Comparing actuarial and subjective healthy life expectancy estimates: A cross-sectional survey among the general population in Hungary.

Background: Healthy life expectancy (HLE) is becoming an important indicator of population health. While actuarial estimates of HLE are frequently studied, there is scarcity of research on the subjective expectations of people about their HLE. The objective of this study is to compare actuarial and subjective HLE (sHLE) estimates in the ≥50-year-old Hungarian general population.

[Subjective expectations concerning life expectancy and age-related health burden].

Unlabelled: Összefoglaló. Bevezetés: A lakosság idősödésével növekvő betegségteher egyéni és társadalmi szinten is fokozódó nyomást jelent. Célkitűzés: Felmérni a hazai általános felnőtt lakosságnak a korlátozottsággal, a gondozási igényekkel és a munkavégzéssel kapcsolatos időskori szubjektív várakozásait.

[Health-related productivity of the Hungarian population. A cross-sectional survey].

Introduction: Health disorders may affect negatively work productivity of individuals, leading to absence from work (absenteeism) and/or decreased functioning in the workplace (presenteeism).

Aim: To assess the health-related work productivity of the adult population in Hungary by the Work Productivity and Activity Impairment questionnaire (WPAI).

Method: A cross-sectional survey was performed in 2019 involving a sample (n = 2023) representative for the adult population of Hungary.