Schwangerschaftsabbruch - gesellschaftspolitische Aspekte und empirische Befunde

'Der vorliegende Beitrag ist der Thematik Schwangerschaftsabbruch in Österreich gewidmet und behandelt mehrere Aspekte. Zuerst erfolgt eine Darstellung der gesetzlichen Lage, der Praxis sowie der politischen Diskussion seit den 70er-Jahren. Vor dem Hintergrund fehlender Statistiken gilt ein weiterer Abschnitt der Problematik der Schätzungen über die jährliche Zahl der Abbrüche. Empirische Befunde zur Einstellung der Bevölkerung zur Fristenlösung sowie zu sozialen und biographischen Risikofaktoren konnten aus Daten des 'Family and Fertility Survey' (FFS 1996) gewonnen werden. Aus früheren Studien zur Frage der Fristenlösung ist der bedeutsame Einfluss der religiösen Einstellung und der regionalen Herkunft auf die Meinung der Bevölkerung bekannt. Dies konnte auch für unsere Studie bestätigt werden. Darüber hinaus wurde das Augenmerk auf das soziale und familiäre Netz der befragten Frauen gerichtet, um zu überprüfen, inwieweit dieses den Prozess der Entscheidungsfindung für oder gegen eine ungeplante Schwangerschaft beeinflusst. In Anbetracht der jüngsten politischen Diskussion um eine Fristverlängerung für Abtreibung bei eugenischer Indikation ist auch ein Kapitel zu Fragen der Eugenik sowie zu ethischen Problemen angefügt, die aus den aktuellen Entwicklungen in der Reproduktionstechnologie resultieren.' (Autorenreferat

Compression or expansion of morbidity? Trends in healthy-life expectancy in the elderly Austrian population between

Abstract The aim of our study is to test the theories of compression or expansion of morbidity on the basis of data on the elderly population of Austria. Our data come from four microcensus surveys for the years 1978, 1983, 1991, and 1998. We use self-perceived health ratings to calculate healthy-life expectancy for the elderly population aged 60-89. Because our data are based on four cross-sectional surveys, we devote the first part of the paper to the consequences of possible sampling and non-sampling errors in our analysis of time trends. We come to the conclusion that, although the absolute number of years lived in good health may be overestimated, the time trend in healthy-life expectancy over the 20 years most probably is unbiased. The second part of the paper describes trends in healthy-life expectancy for the Austrian population. Our results suggest that both healthy-life expectancy and the ratio of healthy years to life expectancy increased between 1978 and 1998. Thus, in Austria ill health seems to be more and more compressed into the later years of life. Contrary to Fries's hypothesis, however, life expectancy does not seem to be approaching a maximum average life span in Austria, as mortality rates at older ages have been continuously decreasing over the last 20 years.

Compression or expansion of morbidity? Trends in healthy-life expectancy in the elderly Austrian population between 1978 and 1998

The aim of our study is to test the theories of compression or expansion of morbidity on the basis of data on the elderly population of Austria. Our data come from four microcensus surveys for the years 1978, 1983, 1991, and 1998. We use self-perceived health ratings to calculate healthy-life expectancy for the elderly population aged 60-89. Because our data are based on four cross-sectional surveys, we devote the first part of the paper to the consequences of possible sampling and non-sampling errors in our analysis of time trends. We come to the conclusion that, although the absolute number of years lived in good health may be overestimated, the time trend in healthy-life expectancy over the 20 years most probably is unbiased. The second part of the paper describes trends in healthy-life expectancy for the Austrian population. Our results suggest that both healthy-life expectancy and the ratio of healthy years to life expectancy increased between 1978 and 1998. Thus, in Austria ill health seems to be more and more compressed into the later years of life. Contrary to Fries's hypothesis, however, life expectancy does not seem to be approaching a maximum average life span in Austria, as mortality rates at older ages have been continuously decreasing over the last 20 years.Health expectancy Mortality Morbidity Health status Austria

COVID-19 Prevalence April 2020 (SUF edition)

Full edition for scientific use. The main purpose of the study was to identify the number of people infected with coronavirus in Austria as well as to report how people are feeling during this crisis. A representative random sample of 2800 people was drawn based on the Central Population Register of Austria (people living in Austria, excluding those currently in hospital and those aged younger than 16 years). 1577 people answered the questionnaire and from 1432 people PCR testing was analyzed to detect an actual coronavirus infection. 1 person was positively tested