Associations of vital exhaustion and behavioral risk factors for cardiovascular diseases in young people

Abstract

   Aim of the study was to analyze the associations of vital exhaustion (VE) with smoking and physical activity among people 25–44 years old in the city of Novosibirsk.   Material and methods. A study was carried out on a random representative sample of people aged 25–44 years from the database of the Territorial Compulsory Health Insurance Fund in one of the districts of Novosibirsk in 2013–2016. 975 individuals were examined, including 427 men (age 34.0 ± 0.4 years) and 548 women (age 35.0 ± 0.4 years). The response rate was 50 %. To assess the level of vital exhaustion (VE), the MOPSY scale for VE was proposed; attitudes towards smoking and physical activity were studied using the “Knowledge and attitude towards one’s health” scale, previously tested and validated for the study population in the WHO program “MONICA-psychosocial (MOPSY)”. The materials were processed in accordance with the algorithms presented by the WHO program “MONICA” and the results were obtained on the scales.   Results. VE was observed in 48.6 % of participants. 58.9 % of respondents smoked (p < 0.001). Among individuals with a high level of VE (HVE), 10.5 % attempted to change smoking, but were unsuccessful (p < 0.05). Respondents were asked the question: “Do you do physical exercises at home?”, among persons with HVE of both sexes, the answer “I should have done exercises, but I don’t” prevailed in 53.2 % cases (p < 0.01). To the question: “How do you spend your leisure time?” among people with HVE, the answer “physically passive” was more common – 38 % (p < 0.001).   Conclusions. Individuals with HVE have a greater dependence on smoking and a lower level of physical activity.