Keywords
Russia
Sverdlovsk Region
poverty rate
unemployment rate
provision of doctors
provision of secondary medical personnel
alcohol consumption
statistical analysis
Abstract
Introduction. The infant mortality rate is a key indicator of the quality of healthcare, the state of child health and the development of the country as a whole. Despite the fact that infant mortality in Russia is successfully decreasing, its level remains higher than in European countries. Recent literature data suggest that medical, social and economic factors remain the main determinants of infant mortality.
The aim of the study is to assess the impact of medical, social and economic factors on infant mortality in the Russia and in the Sverdlovsk Region in 2019–2023.
Materials and methods. The research material was based on statistical data from the Federal Service for Unified State Statistics and data from the Federal Service for Control over the Alcohol and Tobacco Markets. Based on the data obtained, a comparative statistical analysis was carried out using Microsoft Excel. The Pearson correlation coefficient is used to assess statistical significance. Results. The infant mortality rate for the period 2019–2023 in the Russia (per 1,000 live births) decreased by 14.3 %; in the Sverdlovsk Region — does not have a linear decrease. Peak values occur in 2020 and 2023 (4.7 per 1,000 live births each). A statistically significant correlation was found between the infant mortality rate and the poverty level and unemployment rate. The provision of doctors and paramedical personnel, the level of alcohol consumption among the population did not show a significant impact on infant mortality both in the Russia and in the Sverdlovsk Region for 2019–2023. Conclusion. Despite the fact that not all medical, social and economic factors significantly affect the infant mortality rate in the Russia, improving the medical, social and economic life of the population in the long term will lead to a further decrease in infant mortality.
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Vazhenina AN, Yagupova EG, Chernyaev IA. The influence of medical, social and economic factors on infant mortality in the Russia and the Sverdlovsk Region in 2019–2023. USMU Medical Bulletin. 2024;(4):54–66. (In Russ.). EDN: https://elibrary.ru/RKDENI.
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