MAIN HEALTH INDICATORS IN MILITARY WHO SERVED ON A CONTRACT BASIS IN THE RUSSIAN NAVY IN 2003-2016

Abstract

We selectively analyzed medical reports by Form 3/MED in military units with about 60% of the total number of sailors and foremen who served on a contract basis in the Russian Navy from 2003 to 2016. Over 14 years in sailors and sergeants who served on a contract basis, average annual overall morbidity was 870,8±73,5‰, primary morbidity 378,4±20,3‰, the need for dynamic follow-up 88,2±11,4‰, hospital admission 197,2±10,2‰, days out of work 3866±213‰, dismissal for health reasons 6,29±0,32‰. The death rate was 111,8±11,8 deaths per 100 thousand military per year. Polynomial trends of the listed indicators with determination coefficients of varying significance revealed reduction trends. Compared with all the contract servicemen of the Russian Armed Forces, sailors and foremen have a statistically significantly lower level of primary morbidity, hospitalizations and a higher level of dismissal due to health reasons. Diseases and injuries from categories IX, X, XI, XII XIII and XIX (International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Health Problems of the 10th revision) accounted for 76.8% of the general structure of health disorders. These health disorders are of high military-epidemiological significance for contract military personnel of the Russian Navy, including injuries and other consequencies of external causes (XIX) — 25%, respiratory diseases (X) — 18,3% and cardiovascular diseases (IX) — 14,3%. Measures to prevent such diseases and injuries will contribute to improving the health of contract servicemen.