ANALYSIS OF POPULATION MORTALITY RATE IN UKRAINE AS THE RESULT OF DELIBERATE SELF-HARM

Authors

  • G. O. Slabkiy Uzhhorod National University, Uzhhorod, Ukraine
  • N. S. Zashchik Ukrainian Іnstitute of Strategic Researches МНС of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11603/1681-2786.2018.2.9366

Keywords:

mortality, deliberate self-harm, place of residence, sex, indices.

Abstract

Purpose: to study and analyze the data on population mortality as the result of deliberate self-harm in the place of their residence and sex and the way of the deprivation of life in the regional aspect.

Materials and methods. The data of the State Committee of Statistics of Ukraine by the year 2014 were used in the course of research. Statistical method was applied in the course of study.

Results. Indices of mortality rate as the result of deliberate self-harm per 100 000 of population equals to 18.403 among the total population of Ukraine, to 13.621 among the city dwellers, to 27.459 among rural residents, to 31.985 among men and to 23.385 among women. Indicators have reliable differences in regions of the country.

Conclusions. The high mortality rate as a result of deliberate self-harm among the population requires the development of intersectional program for its prevention within the framework of public health system.

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2018-09-27

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Slabkiy, G. O., & Zashchik, N. S. (2018). ANALYSIS OF POPULATION MORTALITY RATE IN UKRAINE AS THE RESULT OF DELIBERATE SELF-HARM. Bulletin of Social Hygiene and Health Protection Organization of Ukraine, (2). https://doi.org/10.11603/1681-2786.2018.2.9366

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No. 2 (2018)

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Problems of demographic development

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