Table 3

Sensitivity analyses of changes in estimates of a) DALYs per 100 000 and b) share of DALYs due to YLD to stroke disability weights

Stroke disability weight used (0.07)*Lowest stroke disability weight (0.019)†Highest stroke disability weight (0.588)‡
Total306830423323
 Share due to YLD1.1%0.3%8.7%
Men319531613537
 Share due to YLD1.5%0.4%11.0%
Women293729213100
 Share due to YLD0.7%0.2%6.0%
  • *This is the disability weight for long-term stroke survivors of moderate severity in the 2017 GBD list of disability weights.

  • †This is the lowest disability weight across stroke categories in the 2017 GBD list of disability weights.

  • ‡This is the highest disability weight across stroke categories in the 2017 GBD list of disability weights.

  • DALY, disability-adjusted life year; GBD, Global Burden of Disease; YLD, years lived with disability.