“Researchers grouped individuals by economic status: upper, upper-middle, lower-middle and lower. The results, published online in Health Affairs, showed healthy life expectancy at age 60 increased 1.5-2 years for the higher economic groups but was stagnant or decreased for the lower ones. They found a similar pattern when they looked at the number of future life years without disability.”
This and a related study were discussed at the Urban Institute yesterday:
The Forgotten Middle: Exploring Life Expectancy Outcomes among the Lower-Middle Class – Urban