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life expectancy, the probable number of years a person will live after a given age, as determined by mortality in a specific geographic area. It may be individually qualified by the person's condition or race, sex, age, or other demographic factors. Also called expectation of life. life expectancy, n the probable number of years a person will live after a given age, as determined by the mortality rate in a specific geographic area. This number may be individually qualified by the person's condition, race, sex, age, and other demographic factors. life expectancy Longevity, period life expectancy Epidemiology The average length of life of persons in a population; the average number of yrs of life remaining for a population of persons, all of age x, and all subject for the
remainder of their lives to the observed age-specific death rates corresponding to a current life table. See Life table. Patient discussion about Average life span. Q. what is the life expectancy of a person with chronic bronchioectasis A. depends on how severe are the infections...how your body reacts to those infections and what is the cause of those infections (cystic fibrosis??). i think only the therapist treating you can estimate. and even so - there are ways to prevent recurring infections. can slow the process of destruction and even stop it completely. Read more or ask a question about Average life spanHow to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Most were looking for adventure, not knowing that the average life span of a pilot was three to six weeks. The fact is that by most broad measures--wages, average life span, crime, education levels, home ownership, and racial and gender equality, to name a few--life in this country has clearly improved over the last generation. An earlier eight-year study found the average life span was 83. |
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