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Table 3 Estimated disability weights with uncertainty intervals (UI)

From: Assessing disability weights based on the responses of 30,660 people from four European countries

  

Disability weight (+ UI)

Category1

 

Mean

2.5%

97.5%

 

Infectious diseases

   

Original

Infectious disease, acute episode, mild

0.007

0.005

0.01

Original

Infectious disease, acute episode, moderate

0.051

0.039

0.06

Original

Infectious disease, acute episode, severe

0.125

0.104

0.152

Original

Infectious disease, post-acute consequences (fatigue, emotional lability, insomnia)

0.217

0.179

0.251

Original

Diarrhea, mild

0.073

0.061

0.092

Original

Diarrhea, moderate

0.149

0.12

0.182

Original

Diarrhea, severe

0.239

0.202

0.285

Original

Epididymo-orchitis

0.176

0.143

0.208

Original

HIV cases, symptomatic, pre-AIDS

0.351

0.299

0.394

Original

HIV/AIDS cases, receiving ARV treatment

0.108

0.089

0.132

Original

AIDS cases, not receiving ARV treatment

0.574

0.518

0.635

Original

Ear pain

0.015

0.011

0.019

Original

Tuberculosis, not HIV infected

0.308

0.264

0.353

Original

Tuberculosis, HIV infected

0.383

0.345

0.435

Original

Tuberculosis of vertebrae

0.287

0.245

0.332

New

Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis – phase 1

0.088

0.07

0.108

New

Thrombocytopenic purpura

0.167

0.134

0.201

New

Lymphogranuloma Venereum - local infection

0.070

0.057

0.087

New

Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis – phase 2

0.276

0.235

0.323

New

Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis – phase 3

0.543

0.481

0.606

 

Cancer

   

Original

Cancer, diagnosis and primary therapy

0.265

0.222

0.303

Original

Cancer, metastatic

0.358

0.317

0.417

Original

Stoma

0.125

0.104

0.155

Original

Terminal phase, with medication (for cancers, end-stage kidney/liver disease)

0.515

0.459

0.572

Original

Terminal phase, without medication (for cancers, end-stage kidney/liver disease)

0.588

0.524

0.65

 

Cardiovascular and circulatory disease

   

Original

Acute myocardial infarction, days 3-28

0.098

0.08

0.121

Original

Angina pectoris, moderate

0.103

0.089

0.128

Original

Cardiac conduction disorders and cardiac dysrhythmias

0.295

0.258

0.343

Original

Heart failure, mild

0.052

0.041

0.063

Original

Heart failure, moderate

0.070

0.057

0.085

Original

Heart failure, severe

0.173

0.14

0.205

Original

Stroke, long-term consequences, moderate

0.075

0.059

0.093

Original

Stroke, long-term consequences, severe plus cognition problems

0.580

0.519

0.639

 

Diabetes, digestive, and genitourinary disease

   

Original

Diabetic neuropathy

0.165

0.134

0.199

Original

Chronic kidney disease (stage IV)

0.108

0.09

0.132

Original

End-stage renal disease, on dialysis

0.487

0.432

0.544

Original

End-stage renal disease, with kidney transplant

0.030

0.023

0.037

Original

Decompensated cirrhosis of the liver

0.163

0.136

0.194

Original

Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis

0.221

0.184

0.26

Original

Infertility, primary

0.008

0.005

0.01

Original

Infertility, secondary

0.007

0.005

0.01

New

Heart burn & reflux “GERD”

0.038

0.029

0.046

New

Constipation

0.075

0.061

0.092

New

Vaginal discharge

0.018

0.013

0.022

New

Dyspareunia

0.022

0.017

0.027

New

Irritable bowel syndrome

0.062

0.05

0.077

New

Stress incontinence

0.032

0.024

0.038

 

Chronic respiratory diseases

   

Original

Asthma, controlled

0.020

0.015

0.024

Original

Asthma, partially controlled

0.045

0.035

0.055

Original

COPD and other chronic respiratory problems, mild

0.025

0.019

0.031

Original

COPD and other chronic respiratory problems, moderate

0.284

0.242

0.329

Original

COPD and other chronic respiratory problems, severe

0.418

0.367

0.468

 

Mental, behavioural, and substance abuse disorder

   

