Analyzing the subjective assessment of health by student youth (under the age of 25), we found the following: the vast majority of respondents, regardless of gender, rated their own health as "good" and "very good". Almost half of the guys and every fifth girl noted the criterion for assessing "excellent" health. About 2% of boys and 3% of girls noted that they have “excellent” health. The criteria for assessing the health of "mediocre" and "poor" for the children practically did not differ. Thus, “mediocre” health was observed in 15% of boys and 14% of girls; "bad" - 2% of boys and 2% of girls.
Responding to such epidemic challenges is very difficult both organizationally and financially. The result is evaluated over time with well-organized epidemiological surveillance. According to the approved polio outbreak response plan, which arose in early October 2021, it was only possible to start the 1st round of the campaign on February 1, 2022. It was supposed to last 3 weeks and was aimed at vaccinating 140,000 children from 6 months of age with IPV. up to 6 years who missed vaccination according to the Calendar. Almost by the end of the 3rd week of the 1st round, as of February 18, 2022, only 28% of the planned number of children were vaccinated. Therefore, we decided to extend the 1st round for an additional 2 weeks, which again was not performed due to the outbreak of war. Thus, there was no actual response to polio outbreaks.
В группе пожилых людей (старше 61 года) также были установлены гендерные особенности распределения самооценки здоровья респондентами. Так, половина опрошенных мужчин оценили собственное здоровье как «хорошо», что было в три раза больше по сравнению с женщинами (53% против 18%, р<0,01). У женщин, напротив, на 17 % была больше доля тех, кто оценил собственное здоровье как «посредственное». Почти каждая пятая женщина данного возраста считает собственное здоровье «плохим», в то время как ни один мужчина не дал такой оценки. Высокие оценки здоровья («отличное» и «очень хорошо») отсутствовали как у мужчин, так и у женщин.
