ALCOHOLISM AMONG THE POPULATION AND MORTALITY FROM SOMATIC DISEASES IN TRANS-BAIKAL REGION

Abstract

This article presents the main study results of prevalence of alcoholism among the residents of the Trans-Baikalian territory, died because of somatic diseases. It is established, that the alcoholic disease in medical-preventive institutions as the main disease was diagnosed in 11,7 % of the dead, as background pathology - in 17, % cases of the total number of autopsies, and as a concomitant disease - 12,9% of the cases. In home conditions an alcoholic disease as a major disease was met in 10, 4 % of deaths. The obtained data convincingly demonstrate the role of the alcohol factor in worsening of somatic health of the population.