Open AccessImportance of bio-medical and socio-economic factors for increase of life expectancy
Author(s) -
Biljana Radivojević,
Vukica Veljanović-Morača
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
stanovništvo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.153
H-Index - 7
eISSN - 2217-3986
pISSN - 0038-982X
DOI - 10.2298/stnv0404093r
Subject(s) - life expectancy , demography , longevity , per capita income , per capita , medicine , psychology , gerontology , population , sociology
This paper analyzes the connection between life expectancy according to sex and numerous factors on which its level depends on. Statistical analysis understood application of correlation and regression analysis for determining the connection strength of life expectancy and researched factors separately and then all factors together, as well as separately groups of health-medical and socio-economic factors. The analysis was carried out for a group of developed countries, medium developed, mixed group and Yugoslavia (now SCG) on available data for the second half of the 20th century. Analysis results for Yugoslavia showed that the greatest influence on life expectancy of all factors together were setting aside funds for social security (p<0.05). If only health-medical factors are observed, then child mortality up to 5 years and tumor mortality are in question. With women, the greatest influence is with child mortality up to five years old among all factors (