This study aimed to estimate among the older population in Egypt (aged 60 years and over): 1) disability prevalence rates, their levels of severity and the common types and 2) disability-free life expectancy (DFLE) by sex, age and disability type. Data were from the nationally representative 2016 Household Observatory Survey (HOS-2016), with 4658 persons aged 60+ constituting the study sample population. To identify individuals with disabilities, the HOS asked respondents a short set of questions on functional difficulties, as suggested by the United Nations Washington Group on Disability Statistics. The DFLE was estimated using the Sullivan method. Older (60+) women reported a higher prevalence of disability than older men. Women had longer DFLEs and longer disabled life expectancies (DLEs) than men but had lower proportions of DFLE to their total lifetime. The findings suggest that, at age 60, around 30% of life expectancy in Egypt can be expected to be with limitations in mobility and vision. Men, although they live for fewer years than women, can expect to have a greater proportion of their life expectancy free of disability. The findings of the study suggest that the contextual differences in how the process of ageing is experienced need to be considered by decision-makers when designing gender-responsive health policies.

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埃及老年人无残疾预期寿命

本研究旨在估计埃及老年人口（60 岁及以上）：1）残疾患病率、严重程度和常见类型；2）按性别、年龄和残疾分类的无残疾预期寿命（DFLE）类型。数据来自具有全国代表性的 2016 年家庭观测站调查 (HOS-2016)，其中 4658 名 60 岁以上的人构成研究样本人群。根据联合国华盛顿残疾统计小组的建议，为了识别残疾人，居屋向受访者提出了一系列关于功能困难的简短问题。DFLE 是使用 Sullivan 方法估算的。老年（60 岁以上）女性报告的残疾患病率高于老年男性。与男性相比，女性的 DFLE 和残疾预期寿命 (DLE) 更长，但 DFLE 占她们总寿命的比例较低。研究结果表明，在 60 岁时，预计埃及大约 30% 的预期寿命会受到行动和视力的限制。男性虽然寿命比女性短，但预计他们的预期寿命中有更大比例的人没有残疾。研究结果表明，决策者在设计促进性别平等的卫生政策时需要考虑老龄化过程的背景差异。可以预期他们的预期寿命中有更大比例没有残疾。研究结果表明，决策者在设计促进性别平等的卫生政策时需要考虑老龄化过程的背景差异。可以预期他们的预期寿命中有更大比例没有残疾。研究结果表明，决策者在设计促进性别平等的卫生政策时需要考虑老龄化过程的背景差异。