Structure of somatic diseases among youth in the Republic of Tajikistan and their range by sex

Abstract

Aim. To study the structure of the morbidity of young people with somatic diseases according to the data on admittance.Material and methods. The research materials are based on data from the Republican Center for Medical Statistics and Information of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Republic of Tajikistan and reports of the youth medico-advisory departments of the Health Centers.Results and discussion. In total, 58103 people contacted YMAD in all regions of Tajikistan over two years (2018- 2019), including 18070 boys (31,1%) and 40033 girls (68,9%). Somatic diseases were revealed in 1030 cases among boys (55,1%) and in 840 cases - among girls (44,9%). Among the main somatic diseases among young people, the most common are diseases of the urinary tract (35,3%; endocrine diseases (24,1%); anemia (17,6%); helminthic invasions (14,4%); diseases of the gastrointestinal tract (10,2%). The combination of two or more of the listed diseases was observed in young men in 71,4% of cases, and in young women in 28,6 cases.Conclusions. Thus, the data shows a low level of the somatic health index of young people, which undoubtedly affects the quality of life and creates an unfavorable background for the realization of reproductive function in the future. Chronic somatic diseases contribute to the discussion of the quality of life of young people in the physical and emotional spheres.