Table 5.
Contributions of chronic diseases and disorders to disability according to Global Burden of Disease estimates of years lived with disability¶ and median population-attributable prevalence fractions from 10/66 population-based studies
| YLD (×106) (contribution to total chronic-disease YLDs [%]) | Rank order (by YLD) | PAPF* | Rank order (by PAPF) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dementia | 8·3 (10·2%) | 3 | 25·1% | 1 |
| Cerebrovascular diseases | 3·5 (4·3%) | 8 | 11·4% | 2 |
| Musculoskeletal diseases | 7·2 (8·9%) | 4 | 9·9%† | 3 |
| Neuropsychiatric diseases (other than dementia) | 5·9 (7·3%) | 6 | 8·3% | 4 |
| Eye diseases | 27·5 (33·9%) | 1 | 6·8% | 5 |
| Digestive diseases | 1·6 (1·9%) | 11 | 6·5% | 6 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 2·1 (2·6%) | 10 | 4·1% | 7 |
| Respiratory conditions | 4·3 (5·3%) | 7 | 3·3%‡ | 8 |
| Hearing loss | 9·2 (11·3%) | 2 | 2·2% | 9 |
| Skin conditions | 0·5 (0·6%) | 15 | 2·1% | 10 |
| Heart disease | 6·1 (7·6%) | 5 | 0·8%§ | 11 |
| Oral conditions | 2·6 (3·3%) | 9 | Not assessed | .. |
| Malignant neoplasm | 0·9 (1·1%) | 12 | Not assessed | .. |
| Endocrine disorders | 0·8 (1·0%) | 13 | Not assessed | .. |
| Genitourinary diseases | 0·6 (0·7%) | 14 | Not assessed | .. |
| Total chronic disease burden | 81·1 (100%) | .. | .. | .. |
YLD=years lived with disability. PAPF=population-attributable prevalence fraction.
*
From directly measured association with WHO disability assessment schedule 2.0.
†
Self-reported arthritis or rheumatism.
‡
Self-reported symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
§
Self-reported angina or myocardial infarction.
¶
For people aged 60 years and older in countries with low and middle incomes (2004).