"Table 3.12 The 10 Leading Causes of YLD by Broad Income Group, 2001",,,,,,,,
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,Cause,YLD (millions of years),Percentage of total YLD,,Cause,YLD (millions of years),Percentage of total YLD,
1,Unipolar depressive disorders,43.22,9.1,1,Unipolar depressive disorders,8.39,11.8,
2,Cataracts,28.15,5.9,2,Alzheimer’s and other dementias,6.33,8.9,
3,"Hearing loss, adult onset",24.61,5.2,3,"Hearing loss, adult onset",5.39,7.6,
4,"Vision disorders, age-related",15.36,3.2,4,Alcohol use disorders,3.77,5.3,
5,Osteoarthritis,13.65,2.9,5,Osteoarthritis,3.77,5.3,
6,Perinatal conditions,13.52,2.8,6,Cerebrovascular disease,3.46,4.9,
7,Cerebrovascular disease,11.10,2.3,7,Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,2.86,4.0,
8,Schizophrenia,10.15,2.1,8,Diabetes mellitus,2.25,3.2,
9,Alcohol use disorders,9.81,2.1,9,Endocrine disorders,1.68,2.4,
10,Protein-energy malnutrition,9.34,2.0,10,"Vision disorders, age-related",1.53,2.1,
Source: Authors’ calculations.,,,,,,,,