Table 1.
Twelve external causes of injury studied by GBD 2010 with percent of total DALYs and 2010 DALY rate per 100,000 persons (arranged in order of decreasing % of total DALY).
| Condition | % Total 2010 DALYs (out of 291 conditions) | 2010 DALY rate per 100,000 persons |
|---|---|---|
| Road injury | 3.04 | 1096 |
| Other transport injury | 0.25 | 88 |
| Falls | 1.43 | 514 |
| Fire, heat, and hot substances | 0.77 | 276 |
| Mechanical forces | 0.46 | 165 |
| Poisonings | 0.36 | 130 |
| Adverse effects of medical treatment | 0.16 | 59 |
| Animal contact | 0.15 | 53 |
| Self-harm | 1.48 | 532 |
| Interpersonal violence | 1.03 | 371 |
| Exposure to forces of nature | 0.46 | 194 |
| Collective violence and legal intervention | 0.035 | 14 |