New

Harmful alcohol use

0.106

0.087

0.132

New

Alcohol use disorder, very mild

0.154

0.123

0.187

Original

Alcohol use disorder, mild

0.209

0.175

0.247

Original

Alcohol use disorder, moderate

0.357

0.309

0.41

Original

Alcohol use disorder, severe

0.500

0.457

0.567

New

Cannabis dependence, mild

0.043

0.033

0.052

Original

Cannabis dependence

0.191

0.147

0.235

New

Amphetamine dependence, mild

0.088

0.072

0.11

Original

Amphetamine dependence

0.474

0.417

0.531

New

Cocaine dependence, mild

0.131

0.107

0.163

Original

Cocaine dependence

0.493

0.444

0.549

New

Opioid dependence, mild

0.365

0.314

0.417

Original

Heroin and other opioid dependence

0.624

0.553

0.707

Original

Anxiety disorders, mild

0.045

0.035

0.054

Original

Anxiety disorders, moderate

0.119

0.098

0.15

Original

Anxiety disorders, severe

0.422

0.372

0.475

Modified

Major depressive disorder, mild episode

0.129

0.102

0.154

Original

Major depressive disorder, moderate episode

0.294

0.248

0.341

Original

Major depressive disorder, severe episode

0.571

0.509

0.635

Modified

Intellectual disability, borderline

0.014

0.01

0.017

Modified

Intellectual disability, mild

0.053

0.041

0.065

Modified

Intellectual disability, moderate

0.123

0.097

0.152

Modified

Intellectual disability, severe

0.141

0.112

0.174

Modified

Intellectual disability, profound

0.213

0.177

0.255

New

Borderline personality disorder

0.193

0.16

0.228

New

Somatoform disorder

0.144

0.116

0.174

 

Hearing and vision loss

   

Modified

Hearing loss, mild

0.011

0.007

0.014

Modified

Hearing loss, moderate

0.037

0.028

0.045

Modified

Hearing loss, severe

0.152

0.125

0.187

Modified

Hearing loss, profound

0.235

0.197

0.274

Modified

Hearing loss, mild, with ringing

0.027

0.021

0.034

Modified

Hearing loss, moderate, with ringing

0.070

0.056

0.087

Modified

Hearing loss, severe, with ringing

0.274

0.231

0.318

Modified

Hearing loss, profound, with ringing

0.242

0.204

0.288

Modified

Hearing loss, complete, with ringing

0.313

0.268

0.361

Original

Unilateral hearing loss

0.008

0.005

0.012

Original

Near vision impairment

0.012

0.008

0.015

Original

Distance vision, mild impairment

0.004

0.002

0.005

Original

Distance vision, moderate impairment

0.034

0.027

0.042

Original

Distance vision, severe impairment

0.158

0.13

0.193

Modified

Distance vision blindness

0.173

0.145

0.213

 

Musculoskeletal disorders

   

Original

Back pain, acute, with leg pain

0.275

0.237

0.324

Original

Back pain, acute, without leg pain

0.298

0.254

0.343

Original

Back pain, chronic, with leg pain

0.395

0.345

0.45

Original

Back pain, chronic, without leg pain

0.365

0.322

0.413

New

Low back pain, mild

0.024

0.018

0.03

New

Low back pain, moderate

0.060

0.05

0.074

Original

Neck pain, acute, mild

0.062

0.05

0.075

Original

Neck pain, acute, severe

0.224

0.19

0.268

Original

Neck pain, chronic, mild

0.111

0.089

0.136

New

Neck pain, moderate

0.056

0.044

0.067

Original

Neck pain, chronic, severe

0.311

0.263

0.359

Original

Musculoskeletal problems, lower limbs, mild

0.027

0.021

0.032

Original

Musculoskeletal problems, lower limbs, moderate

0.094

0.08

0.12

Original

Musculoskeletal problems, lower limbs, severe

0.134

0.11

0.165

Original

Musculoskeletal problems, upper limbs, mild

0.041

0.032

0.05

Original

Musculoskeletal problems, upper limbs, moderate

0.138

0.114

0.167

Original

Musculoskeletal problems, generalized, moderate

0.344

0.3

0.391

Original

Musculoskeletal problems, generalized, severe

0.518

0.457

0.576

New

Osteomyelitis

0.053

0.041

0.065

New

Shoulder lesions

0.016

0.012

0.02

 

Injuries

   

