| Description . | Disability weight . |
|---|---|
Healthy | 0 |
Limited ability to perform at least one activity in one of the following areas: recreation, education, procreation or occupation. | 0.096 |
Limited ability to perform most activities in one of the following areas: recreation, education, procreation or occupation. | 0.220 |
Limited ability to perform most activities in two or more of the following areas: recreation, education, procreation or occupation. | 0.400 |
Limited ability to perform most activities in all of the following areas: recreation, education, procreation or occupation. | 0.600 |
Needs assistance with instrumental activities of daily living such as meal preparation, shopping or housework. | 0.810 |
Needs assistance with activities of daily living such as eating, personal hygiene or toilet use. | 0.920 |
Dead | 1 |
| Description . | Disability weight . |
|---|---|
Healthy | 0 |
Limited ability to perform at least one activity in one of the following areas: recreation, education, procreation or occupation. | 0.096 |
Limited ability to perform most activities in one of the following areas: recreation, education, procreation or occupation. | 0.220 |
Limited ability to perform most activities in two or more of the following areas: recreation, education, procreation or occupation. | 0.400 |
Limited ability to perform most activities in all of the following areas: recreation, education, procreation or occupation. | 0.600 |
Needs assistance with instrumental activities of daily living such as meal preparation, shopping or housework. | 0.810 |
Needs assistance with activities of daily living such as eating, personal hygiene or toilet use. | 0.920 |
Dead | 1 |
Adapted from Murray, C. J. L. (1994) Quantifying the burden of disease: the technical basis for disability-adjusted life years. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 72, 429–445, with permission
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