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Living conditions, Live styles and Health
The Health Crisis in Russia The Health Crisis in Russia and some CIS Countriesand some CIS Countries
Univ.Prof. Dr. Bernhard FeldererUniv.Prof. Dr. Bernhard Felderer
Institute for Advanced StudiesInstitute for Advanced Studies
ViennaVienna
Presentation at the Institute for Advanced StudiesPresentation at the Institute for Advanced Studies on January 9th, 2003 on January 9th, 2003
Project funded by the European Community under the FP5 horizontal programme “Confirming the International role of Community Research” (INCO2 - Copernicus)
2000-2003
LIVING CONDITIONS, LIVING CONDITIONS, LIFE STYLES AND HEALTH LIFE STYLES AND HEALTH
Vienna-Moscow-Minsk-London-Derby
Research programme
Living conditions, Live styles and Health
Life Expectancy at Birth in Males by Country.
56.0
61.0
66.0
71.0
76.0
1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Armenia Belarus Georgia Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Moldova
Russia Ukraine EU average
Living conditions, Live styles and Health
Life Expectancy at Birth in Females by Country.
60.0
62.0
64.0
66.0
68.0
70.0
72.0
74.0
76.0
78.0
80.0
82.0
1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Armenia Belarus Georgia Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Moldova
Russia Ukraine EU average
Living conditions, Live styles and Health
PROJECT COVERAGE.PROJECT COVERAGE.
Living conditions, Live styles and Health
PROJECT COUNTRIES.PROJECT COUNTRIES.
AM Armenia
BY Byelorussia
GE Georgia
KZ Kazakhstan
KG Kyrgyzstan
MD Moldova
RU Russia
UA Ukraine
Living conditions, Live styles and Health
Administrative classification Administrative classification of the interview place.of the interview place.
AM BY GE KZ KG MD RU UA Total
(%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)
Capital of the state 28.5 16.9 25.1 9.4 20.0 18.2 5.2 5.0 14.6
Regional Capital 15.5 17.0 16.3 23.0 7.5 12.3 30.5 26.6 20.0
City, not the capital, not the regional capital
16.0 30.2 11.9 23.5 10.0 11.6 30.2 30.1 21.7
Small town 1.0 4.6 3.7 0.0 3.5 0.0 6.8 6.3 3.7
Village 39.0 31.4 43.0 44.1 59.0 58.1 27.3 32.1 40.0
Valid 2,000 2,000 2,022 2,000 2,000 2,000 4,006 2,400 18,428
Living conditions, Live styles and Health
Personal Assessment ofPersonal Assessment of Economic Transformation. Economic Transformation.
Living conditions, Live styles and Health
How has the disintegration of the USSR influenced the How has the disintegration of the USSR influenced the living standard in our country, according to your opinion?living standard in our country, according to your opinion?
AM BY GE KZ KG MD RU UA Total
(%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)
Don't know 6.5 16.9 13.0 13.1 5.9 12.1 13.6 10.0 11.6
Positively 2.6 6.6 2.6 10.5 10.9 4.0 8.5 7.7 6.9
Has not influenced at all
1.1 11.1 4.9 15.6 5.5 6.6 10.2 7.8 8.1
Negatively 89.8 65.3 79.5 60.8 77.7 77.3 67.7 74.5 73.4
Valid 1,997 1,967 1,962 1,985 1,996 1,961 4,000 2,368 18,236
Living conditions, Live styles and Health
State of the economy: State of the economy: The times of the USSR.The times of the USSR.
AM BY GE KZ KG MD RU UA Total
(%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)
Don't know 4.6 19.1 6.5 11.3 4.2 8.8 11.9 9.0 9.7The lowest mark 0.5 2.3 0.8 1.0 1.0 1.3 2.0 1.7 1.4
2 1.1 5.1 0.8 3.6 1.6 2.3 5.3 4.0 3.23 6.8 20.4 11.3 19.4 7.0 12.2 26.9 18.5 16.64 27.3 30.0 24.1 35.6 24.6 31.6 34.3 33.7 30.7
The highest mark 59.8 23.2 56.3 29.1 61.7 43.8 19.6 33.1 38.4
Valid 2,000 1,999 2,016 1,999 2,000 2,000 4,006 2,393 18,413
Living conditions, Live styles and Health
State of the economy: Today.State of the economy: Today.