Modified

Amputation of finger(s), excluding thumb

0.007

0.005

0.009

Original

Amputation of thumb (long term)

0.015

0.011

0.018

New

Amputation of one upper limb (long term, without treatment)

0.105

0.085

0.128

Modified

Amputation of one upper limb (with treatment)

0.048

0.037

0.057

Modified

Amputation of both upper limbs (long term, with treatment)

0.121

0.097

0.153

Modified

Amputation of both upper limbs (long term, without treatment)

0.392

0.344

0.451

Modified

Amputation of one lower limb (long term, with treatment)

0.041

0.031

0.049

Original

Amputation of one lower limb (long term, without treatment)

0.188

0.153

0.225

Modified

Amputation of both lower limbs (long term, with treatment)

0.088

0.071

0.107

Modified

Amputation of both lower limbs (long term, without treatment)

0.427

0.381

0.484

Original

Amputation of toe

0.007

0.005

0.009

Original

Burns, <20% total burned surface area without lower airway burns (short term, with or without treatment)

0.154

0.125

0.189

Original

Burns, <20% total burned surface area or <10% total burned surface area if head/neck or hands/wrist involved (long term, with or without treatment)

0.019

0.014

0.024

Original

Burns, ≥20% total burned surface area (short term, with or without treatment)

0.262

0.218

0.303

Original

Burns, ≥20% total burned surface area or ≥10% total burned surface area if head/neck or hands/wrist involved (long term, with treatment)

0.161

0.131

0.195

Original

Burns, ≥20% total burned surface area or ≥10% total burned surface area if head/neck or hands/wrist involved (long term, without treatment)

0.424

0.372

0.478

Original

Crush injury (short or long term, with or without treatment)

0.138

0.112

0.169

Original

Dislocation of hip (long term, with or without treatment)

0.018

0.014

0.023

Original

Dislocation of knee (long term, with or without treatment)

0.112

0.094

0.141

Original

Dislocation of shoulder (long term, with or without treatment)

0.041

0.033

0.051

Original

Other injuries of muscle and tendon (includes sprains, strains and dislocations other than shoulder, knee, hip)

0.009

0.007

0.012

Original

Drowning and nonfatal submersion (short or long term, with or without treatment)

0.240

0.197

0.286

Original

Fracture of clavicle, scapula or humerus (short or long term, with or without treatment)

0.038

0.029

0.045

Modified

Fracture of face bone (short or long term with or without treatment)

0.038

0.031

0.044

Original

Fracture of foot bones (short term, with or without treatment)

0.027

0.021

0.033

Original

Fracture of foot bones (long term, without treatment)

0.026

0.019

0.032

Original

Fracture of hand (short term, with or without treatment)

0.010

0.007

0.013

Original

Fracture of hand (long term, without treatment)

0.020

0.015

0.026

Original

Fracture of neck of femur (short term, with or without treatment)

0.228

0.193

0.275

Original

Fracture of neck of femur (long term, with treatment)

0.057

0.045

0.068

Original

Fracture of neck of femur (long term, without treatment)

0.440

0.391

0.493

Original

Fracture of patella, tibia or fibula or ankle (short term, with or without treatment)

0.044

0.034

0.053

Original

Fracture of patella, tibia or fibula or ankle (long term, with or without treatment)

0.051

0.04

0.062

Original

Fracture of pelvis (short term)

0.205

0.171

0.243

Original

Fracture of pelvis (long term)

0.158

0.127

0.194

Original

Fracture of radius or ulna (short term, with or without treatment)

0.030

0.024

0.037

Original

Fracture of radius or ulna (long term, without treatment)

0.052

0.042

0.063

Original

Fracture of skull (short or long term, with or without treatment)

0.083

0.066

0.103

Original

Fracture of sternum and/or fracture of one or two ribs (short term, with or without treatment)

0.185

0.161

0.21

Original

Fracture of vertebral column (short or long term, with or without treatment)

0.101

0.084

0.124

Original

Fracture, other than femoral neck (short term, with or without treatment)

0.080

0.064

0.097

Original

Fracture, other than femoral neck (long term, without treatment)

0.042

0.032

0.051

Original

Fractures, treated (long term)

0.005

0.004

0.008

Original

Injured nerves (short term)

0.126

0.104

0.156

Original

Injured nerves (long term)

