Сибирский научный медицинский журнал (Jul 2020)

Assessment of the dynamics of mortality from alcohol-related causes at the regional level

  • B. S. Budaev,
  • A. S. Mikheev,
  • I. Yu. Tarmayeva,
  • O. G. Bogdanova

DOI
https://doi.org/10.15372/SSMJ20200313
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 40, no. 3
pp. 88 – 98

Abstract

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Aim of the study was to investigate rates of mortality from the alcohol-related reasons among the population of the Republic of Buryatia and their dynamics during 2013–2017 for assessment of efficiency of the preventive actions directed to decrease in prevalence of scales of alcoholism. Material and methods. Medical statistics presented in official publications of the Rosstat and the Republican Medical Information and Analytical Center of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Buryatia were used as an empirical base. Mortality rates are calculated on the average annual population. Results and discussion. 2974 persons died from the alcohol-associated reasons in the Republic during 2013-2017 according to Buryatstat. The rate of mortality decreased by 11.98 % on 100 thousand population (from 60.30 to 53.85). That exceeds similar indicators in the Far Eastern Federal District (further the FEFD) by 1.76 times, Siberian Federal District (further the SFD) by 1.52 times and the Russian Federation by 1.45 times. According to this indicator the Republic of Buryatia takes the 2nd rank place after Transbaikal region among 11 subjects included into the FEFD since 03.11.2018. Conclusions. Mortality indicator from the alcohol-associated reasons is one of the most informative indicators for assessment of the territories social and economic development and wellbeing. The decrease in mortality from the alcohol-associated reasons and volumes of alcoholic products consumption per caput is noted in recent years in the Republic. At the same time, the problem of increase in rates of growth of the mortality value from the alcohol-associated reasons among female population of working-age, living in rural areas allerts. Territories of risk with the high level of population alcoholic mortality and relating to «the most drinking», geographically being most far off from the capital of the Republic are revealed.

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