COMPARISON OF PREVALENCE OF TOBACCO USE AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES.

OBJECTIVE: The aim: The prevalence analysis of three ways of tobacco use among young adults: traditional (smoking of cigarillos or cigars) and alternative (hookah smoking and use of E-cigarettes) as well as the development of ways of tobacco smoking prevention. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Materials and methods: Cross-section anonymous survey among young adults 18-44 years of age (n=410) has been conducted. The obtained results were compared with the data of the similar studies from different countries. The statistical methods (analysis of the mean and relative values), structural and logical analysis and systemic approach. RESULTS: Results: Among those who were interviewed, aged 18-44 years, there are 24.15±2.11 % of respondents - hookah smokers, 9.02±1.42 % persons prefer the traditional method of tobacco use (smoking of cigarillos or cigars), while 6.34±1.20 % ones use E-cigarettes. Such forms of smoking are more common among males. The smokers of cigarillos, cigars and hookahs have appreciated their high availability when buying - 9 (7;10) points out of 10 possible. The study has found that 11.54±1.58 % of smokers of E-cigarettes and 8.08±1.35 % of hookah smokers consider them safe types of smoking and harmless to their health. CONCLUSION: Conclusions: The prevention methods of smoking prevalence among young people must be based on the tougher rules of tobacco market and latest devices for smoking at the legislative level.

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE MAIN SOCIAL HEALTH DETERMINANTS OF LIFE EXPECTANCY AND INFANT MORTALITY IN UKRAINE AND POLAND.

OBJECTIVE: The aim: To analyze the data of social health determinants - life expectancy of population and infant mortality in neighboring countries: Ukraine and Poland in cut-away of territory habitation. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Materials and methods: The statistical materials of the Ukrainian and Polish information sources were used in this work: SI "The center of medical statistics of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine", The state statistics service of Ukraine, The central statistical management of Poland (Glówny Urzad Statystyczny). Methods of system approach, bibliosemantic, statistical, analytical were used for analysis. RESULTS: Results: In both countries, Poland and Ukraine, the general dynamics as to the growth of an average life expectancy (ALE) among men and women was observed during 28 years of surveillance, and in both countries it was revealed that the ALE indices in women were much higher than in men. Within the last five years, there is a considerable tendency of decrease in the infant death rate in Ukraine, while in Poland this index is particularly invariable. This may be due to the fact that the level of infant mortality in Poland is half the level in Ukraine; moreover, this correlation is approximate within the last five years of observation. A significant place in the structure of all the causes of infant mortalityin 2019 is occupied by the Ð¥VІ chapter in accordance with ICD-10 "Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period" - 54.39 % in Ukraine and 53.05 % in Poland, the last - "Diseases of the Urogenital system" (chapter ХІV) - 0 % and 0.7 %, correspondingly. CONCLUSION: Conclusions: With a view of an incessant improvement of a high-quality information which is registered when the statistical data are formed, it is necessary to promote a broad intersector cooperation inside the countries and international collaboration between the countries.