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Table 3 Final dependent comorbidity factors. Dependent comorbidity factors f used in the calculation of all-cause PYLD per capita. The comorbidity factor f is defined as the prevalence of persons with comorbid diseases in the two cause groups divided by the two prevalences for each cause group considered independently, f = p 1+2 /(p 1 × p 2 ).

From: Adjusting for dependent comorbidity in the calculation of healthy life expectancy

 

Males

Females

Condition pair

0–4

5–14

15–29

30–44

45–59

60–69

70–79

80+

0–4

5–14

15–29

30–44

45–59

60–69

70–79

80+

CVD + diabetes

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

+ respiratory*

26.2

26.2

26.2

15.1

5.9

3.7

3.7

3.6

25.0

25.0

25.0

16.1

7.4

3.7

4.0

4.2

+ Musculoskeletal

10.9

10.9

10.9

9.0

3.9

2.7

2.6

2.5

9.1

9.1

9.1

7.6

4.6

2.8

3.0

3.3

+ Sight or hearing loss

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.3

2.3

1.6

1.6

1.7

5.0

5.0

5.0

3.9

2.3

1.5

1.6

1.6

+ Group1***

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.3

2.3

1.6

1.6

1.7

5.0

5.0

5.0

3.9

2.3

1.5

1.6

1.6

+ Injuries

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.2

2.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.0

2.4

1.6

1.7

1.9

+ Other diseases

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.3

2.3

1.6

1.6

1.7

5.0

5.0

5.0

3.9

2.3

1.5

1.6

1.6

+ Neurological

4.5

4.5

4.5

3.8

2.3

1.6

1.5

1.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

3.8

2.3

1.6

1.5

1.5

+ Mental disorders

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.9

2.2

1.4

1.5

1.6

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.5

2.2

1.5

1.5

1.5

  1. *The first condition of each pair is the cumulative prevalence of having one or more of the conditions in preceding rows.
  2. *** Communicable diseases, maternal and perinatal conditions and nutritional deficiencies.