Modelling the Age Dynamics of Chronic Health Conditions: Life-Table-Consistent Transition Probabilities and their Application

Frank T. Denton and Byron Spencer

Quantitative Studies in Economics and Population Research Reports from McMaster University

Abstract: We derive transition probability matrices for chronic health conditions using survey prevalence data. Matrices are constructed for successive age groups and the sequence represents the “age dynamics” of the health conditions for a stationary population – the probabilities of acquiring the conditions, of moving from one chronic conditions state to another, and of dying. One can simulate the life path of a cohort under the initial probabilities, and again under altered probabilities to explore the effects of eliminating a particular condition or reducing its mortality probabilities. We report the results of such simulations and note the general applicability of the methods.

Keywords: Chronic health conditions; transition probabilities; age dynamics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I19 J19 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 39 pages
Date: 2011-11
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Working Paper: Modelling the Age Dynamics of Chronic Health Conditions: Life-Table-Consistent Transition Probabilities and their Application (2014)
Working Paper: Modelling the Age Dynamics of Chronic Health Conditions: Life-Table-Consistent Transition Probabilities and Their Application (2011)
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