Widening Gender Gap in Life Expectancy in the US, 2010-2021
Brandon W. Yan, Elizabeth Arias, Alan C. Geller, Donald R. Miller, Kenneth D. Kochanek, Howard K. Koh
Abstract
This cross-sectional study systematically examines the contributions of COVID-19 and other underlying causes of death to the widened gender life expectancy gap from 2010 to 2021.
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MedicineLife expectancyMEDLINEGender gapCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)GerontologyFamily medicineEnvironmental healthInternal medicineDemographic economicsDiseaseLawPopulationEconomicsInfectious disease (medical specialty)Political scienceGlobal Health Care IssuesClimate Change and Health ImpactsHealth disparities and outcomes