Burden of disease Flashcards
1
Q
What is DALY?
A
Disability adjusted life years
Meaning the number of years lost to disability/ illness against life expectancy. Eg dying at 50 and being ill for 4 years (0.5+0.8+0.5..), when the LE is 65 - loss of 19 years
2
Q
What is QALY?
A
Quality adjusted life years
Opposite of DALY
3
Q
Negative impacts of disease burden on a joint society and personal level?
A
Economics
Productivity
Education
4
Q
Top causes of attributable DALYs?
A
Childhood underweight 5.9%
Unsafe sex 4,6%
Alcohol 4.5%
Unsafe water, hygiene 4.2%
5
Q
Top causes of attributable mortality (2004)
A
High blood pressure 12.8% Tobacco 8.7% Blood glucose 5.8% Physical inactivity 5.5% Obesity 4.8%
