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 = p1+2/(p1 × p2).

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

*The first condition of each pair is the cumulative prevalence of having one or more of the conditions in preceding rows.

*** Communicable diseases, maternal and perinatal conditions and nutritional deficiencies.

Mathers et al. Population Health Metrics 2006 4:4   doi:10.1186/1478-7954-4-4