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Table 4 Top 20 disease and injury causes with the highest DALYs by sex, all ages, Iran 2003

From: The burden of disease and injury in Iran 2003

Males

DALY

Females

DALY

Road traffic injuries

1070969

Ischemic heart disease

437709

Natural disasters (1)

548299

Major depressive disorder

420475

Opioid use (2)

510291

Natural disasters (1)

419781

Ischemic heart diseases

433627

Road traffic injuries

234745

Falls

274038

Cerebrovascular disease

206869

Exposure to mechanical forces

202494

Low back pain

199896

Major depressive disorder

181101

Knee osteoarthritis

196343

Cerebrovascular disease

146770

Anemias

165411

Bipolar disorders

139501

Bipolar disorders

128402

COPD (3)

128230

Burns

105194

Burns

114677

COPD (3)

104381

Low back pain

107876

Panic disorder

100129

Anemias

104169

Diabetes Mellitus

99670

Calculus of kidney and ureter

95688

Falls

90206

Knee osteoarthritis

94962

Obsessive-compulsive disorder

88449

Premature birth with normal weight

93740

Schizophrenia and schizo-affective disorders

82582

Perinatal respiratory and cardiovascular disorders (4)

84779

Menopause (hot flushes & atrophic vaginitis)

76314

Intentional self-harm

84424

Acne vulgaris

75689

Premature birth with low weight

78850

Upper respiratory infections and otitis media

74009

Assault

76797

Premature birth with normal weight

73102

  1. (1) Natural disasters (exposure to forces of nature) including the Bam earthquake of 26 December 2003; (2) Mental and behavioral disorders due to use of opioids or opioids with multiple drugs; (3) COPD: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; (4) Respiratory and cardiovascular disorders specific to the perinatal period