderly
population significantly improved during the soap-bubble economic period ( 1989-1996) of
Thailand.
Key word : Health Expectancy, Elderly, Soap-Bubble Economy, Thailand
for the elderly population in Thailand during the soap-bubble economic period by comparing
their HLE and life expectancy (LE) in 1986 and 1995. The information on the perceived health
status of Thai elderly, aged 60 and over, from two national surveys in 1986 and 1995 and the life
tables of correspondent years were used for calculating healthy life expectancy. Both life expec-
tancy (LE) and healthy life expectancy (HLE) of Thai elderly have markedly increased between
1986 and 1995. Regardless of sex, the HLE-LE ratios of nearly all age groups increased from
1986 to 1995. This suggests that the unhealthy life duration had been compressed. Women spend
more years than men both active and inactive at every age; however, the proportion of life that is
expected to be active is less for women. In conclusion, health and well-being of Thai elderly
population significantly improved during the soap-bubble economic period ( 1989-1996) of
Thailand.
Key word : Health Expectancy, Elderly, Soap-Bubble Economy, Thailand
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