PECULIARITIES OF THE BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTORS OF MAJOR NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES IN GROUPS OF ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE POPULATION

Authors

  • L. Y. Vlasyk Bukovinian State Medical University, Chernivtsi, Ukraine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11603/1681-2786.2019.3.10585

Keywords:

behavioral risk factors, major non-communicable diseases, economically active population

Abstract

Purpose: to determine the peculiarities of behavioral risk factors in certain groups of economically active population (EAP), which can be taken into account for implementing preventive information and motivational technologies at the primary health care (PHC) level.

Materials and Methods. A stepwise study of the peculiarities of behavioral risk factors prevalence of major non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among EAP was conducted, 1252 questionnaires were selected for analysis. A 95 % confidence level was selected to determine the sample size. Sociological (survey, interviewing, observation) and statistical methods were used.

Results. It was found that more than half of the respondents (53.79 %) did not consume enough fruits, slightly less than half (41.8 %) vegetables, the absolute majority (77.97 %) rarely consumed fish and restricted salt (71.00 %), only 42.17 % of the respondents were engaged in certain physical exercises (from  physical exercises to 4–5 times a week lasting at least 30 minutes). The prevalence of tobacco smoking in the EAP was 27.88 %, among men – 35.99 %, among women – 20.06 %, and it was higher (25.00 %) among women in the main group "market" than among women "other categories" (15.09%) (р˂0.01). The frequency of women employed in the market who were exposed to tobacco smoke (active smoking and secondhand smoke) is similar in men, but significantly higher (65.63 %) among women of other categories (41.51%) (р˂0.001). Smoking of women increases the risk of alcohol abuse (OR 3.717 95 % CI (2.369 -5.829)). Among the common health problems, respondents noted stress (34.30 %). According to the respondents, every second followed the doctor's advice, almost every fourth respected them, but a significant result was observed only in matters of nutrition.

Conclusions. Identified gender, age, employment characteristics of eating behavior, physical activity, smoking and alcohol consumption were recommended to be taken into account by PHC physicians when conducting preventive interventions in practice.

Author Biography

L. Y. Vlasyk, Bukovinian State Medical University, Chernivtsi, Ukraine

Lyubov Vlasyk – Assistant Professor, Department of Social Medicine and Health Organization of Higher State Educational Establishment of Ukraine "Bukovinian State Medical University"

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2019-11-15

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Vlasyk, L. Y. (2019). PECULIARITIES OF THE BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTORS OF MAJOR NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES IN GROUPS OF ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE POPULATION. Bulletin of Social Hygiene and Health Protection Organization of Ukraine, (3), 12–18. https://doi.org/10.11603/1681-2786.2019.3.10585

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No. 3 (2019)

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Health of the population:tendencies and forecasts

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