Excess mortality and shortened life expectancy in people with major mental illnesses in Taiwan
Journal
Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences
Journal Volume
29
Date Issued
2020-08-14
Author(s)
Abstract
Given the concerns of health inequality associated with mental illnesses, we aimed to reveal the extent of which general mortality and life expectancy at birth in people with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and depressive disorder varied in the 2005 and 2010 nationally representative cohorts in Taiwan.
Subjects
bipolar disorder; depression; excess mortality; life expectancy at birth; schizophrenia; standardised mortality ratio
Other Subjects
adult; aged; bipolar disorder; cause of death; cohort analysis; depression; epidemiology; female; health disparity; human; life expectancy; male; middle aged; mortality; psychology; schizophrenia; socioeconomics; suicide; Taiwan; Adult; Aged; Bipolar Disorder; Cause of Death; Cohort Studies; Depressive Disorder; Female; Health Status Disparities; Humans; Life Expectancy; Male; Middle Aged; Mortality; Schizophrenia; Schizophrenic Psychology; Socioeconomic Factors; Suicide; Taiwan
Type
journal article