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HEALTH PROTECTING BEHAVIORS AND MORBIDITY IN STUDENTS

Otavina Marina

Perm State Humanitarian-Pedagogical University, Perm, Russia

Otavina Marina, e-mail: mlotavina@gmail.com.

Abstract

The factors, which can influence the health status and the quality of life, were studied, and the analysis of the morbidity of the students was held. MOS-SF 36 Questionnaire, and the questionnaire for estimating living conditions and self-evaluated health status were used, as well as the data of applications to the polyclinics. 343 students of the average age 19.6±0.1 years were examined. In the morbidity structure the leading diseases among males are those of respiratory system (J00-J99), eye/adnexal (H00-H59), nervous system (G00-G99), and among females - diseases of respiratory system, genitourinary system (N00-N99), and eye diseases. Analysis of the lifestyle showed significant differences between duration of sleep and the diseases of respiratory system. They were noticed in the 13% of the interviewed students with average duration of sleep not more than 6 hours, and in 6% of those with average duration of sleep 7-9 hours a day. The same tendency was found for the diseases of nervous system, and allergic diseases. Allergic diseases were recorded among 30% of smokers and 13% of non-smokers. The scores on the “general health perceptions” and “physical role functioning” scales were reliable at the presence of diseases of respiratory system, nervous system, and allergic diseases. Among those having a low incidence rate of upper respiratory tract infections there were 60% of active athletes, and among those having a high incidence rate - 48% of athletes. Persons with the high level of physical activity have higher scores of “physical role functioning”, “vitality” and “general health perceptions” according to the MOS-SF 36 Questionnaire. Supported by 026-F grant of the Perm State Pedagogical University.

Keywords

students, morbidity, quality of life, health evaluation

Цит.: Otavina Marina HEALTH PROTECTING BEHAVIORS AND MORBIDITY IN STUDENTS // Moscow University Anthropology Bulletin (Vestnik Moskovskogo Universiteta. Seria XXIII. Antropologia), 2014; 3/2014; с. 38-38