AM BY GE KZ KG MD RU UA Total
(%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)
Don't know 2.8 13.7 4.5 5.8 2.9 6.7 7.8 5.7 6.4The lowest mark 58.1 16.9 79.0 12.7 35.9 43.7 18.9 40.1 36.1
2 24.5 23.9 11.9 30.0 26.5 33.0 31.2 32.0 27.23 11.2 31.9 3.5 36.5 25.5 14.7 32.3 19.3 22.94 3.1 12.4 0.8 12.0 7.5 1.8 8.8 2.4 6.3
The highest mark 0.5 1.4 0.2 3.1 1.7 0.3 1.0 0.5 1.1
Valid 2,000 2,000 2,011 2,000 1,998 2,000 4,003 2,394 18,406
Living conditions, Live styles and Health
State of the economy: In 10 years.State of the economy: In 10 years.
AM BY GE KZ KG MD RU UA Total
(%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)
Don't know 57.8 59.3 68.8 31.3 36.9 61.2 52.5 43.5 51.4The lowest mark 15.5 6.6 4.5 4.7 8.9 8.1 6.2 15.1 8.5
2 7.6 6.5 5.5 9.9 8.3 7.7 5.9 10.4 7.63 6.9 9.5 8.9 20.2 13.6 13.2 11.8 13.3 12.24 6.6 11.5 6.2 20.1 16.8 7.5 15.1 11.2 12.2
The highest mark 5.8 6.7 6.1 13.8 15.6 2.4 8.4 6.4 8.1
Valid 2,000 1,997 2,006 1,996 2,000 1,999 3,997 2,384 18,379
Living conditions, Live styles and Health
Health Beliefs.Health Beliefs.
Living conditions, Live styles and Health
Do you have any health problems, chronic Do you have any health problems, chronic diseases that limit your activities?diseases that limit your activities?
AM BY GE KZ KG MD RU UA Total
(%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)
No 71.3 59.8 77.6 65.8 70.1 61.3 55.8 54.1 63.3Yes 28.7 40.2 22.4 34.3 30.0 38.8 44.2 45.9 36.7
Valid 2,000 2,000 2,022 2,000 2,000 2,000 4,006 2,395 18,423
Living conditions, Live styles and Health
What effect, do you think, smoking has on the What effect, do you think, smoking has on the health of people who smoke?health of people who smoke?
AM BY GE KZ KG MD RU UA Total
(%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)
Don't know 1.0 3.7 3.6 3.6 2.5 1.9 2.4 2.2 2.6
Doesn't make any difference to health
1.5 3.6 2.0 5.7 1.9 1.3 2.5 2.0 2.5
Smoking has positive effects
1.5 2.8 3.5 6.6 5.2 2.7 3.8 1.9 3.5
Smoking has negative effects
96.1 89.9 91.0 84.2 90.5 94.2 91.2 93.9 91.4
Valid 2,000 1,995 1,997 2,000 1,996 2,000 3,999 2,385 18,372
Living conditions, Live styles and Health
Importance: Be active, get regular exercise.Importance: Be active, get regular exercise.
AM BY GE KZ KG MD RU UA Total
(%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)
Don't know 2.3 4.0 3.4 1.9 1.2 4.0 2.5 3.2 2.8Important 78.9 63.8 60.3 54.6 78.7 66.7 63.2 64.0 65.9
Quite important 13.6 25.2 33.6 35.3 15.6 23.3 27.1 25.3 25.1Rather unimportant 2.8 3.7 2.2 6.6 3.5 3.8 5.0 4.3 4.1
Unimportant 2.5 3.4 0.5 1.7 1.2 2.3 2.2 3.2 2.2
Valid 2,000 2,000 2,010 2,000 2,000 2,000 4,006 2,392 18,408
Living conditions, Live styles and Health
Importance: Have a healthy diet.Importance: Have a healthy diet.
