Sentences with phrase «expectancy than gains»

Moreover, in the 1980s researchers found gains in literacy were associated with greater increases in life expectancy than gains in wealth were.

Not exact matches

The Bloomberg administration has produced a flurry of statistics to argue for the success of the policies, but the mayor prides himself on one above all others: life expectancy reached 80.9 years in the city, three years higher than it was in 2001, an increase that outpaced national gains.

Vaupel cites gains among average citizens in Japan, where the life expectancy at birth has been climbing and is now more than 83 years old.

A new study by University of Southern California and Yale University researchers suggests that at least part of the gains in life expectancy over recent decades may be due to a change in the rate of biological aging, rather than simply keeping ailing people alive.

Although all patients benefited from faster treatment, younger patients with longer life expectancies gained a little more than older patients.

The policyholder gains access to the benefits when the policyholder contracts an illness that has been diagnosed as terminal with a life expectancy usually of less than two years

Indeed, without this additional focus, responses to chronic and communicable diseases are likely to be unsustainable, a metaphorical «band aid», rather than resulting in permanent health gains and, ultimately, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander life expectancy equality in 2030 and beyond.