[Trends in population health status according to data of sociological research].

Abstract

Sociological study showed that 67.5% of respondents assessed their health status as satisfactory, 22.7% as poor, and 9.8% as good or quite satisfactory. Men are three times more often satisfied with their health status than women, and women almost three times more often consider their health poor. The characteristics of good health decreased almost twofold (1.9) over the last decade, this value for women is 2.8 times, while the values indicating deterioration of health status notably increased. In general, poor health is 1.7 times more frequent, judging from respondents' estimations. Self-assessment of the health status depends on respondent's age, education, and social status. The respondents consider that medical care should be free of charge and available. Only 4.7% of respondents admit paid care as regards additional specialized service, 92.7% of respondents wish to be free to select their doctor.