Table 2 Life expectancies disparities at age 40 years old by the level of educational attainments among Koreans (1993, 1995, 2000, 2005, and 2010)
a. Absolute differences in life expectancy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Male | Coll-Ele | Coll-Mid | Coll-High |
1993 | 7.95 | 5.74 | 2.38 |
1995 | 9.47 | 5.73 | 4.09 |
2000 | 9.72 | 5.23 | 3.92 |
2005 | 10.59 | 5.94 | 3.66 |
2010 | 11.28 | 6.56 | 3.72 |
Female | |||
1993 | 5.79 | 6.12 | 2.54 |
1995 | 4.85 | 4.58 | 3.64 |
2000 | 6.30 | 5.64 | 3.55 |
2005 | 6.89 | 4.46 | 3.68 |
2010 | 6.54 | 3.82 | 1.85 |
b. Rate ratios across educational backgrounds | |||
Male | Ele/Coll | Mid/Coll | High/Coll |
1993 | 0.78 | 0.84 | 0.94 |
1995 | 0.75 | 0.85 | 0.89 |
2000 | 0.75 | 0.87 | 0.90 |
2005 | 0.74 | 0.86 | 0.91 |
2010 | 0.74 | 0.85 | 0.91 |
Female | |||
1993 | 0.87 | 0.86 | 0.94 |
1995 | 0.89 | 0.90 | 0.92 |
2000 | 0.86 | 0.88 | 0.92 |
2005 | 0.86 | 0.91 | 0.92 |
2010 | 0.87 | 0.92 | 0.96 |