Tsai S P, Wen C P, Guo J P, Tsai S F
University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston 77225.
Asia Pac J Public Health. 1991;5(1):49-53. doi: 10.1177/101053959100500111.
Taiwan has made remarkable economic progress in the last 30 years. The life expectancy of its population improved steadily during this period. A male child born in 1983 could look forward to 70.4 years of life and a female child to 75.3 years, gains of 17.5 years and 19.0 years, respectively, since 1950. The potential gains in life expectancy of the Taiwan population are also examined if the five leading causes of death are reduced or eliminated. In addition, this paper discusses the concept of potential productive years of life lost (PYLL), examines the leading causes of premature death and shows how this measure can be used to target prevention programs and health care planning.
台湾在过去30年里取得了显著的经济进步。在此期间，其人口的预期寿命稳步提高。1983年出生的男童预期寿命为70.4岁，女童为75.3岁，自1950年以来分别增加了17.5岁和19.0岁。本文还研究了如果减少或消除五大主要死因，台湾人口预期寿命可能获得的增长。此外，本文讨论了潜在寿命损失年数（PYLL）的概念，研究了过早死亡的主要原因，并展示了如何利用这一指标来确定预防项目和医疗保健规划的重点。