AM BY GE KZ KG MD RU UA Total
(%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)
Don't know 0.9 2.3 2.0 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.9 0.8 1.0Important 68.6 71.7 68.6 65.7 83.4 79.5 72.0 78.8 73.5
Quite important 15.5 23.3 28.0 31.1 13.2 19.2 24.7 18.5 21.9Rather unimportant 6.1 2.0 0.8 2.3 1.9 0.8 1.9 1.5 2.1
Unimportant 9.1 0.9 0.5 0.4 1.1 0.2 0.5 0.4 1.5
Valid 2,000 2,000 2,006 2,000 2,000 1,998 4,006 2,392 18,402
Living conditions, Live styles and Health
Importance: Avoid binge drinking.Importance: Avoid binge drinking.
AM BY GE KZ KG MD RU UA Total
(%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)
Don't know 4.6 3.5 6.3 2.5 1.1 1.7 1.9 1.7 2.8Important 19.6 62.2 54.2 57.5 63.8 59.0 65.8 63.2 56.9
Quite important 9.6 26.5 29.9 30.4 20.7 25.6 23.8 23.0 23.7Rather unimportant 21.9 5.8 6.0 6.5 6.0 7.1 5.9 7.0 8.0
Unimportant 44.4 2.2 3.6 3.3 8.5 6.7 2.5 5.2 8.7
Valid 2,000 2,000 2,006 2,000 2,000 1,999 4,006 2,388 18,399
Living conditions, Live styles and Health
Importance: Go to the doctor regularly.Importance: Go to the doctor regularly.
AM BY GE KZ KG MD RU UA Total
(%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)
Don't know 1.5 4.3 4.7 3.1 0.9 2.0 3.3 3.6 3.0Important 49.8 36.7 48.5 26.7 60.2 48.7 31.7 32.8 40.6
Quite important 19.8 29.0 34.2 32.7 23.4 30.8 32.3 29.1 29.3Rather unimportant 14.8 18.6 9.8 28.2 10.6 13.7 21.1 21.9 17.8
Unimportant 14.2 11.5 2.7 9.3 5.0 5.0 11.6 12.6 9.3
Valid 2,000 2,000 2,006 1,999 2,000 2,000 4,006 2,391 18,402
Living conditions, Live styles and Health
Effect on health: Effect on health: Housing and living conditions.Housing and living conditions.
AM BY GE KZ KG MD RU UA Total
(%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)
Don't know 4.1 11.1 4.9 5.4 3.2 6.6 7.3 6.8 6.3Important effect 56.3 24.6 44.4 27.6 55.6 53.4 28.4 34.0 39.1
Some effect 20.9 25.1 41.9 31.8 24.3 27.9 27.8 27.2 28.3A little effect 12.0 24.1 5.6 22.1 9.2 7.4 21.3 20.5 16.0
No effect 6.8 15.3 3.2 13.2 7.7 4.8 15.2 11.5 10.3
Valid 2,000 2,000 2,009 1,999 1,997 2,000 4,006 2,390 18,401
Living conditions, Live styles and Health
Effect on health: Effect on health: Constant stress in daily life.Constant stress in daily life.
AM BY GE KZ KG MD RU UA Total
(%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)
Don't know 4.4 6.9 2.1 3.7 9.4 7.3 5.3 4.6 5.4Important effect 69.0 55.8 55.6 55.6 47.8 60.4 57.3 62.3 58.0
Some effect 19.2 29.9 38.6 31.5 25.7 27.6 28.4 26.2 28.3A little effect 4.0 5.3 2.7 6.5 8.2 3.1 5.2 4.3 4.9
No effect 3.6 2.2 0.9 2.8 8.9 1.7 3.7 2.5 3.3
Valid 2,000 2,000 2,006 2,000 1,996 1,998 4,006 2,393 18,399
Living conditions, Live styles and Health
Actual Behaviour and Constraints.Actual Behaviour and Constraints.
