Table 3. Top 10 specific causes of disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) in KBD 2012.
| Rank | Specific cause | ICD-10 codes | DW | YLLs | YLDs | DALYs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diabetes mellitus | E100, E101, E103–E111, E113–E121, E123–E131, E133–E139 | 0.59 | 138 | 2,042 | 2,181 |
| 2 | Low back pain | M469, M47, M480, M481, M482, M488, M489, M51, M52, M530, M533, M538, M539, M54 | 0.31 | 0 | 1,915 | 1,915 |
| 3 | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | J40–J44, J47 | 0.69 | 84 | 1,221 | 1,305 |
| 4 | Ischemic heart disease | I20–I25 | 0.79 | 308 | 703 | 1,011 |
| 5 | Ischemic stroke | I63, I65, I66, I670, I671, I672, I673, I675, I676, I677, I678, I679, I693 | 0.81 | 186 | 767 | 954 |
| 6 | Cirrhosis of the liver | B18, I85, K70, K717, K72, K73, K74, K752, K753, K754, K758, K759, K766, K767, K769 | 0.69 | 204 | 715 | 919 |
| 7 | Falls | W00–W19 | 0.61 | 71 | 684 | 755 |
| 8 | Osteoarthritis | M15–M19 | 0.37 | 0 | 701 | 701 |
| 9 | Motorized vehicle with three or more wheels | V30–V79, V872–V873 | 0.59 | 109 | 588 | 697 |
| 10 | Self-harm | X60–X67, X68, X69, X70, X71, X72–X74, X75, X76–X77, X78–X83 | 0.61 | 573 | 27 | 600 |
YLLs, YLDs, and DALYs per 100,000 population. Sums may not add up to exact total due to rounding.
KBD = Korean Burden of Disease, ICD-10 = International Classification of Diseases 10th revision, DW = disability weight, YLL = years of life lost due to premature mortality, YLD = years lived with disability.