WHO Ear and Hearing Disorders Survey: Ecuador National Study 2008-2009

Table 1

The leading causes of YLD: global estimates for 2005 [1].

	Years lived with disability (YLD)
	Cause	Percent of total YLD
1	Unipolar depressive disorders	12.1
2	Other unintentional injuries	4.8
3	Hearing loss, adult onset	4.8
4	Cataracts	4.7
5	Alcohol dependence	3.3
6	Schizophrenia	2.8
7	Osteoarthritis	2.7
8	Age-related vision disorders	2.6
9	Bipolar affective disorder	2.5
10	Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	2.0
11	Asthma	2.0
12	Cerebrovascular disease	2.0

See [1].