Living conditions, Live styles and Health
What are you doing at the moment?What are you doing at the moment?
AM BY GE KZ KG MD RU UA Total
(%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)
Study at the university, tech.college, tech. school,
second. school3.1 5.3 4.9 6.7 6.9 3.1 5.5 4.3 5.0
you neither study nor work
74.2 36.2 42.0 44.2 57.2 50.8 39.6 53.3 48.7
you work 21.4 51.6 51.8 45.7 28.6 40.7 47.4 36.2 41.1
you work and study 0.4 2.5 0.5 1.9 3.7 1.0 2.4 1.6 1.8
you are retired and work 1.1 4.5 0.8 1.6 3.7 4.5 5.0 4.6 3.4
Valid 2,000 1,999 2,017 1,996 1,996 1,998 3,998 2,390 18,394
Living conditions, Live styles and Health
Please evaluate the level of the material living Please evaluate the level of the material living conditions of your family.conditions of your family.
AM BY GE KZ KG MD RU UA Total
(%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)
Difficult to answer 1.3 2.6 1.2 1.5 1.1 1.9 1.0 1.7 1.5
The money is not enough even for our nutrition
46.6 9.4 36.2 11.7 19.1 25.3 13.3 29.2 22.8
The money is just enough for food and clothes
48.9 66.9 54.3 63.6 64.2 62.4 61.4 57.2 60.0
It is enough to buy TV, fridge, but not enough for
car/flat2.7 18.9 7.7 19.5 12.1 8.8 21.8 10.8 13.7
We can purchase expensive goods (Car, flat)
0.5 2.2 0.6 3.7 3.4 1.6 2.5 1.1 2.0
Valid 1,997 1,982 1,992 1,992 1,993 1,991 3,991 2,380 18,318
Living conditions, Live styles and Health
Availability of Cold water on tap.Availability of Cold water on tap.
AM BY GE KZ KG MD RU UA Total
(%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)
Not at all 2.6 14.1 9.1 17.6 19.8 33.8 6.4 13.5 13.7
In the home 65.5 73.1 59.3 52.8 29.8 33.7 76.9 60.5 58.7
Outside of the home (e.g. in the garden or
street)32.0 12.9 31.5 29.7 50.5 32.5 16.7 26.0 27.6
Valid 2,000 2,000 2,022 2,000 2,000 2,000 4,006 2,399 18,427
Living conditions, Live styles and Health
Availability of WC.Availability of WC.
AM BY GE KZ KG MD RU UA Total
(%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)
Not at all 0.5 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.9 0.0 0.9 1.3 0.7
In the home 57.9 61.7 45.1 40.9 18.2 28.4 67.3 49.9 48.5
Outside of the home (e.g. in the garden or
street)41.7 38.4 54.5 58.9 80.0 71.7 31.8 48.9 50.8
Valid 2,000 2,000 2,022 2,000 2,000 2,000 4,006 2,399 18,427
Living conditions, Live styles and Health
Availability of Bathroom.Availability of Bathroom.
AM BY GE KZ KG MD RU UA Total
(%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)
Not at all 19.6 34.8 35.0 57.2 69.5 48.2 28.4 35.5 39.5
In the home 61.0 64.4 47.3 40.4 20.1 43.3 69.2 60.4 53.0
Outside of the home (e.g. in the garden or
street)19.5 0.9 17.7 2.5 10.4 8.5 2.4 4.0 7.5
Valid 2,000 2,000 2,022 2,000 2,000 2,000 4,006 2,399 18,427
Living conditions, Live styles and Health
Problems with Electricity.Problems with Electricity.
