ANNEX 2:
Summary of Performance Dimensions,
Policy Questions and Performance
Indicators
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SECTION 1: ACHIEVING BETTER HEALTH FOR THE PORTUGUESE POPULATION
Performance
Dimension
Policy Questions Performance Indicators
Improving
the health status
of the Portuguese
population
Do individuals live longer?
• Life expectancy at birth
• Potential years of life lost
What are the trends in mortality?
• Perinatal mortality
• Infant mortality
• Standardized mortality rates for key causes of death under
age 65
Do individuals live their lives in a better state of health?
• Self-assessed health status
• Disability-free life expectancy
• Low-birth-weight infants
Improving equity
in health
What is the extent of differences in health status related
to sex?
• Differences between men and women in:
– life expectancy at birth
– potential years of life lost
– key causes of death under age 65
– self-assessed health status
– disability-free life expectancy
What is the extent of geographical variations in health status?
• Differences among regions in:
– potential years of life lost
– mortality rates for key causes of death under age 65
What is the extent of variation in health status related to age? • Differences among age groups in self-assessed health status
What is the extent of variation in health status related to education
and other socioeconomic factors?
• Study on socioeconomic inequality in self-assessed health
status by level of educationAddressing the main
risk factors and
promoting healthier
lifestyles
How has the prevalence of smoking changed over time and
how does it vary across population sub-groups?
• Prevalence of smoking:
– by sex
– by level of education
What does the prevalence of obesity tell us about healthy
nutrition and physical activity habits?
• Prevalence of obesity :
– by geographical region
– by sex
– by level of education
What are the patterns of responsible consumption of alcohol,
particularly as related to driving?
• Number of deaths due to alcohol-related motor vehicle
accidents
• Alcohol consumption habits among adolescents