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3. The Burden of Disease and Mortality by Condition: Data, Methods, and Results for 2001

Table 3A.8: Disability Weights for Injuries

Disability Weights for Injuries
	Short-term weight		Long-term weight
Injury category	Treated	Untreated	Treated	Untreated
Fractured skull	0.431	0.431
Ages 0-44			0.350	0.410
Ages 45-59			0.350	0.419
Ages 60+			0.404	0.471
Intracranial injuries	0.359	0.359
Ages 0-44			0.350	0.410
Ages 45-59			0.350	0.419
Ages 60+			0.404	0.471
Fracture
Face bones	0.223	0.223
Vertebral column	0.266	0.266
Rib or sternum	0.199	0.199
Pelvis	0.247	0.247
Clavicle, scapula, or humerus	0.153	0.153
Ulna or radius	0.180	0.180
Hand bones	0.100	0.100
Femur	0.372	0.372	0.272	0.272
Patella, tibia, or fibula	0.271	0.271
Ankle	0.196	0.196
Foot bones	0.077	0.077
Injured spinal cord			0.725	0.725
Dislocation of shoulder, elbow, or hip	0.074	0.074
Other dislocation	0.074	0.074
Sprains	0.064	0.064
Amputation
Thumb			0.165	0.165
Finger			0.102	0.102
Arm			0.257	0.308
Toe			0.102	0.102
Foot			0.300	0.300
Leg			0.300	0.300
Internal injuries	0.208	0.208
Open wound	0.108	0.108
Injury to eyes	0.108	0.108	0.300	0.354
Crushing	0.218	0.218
Burns
< 20%	0.158	0.156	0.001	0.002
> 20% and < 60%	0.441	0.469	0.255	0.255
> 60%	0.441	0.469	0.255	0.255
Injured nerves	0.064	0.078	0.064	0.078
Poisoning
Ages 0-14	0.611	0.611
Ages 14+	0.608	0.608

Source: Murray and Lopez 1996a .

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3.1 Availability of Data for Estimation of All-Cause Mortality Rates by Age and Sex
3.2 Availability of Data for Estimation of Causes of Death by Age and Sex
3.3 Distribution of Percentage of Total Deaths Assigned to Ill-Defined Codes for 105 WHO Member States, Most Recent Available Year
3.4 Correction Factors Giving Proportion of Ill-Defined CVD Deaths to Be Reassigned to IHD, by Age and Sex
3.5 Numbers of Data Sets Contributing to Epidemiologically Based Estimates of Deaths Due to Specific Causes
3.6 The 10 Leading Causes of Death, by Broad Income Group, 2001
3.7 The 10 Leading Causes of Death, by Sex, in Low- and Middle-Income Countries, 2001
3.8 The 10 Leading Causes of Death in Children Ages 0-14, by Broad Income Group, 2001
3.9 The 10 Leading Causes of Death in Adults Ages 15-59, by Broad Income Group, 2001
3.10 The 10 Leading Causes of Death in Low- and Middle-Income Countries, by Region, 2001
3.11 Numbers of Country Data Sources Contributing to the Estimation of YLD, by Region and Cause
3.12 The 10 Leading Causes of YLD by Broad Income Group, 2001
3.13 The 10 Leading Causes of YLD by Sex, Worldwide, 2001
3.14 The 20 Leading Causes of Global Burden of Disease, DALYs(3,0), 2001
3.15 The 10 Leading Causes of Burden of Disease, by Broad Income Group, 2001
3.16 The 10 Leading Causes of the Burden of Disease in Low- and Middle-Income Countries, by Region, 2001
3.A1 Regional Reporting Categories for the Disease Control Priorities Project
3.A2 GBD Cause Categories and ICD Codes
3.A3 Data Sources and Methods for Estimation of Mortality by Cause, Age, and Sex
3.A4 GBD Regional Epidemiological Analysis Categories
3.A5 GBD Cause Categories, Sequelae, and Case Definitions
3.A6 Disability Weights for Diseases and Conditions (Except Cancers and Injuries)
3.A7 Disability Weights for Malignant Neoplasms and Their Long-Term Sequelae
3.A8 Disability Weights for Injuries
3.B1 Deaths by Cause, Sex, and Age in Low- and Middle-Income Countries, 2001 (thousands)
3.B2 Deaths by Cause, Sex, and Age in the East Asia and Pacific Region, 2001
3.B3 Deaths by Cause, Sex, and Age in the Europe and Central Asia Region, 2001 (thousands)
3.B4 Deaths by Cause, Sex, and Age in the Latin America and the Caribbean Region, 2001 (thousands)
3.B5 Deaths by Cause, Sex, and Age in the Middle East and North Africa Region, 2001 (thousands)
3.B6 Deaths by Cause, Sex, and Age in the South Asia Region, 2001 (thousands)
3.B7 Deaths by Cause, Sex, and Age in the Sub-Saharan Africa Region, 2001 (thousands)
3.B8 Deaths by Cause, Sex, and Age in High-Income Countries, 2001 (thousands)
3.B9 Deaths by Cause, Sex, and Age in the World, 2001 (thousands)
3.C1 DALYs(3,0) by Cause, Sex, and Age in Low- and Middle-Income Countries, 2001 (thousands)
3.C2 DALYs(3,0) by Cause, Sex, and Age in the East Asia and Pacific Region, 2001 (thousands)
3.C3 DALYs(3,0) by Cause, Sex, and Age in the Europe and Central Asia Region, 2001 (thousands)
3.C4 DALYs(3,0) by Cause, Sex, and Age in the Latin America and the Caribbean Region, 2001 (thousands)
3.C5 DALYs(3,0) by Cause, Sex, and Age in the Middle East and North Africa Region, 2001 (thousands)
3.C6 DALYs(3,0) by Cause, Sex, and Age in the South Asia Region, 2001 (thousands)
3.C7 DALYs(3,0) by Cause, Sex, and Age in the Sub-Saharan Africa Region, 2001 (thousands)
3.C8 DALYs(3,0) by Cause, Sex, and Age in High-Income Countries, 2001 (thousands)
3.C9 DALYs(3,0) by Cause, Sex, and Age in the World, 2001 (thousands)