EVALUATION OF REGIONAL INDICES’ INFLUENCE ON THE LEVEL OF CHILDREN’S MORBIDITY WITH PSYCHICAL DISORDERS IN RUSSIA

Abstract

The prevalence of psychical disorders in Russian federation increases constantly. The method of integral ratios calculations was used for the purpose of obtaining the summarized data on influence of different regional factors on the morbidity with psychical and behavioral disorders in children. This method allows performing reduction different information to the common denominator. There is a significant variability of integral rates among the regions of Russia. The state of children’s psychical health in Russia mostly depends on medical and demographic factor of indicators and sources of health care system.Key words: children, psychical disorders, morbidity.(Voprosy sovremennoi pediatrii — Current Pediatrics. 2009;8(5):5-8)