Table 3 List of risk factors of stroke and death and DALYs (percentage) in India, 2021.

From: Analyzing stroke burden and risk factors in India using data from the Global Burden of Disease Study

 

Risk factors

Death

DALY

I

Environmental/occupational risks

50 (40 to 59)

49 (39 to 58)

A

Air pollution

41 (34 to 49)

41 (34 to 48)

A1

Ambient particulate matter pollution

19 (11 to 25)

19 (11 to 25)

A2

Household air pollution from solid fuels

22 (14 to 33)

22 (14 to 33)

B

Non-optimal temperature

5 (2 to 9)

5 (2 to 8)

B1

High temperature

3 (1 to 5)

3 (1 to 5)

B2

Low temperature

2 (1 to 4)

2 (1 to 4)

C

Other environmental risks

11 (1 to 24)

10 (− 1 to 23)

C1

Lead exposure

11 (1 to 24)

10 (− 1 to 23)

II

Behavioral risks

32 (20 to 44)

35 (22 to 48)

D

Tobacco

12 (10 to 15)

14 (11 to 16)

D1

Smoking

9 (7 to 11)

10 (8 to 12)

D2

Secondhand smoke

4 (3 to 5)

4 (3 to 6)

E

High alcohol use

3 (1 to 6)

3 (1 to 7)

F

Dietary risks

19 (5 to 33)

22 (6 to 37)

F1

Diet low in fruits

12 (1 to 20)

14 (2 to 24)

F2

Diet low in vegetables

2 (0 to 3)

2 (1 to 3)

F3

Diet low in whole grains

1 (1 to 4)

1

F4

Diet high in red meat

 − 0.1 (− 0.5 to 0.2)

0 (− 1 to 0)

F5

Diet low in fiber

2 (0 to 4)

3 (− 1 to 5)

F6

Diet high in sodium

6 (0.3 to 18)

7 (0 to 18)

G

Low physical activity

2 (0 to 4)

2 (1 to 3)

III

Metabolic risks

68 (57 to 77)

66 (55 to 76)

H

High fasting plasma glucose

11 (9 to 14)

10 (7 to 12)

I

High LDL cholesterol

10 (3 to 17)

9 (3 to 16)

J

High systolic blood pressure

56 (42 to 68)

55 (40 to 67)

K

High body-mass index

2 (0 to 4)

2 (0 to 5)

L

Kidney dysfunction

11 (8 to 14)

11 (8 to 13)

  1. Parenthesis denotes 95% uncertainty interval of lower and upper limits. Deaths percent = Proportion of deaths for a particular cause relative to deaths from all causes; Disability adjusted life years (DALYs) percent = Proportion of DALYs for a particular cause relative to DALYs for all causes.
  2. LDL low-density lipoprotein.