AM BY GE KZ KG MD RU UA Total
(%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)
Don't know 0.6 0.7 8.7 0.6 0.4 0.7 0.4 1.3 1.5Constantly 43.6 3.0 13.1 9.3 33.1 26.7 8.7 23.4 18.9Sometimes 33.1 10.8 64.9 21.9 41.1 38.8 16.2 30.0 30.3
Never 22.8 85.6 12.8 67.9 23.3 33.9 74.4 44.7 48.7you do not use it 0.1 0.0 0.5 0.3 2.1 0.0 0.4 0.7 0.5
Valid 2,000 1,995 2,013 1,999 1,998 1,999 3,993 2,394 18,391
Living conditions, Live styles and Health
Problems with Medical services.Problems with Medical services.
AM BY GE KZ KG MD RU UA Total
(%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)
Don't know 2.7 3.5 1.6 1.7 1.7 1.3 1.8 2.1 2.0Constantly 38.0 4.5 10.9 12.9 17.4 17.4 11.3 25.3 16.7Sometimes 29.6 22.6 62.1 36.7 51.0 55.8 27.4 37.3 38.9
Never 16.5 67.2 14.0 40.9 21.6 19.3 53.4 29.2 34.9you do not use it 13.3 2.2 11.5 7.9 8.4 6.2 6.2 6.1 7.5
Valid 2,000 1,991 2,004 1,996 2,000 2,000 3,996 2,380 18,367
Living conditions, Live styles and Health
Problems with Food of the first level of needs Problems with Food of the first level of needs (bread, sugar, milk).(bread, sugar, milk).
AM BY GE KZ KG MD RU UA Total
(%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)
Don't know 1.4 0.8 1.5 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.1 0.5 0.6Constantly 35.0 8.4 8.6 12.0 32.7 23.2 17.9 32.4 21.1Sometimes 39.5 27.7 58.6 30.7 36.6 51.0 29.4 33.8 37.3
Never 24.2 63.2 31.0 56.6 29.3 25.3 52.4 32.7 40.6you do not use it 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.2 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.3
Valid 2,000 2,000 2,010 1,999 1,999 2,000 4,005 2,393 18,406
Living conditions, Live styles and Health
Does your household have a plot of land, which Does your household have a plot of land, which can be used for growing agricultural products?can be used for growing agricultural products?
AM BY GE KZ KG MD RU UA Total
(%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)
Yes 45.4 71.9 56.2 67.0 73.0 72.8 68.1 65.7 65.3No 54.7 28.1 43.8 33.1 27.1 27.3 31.9 34.3 34.7
Valid 2,000 2,000 2,022 2,000 2,000 2,000 4,006 2,400 18,428
Living conditions, Live styles and Health
What do you think the economic situation of your What do you think the economic situation of your family will be in five years?family will be in five years?
AM BY GE KZ KG MD RU UA Total
(%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)
Don't know 46.3 37.2 62.3 22.9 21.5 46.4 36.5 30.8 37.6
Will improve significantly
2.4 1.8 2.6 2.9 4.9 0.8 1.7 1.3 2.2
Will improve 17.4 22.2 16.6 31.5 41.7 17.3 21.8 19.2 23.2
Will stay without changes
11.4 22.8 11.8 30.4 15.7 19.5 24.1 24.8 20.6
Will worsen 15.9 13.6 5.0 11.1 13.2 12.3 14.0 18.4 13.2
Will worsen significantly
6.7 2.4 1.7 1.3 2.9 3.7 1.9 5.5 3.2
Valid 1,999 1,985 1,932 1,996 1,996 1,987 3,995 2,385 18,275
Living conditions, Live styles and Health
Univ.Prof. Dr. Bernhard FeldererUniv.Prof. Dr. Bernhard Felderer
Institute for Advanced StudiesStumpergasse 56
A-1060 Vienna
Austria
Tel: (+43-1) 59991-124
Fax: (+43-1) 59991-162
E-mail: felderer@ihs.ac.at