Medicina v Kuzbasse (Jun 2019)
DYNAMICS OF THE NUMBER AND AGE AND SEX STRUCTURE OF THE SHOR POPULATIONS IN KUZBASS: MEDICAL AND SOCIAL ASPECT
Abstract
Subject of study. The number and age and sex structure of the indigenous Shor population of the Kemerovo Region. Objective – analysis of the dynamics of the number and sex and age composition of the Kuzbass Shors (medical and social aspect). Materials and methods. The analysis of the characteristics of the demographic structure of the Shors was carried out on the basis of the materials of the National Population Census of 1970-2010, data from Rosstat, Kemerovostat, and books on the household accounting of the rural population of Gornaya Shoria. Statistical material processing is the standard software package SPSS 21.0. Results. The Shors are one of the most urbanized ethnic groups (2010 – 76.3 %) among the indigenous minorities of the Russian Federation, which affects the reproduction of the indigenous population (the average number of children born in the Shors in 2010 was 1,740 children per 1,000 women). The negative dynamics of demographic processes was revealed: the Shor population decreased by 24.1 % from 1970 to 2010 and amounted to 10,672 people. The disproportion in the sex ratio increased, the proportion of the pre-reproductive and reproductive population decreased. The age structure was a regressive type, the specific gravity of persons 60 years and older exceeded the proportion of children. The aging of the population has led to an increase in the median age (the Shors – 33.1 years, the Kemerovo Region – 37.3 years). The aging process of the Shor ethnic group is slower than the entire population of the region. Conclusion. The transformation of the age structure of the Shors occurs in line with the all-Russian tendencies, but is somewhat delayed in time. The identified trends in the demographic structure of the Shors allow us to predict the transformation of the need for types and volumes of medical care, as well as to develop medical and social measures aimed at ensuring sustainable demographic development and improving the health of the population, taking into account the national characteristics of the region.
