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. 2016 Jul 27;31(Suppl 2):S158–S167. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2016.31.S2.S158

Table 2B. Top 10 specific causes of years of life lost (YLLs) due to premature mortality, years lived with a disability (YLDs), and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) in 2012 by sex: female cases.

Specific causes DALYs YLLs YLDs
rank No. (%) rank No. (%) rank No. (%)
Low back pain 1 2,429 (11.13) 79 0.13 (0.01) 1 2,429 (12.51)
Diabetes mellitus 2 1,921 (8.80) 7 116 (4.81) 2 1,806 (9.30)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 3 1,436 (6.58) 13 62 (2.59) 3 1,373 (7.07)
Osteoarthritis 4 1,081 (4.95) 82 0 (0) 4 1,081 (5.57)
Ischemic stroke 5 898 (4.12) 3 177 (7.38) 5 721 (3.71)
Ischemic heart disease 6 806 (3.70) 1 241 (10.02) 8 566 (2.91)
Tubulointerstitial nephritis, pyelonephritis, & urinary tract infections 7 597 (2.74) 30 13 (0.54) 6 584 (3.01)
Cirrhosis of the liver 8 574 (2.63) 10 88 (3.65) 11 486 (2.50)
Gastritis and duodenitis 9 573 (2.62) 71 1 (0.04) 7 572 (2.94)
Asthma 10 546 (2.50) 26 17 (0.72) 9 529 (2.72)
Gastroesophageal reflux disease 12 492 (2.25) 77 0.26 (0.01) 10 491 (2.53)
Hemorrhagic & other non-ischemic stroke 17 330 (1.51) 2 202 (8.42) 39 128 (0.66)
Breast cancer 18 325 (1.49) 6 125 (5.20) 27 200 (1.03)
Colon and rectum cancers 28 220 (1.01) 8 115 (4.80) 40 105 (0.54)
Stomach cancer 29 214 (0.98) 5 126 (5.23) 44 88 (0.45)
Trachea, bronchus and lung cancers 31 188 (0.86) 4 149 (6.18) 60 40 (0.21)
Liver cancer 45 129(0.59) 9 106(4.42) 70 23 (0.12)

YLLs, YLDs, DALYs per 100,000 females. Sums may not add up to exact total due to rounding.