0.074

0.059

0.088

Original

Injury to eyes (short term)

0.060

0.048

0.072

New

Concussion

0.104

0.085

0.126

Original

Traumatic brain injury, long-term consequences, minor (with or without treatment)

0.089

0.072

0.109

Original

Traumatic brain injury, long-term consequences, moderate (with or without treatment)

0.214

0.18

0.252

Original

Severe traumatic brain injury, short term (with or without treatment)

0.192

0.151

0.228

Original

Traumatic brain injury, long-term consequences, severe (with or without treatment)

0.604

0.539

0.674

Original

Open wound (short term, with or without treatment)

0.007

0.005

0.01

Original

Poisoning (short term with or without treatment)

0.170

0.139

0.202

Original

Severe chest injury (short term, with or without treatment)

0.377

0.333

0.434

Original

Severe chest injury (long term, with or without treatment)

0.047

0.036

0.056

Modified

Spinal cord lesion below neck level (treated)

0.298

0.256

0.349

Modified

Spinal cord lesion below neck level (untreated)

0.619

0.553

0.696

Modified

Spinal cord lesion at neck level (treated)

0.520

0.465

0.581

Modified

Spinal cord lesion at neck level (untreated)

0.648

0.578

0.728

 

Neurological disorders

   

Original

Dementia, mild

0.059

0.048

0.073

Original

Dementia, moderate

0.434

0.38

0.481

New

Encephalopathy - moderate

0.410

0.358

0.47

New

Encephalopathy - severe

0.447

0.391

0.501

New

Epilepsy, seizures > = once a month

0.488

0.432

0.546

New

Epilepsy, seizures 1–11 per year

0.255

0.215

0.294

Original

Epilepsy, severe

0.562

0.505

0.631

Original

Epilepsy, treated, with recent seizures

0.335

0.294

0.388

Original

Multiple sclerosis, mild

0.160

0.128

0.195

Original

Multiple sclerosis, moderate

0.469

0.417

0.531

Original

Multiple sclerosis, severe

0.677

0.594

0.757

Original

Parkinson's disease, mild

0.016

0.012

0.022

Original

Parkinson's disease, moderate

0.239

0.205

0.286

Original

Parkinson's disease, severe

0.530

0.477

0.59

New

Trigeminal neuralgia

0.068

0.056

0.084

New

Vertigo and balance disorder (Menière, labyrinthitis)

0.097

0.079

0.119

 

Other

   

Original

Abdominopelvic problem, mild

0.018

0.013

0.022

Original

Abdominopelvic problem, moderate

0.123

0.1

0.15

Original

Abdominopelvic problem, severe

0.310

0.262

0.355

New

Allergic rhinitis (hay fever)

0.006

0.004

0.009

New

Anal fissure/abscess/fistula

0.082

0.066

0.1

Original

Anemia, mild

0.004

0.003

0.006

Original

Anemia, moderate

0.045

0.035

0.054

Original

Anemia, severe

0.118

0.098

0.145

New

Carpal tunnel syndrome

0.039

0.031

0.047

Original

Conjunctivitis without corneal scar

0.015

0.011

0.019

Modifed

Generic uncomplicated disease: anxiety about diagnosis

0.021

0.015

0.026

Original

Generic uncomplicated disease: worry and daily medication

0.070

0.057

0.088

New

Haemorrhoids

0.109

0.085

0.133

New

Hyperthyroidism

0.144

0.115

0.176

New

Hypothyroidism

0.022

0.017

0.028

New

Insomnia

0.023

0.017

0.028

New

Intensive care unit admission

0.655

0.579

0.727

New

Invasive device/drain

0.163

0.131

0.198

Original

Motor impairment, mild

0.011

0.008

0.014

Original

Motor impairment, moderate

0.053

0.042

0.064

Original

Motor impairment, severe

0.421

0.377

0.477

Modified

Motor plus cognitive impairments, mild

0.044

0.035

0.053

Modified

Motor plus cognitive impairments, moderate

0.185

0.154

0.223

Modified

Motor plus cognitive impairments, severe

0.494

0.438

0.557

New

Sleep apnoea

0.036

0.027

0.044

New

Varicose veins

0.020

0.016

0.025

  1. 1Original = original GBD 2010 health states [25]; New = new health states; Modified = modified GBD 2010 health states.