1. Living conditions, Live styles and Health The Health Crisis in Russia and some CIS Countries Univ.Prof. Dr. Bernhard Felderer Institute for Advanced Studies Vienna Presentation at the Institute for Advanced Studies on January 9th, 2003

2. Project funded by the European Community under the FP5 horizontal programme “Confirming the International role of Community Research” (INCO2 - Copernicus) 2000-2003 LIVING CONDITIONS, LIFE STYLES AND HEALTH LIVING CONDITIONS, LIFE STYLES AND HEALTH Vienna-Moscow-Minsk-London-Derby Research programme

3. Living conditions, Live styles and Health Life Expectancy at Birth in Males by Country.

4. Living conditions, Live styles and Health Life Expectancy at Birth in Females by Country.

5. Living conditions, Live styles and Health PROJECT COVERAGE. PROJECT COVERAGE.

6. Living conditions, Live styles and Health PROJECT COUNTRIES. AM Armenia BY Byelorussia GE Georgia KZ Kazakhstan KG Kyrgyzstan MD Moldova RU Russia UA Ukraine

7. Living conditions, Live styles and Health Administrative classification of the interview place. AMBYGEKZKGMDRUUATotal (%) Capital of the state 28.516.925.19.420.018.25.25.0 14.6 Regional Capital 15.517.016.323.07.512.330.526.6 20.0 City, not the capital, not the regional capital 16.030.211.923.510.011.630.230.1 21.7 Small town 1.04.63.70.03.50.06.86.3 3.7 Village 39.031.443.044.159.058.127.332.1 40.0 Valid2,000 2,0222,000 4,0062,40018,428

8. Living conditions, Live styles and Health Personal Assessment of Economic Transformation.

9. Living conditions, Live styles and Health How has the disintegration of the USSR influenced the living standard in our country, according to your opinion? AMBYGEKZKGMDRUUATotal (%) Don't know 6.516.913.013.15.912.113.610.0 11.6 Positively 2.66.62.610.510.94.08.57.7 6.9 Has not influenced at all 1.111.14.915.65.56.610.27.8 8.1 Negatively 89.865.379.560.877.777.367.774.5 73.4 Valid1,9971,9671,9621,9851,9961,9614,0002,36818,236

10. Living conditions, Live styles and Health State of the economy: The times of the USSR. AMBYGEKZKGMDRUUATotal (%) Don't know 4.619.16.511.34.28.811.99.0 9.7 The lowest mark 0.52.30.81.0 1.32.01.7 1.4 2 1.15.10.83.61.62.35.34.0 3.2 3 6.820.411.319.47.012.226.918.5 16.6 4 27.330.024.135.624.631.634.333.7 30.7 The highest mark 59.823.256.329.161.743.819.633.1 38.4 Valid2,0001,9992,0161,9992,000 4,0062,39318,413

11. Living conditions, Live styles and Health State of the economy: Today. AMBYGEKZKGMDRUUATotal (%) Don't know 2.813.74.55.82.96.77.85.7 6.4 The lowest mark 58.116.979.012.735.943.718.940.1 36.1 2 24.523.911.930.026.533.031.232.0 27.2 3 11.231.93.536.525.514.732.319.3 22.9 4 3.112.40.812.07.51.88.82.4 6.3 The highest mark 0.51.40.23.11.70.31.00.5 1.1 Valid2,000 2,0112,0001,9982,0004,0032,39418,406

12. Living conditions, Live styles and Health State of the economy: In 10 years. AMBYGEKZKGMDRUUATotal (%) Don't know 57.859.368.831.336.961.252.543.5 51.4 The lowest mark 15.56.64.54.78.98.16.215.1 8.5 2 7.66.55.59.98.37.75.910.4 7.6 3 6.99.58.920.213.613.211.813.3 12.2 4 6.611.56.220.116.87.515.111.2 12.2 The highest mark 5.86.76.113.815.62.48.46.4 8.1 Valid2,0001,9972,0061,9962,0001,9993,9972,38418,379

13. Living conditions, Live styles and Health Health Beliefs.

14. Living conditions, Live styles and Health Do you have any health problems, chronic diseases that limit your activities? AMBYGEKZKGMDRUUATotal (%) No 71.359.877.665.870.161.355.854.1 63.3 Yes 28.740.222.434.330.038.844.245.9 36.7 Valid2,000 2,0222,000 4,0062,39518,423

15. Living conditions, Live styles and Health What effect, do you think, smoking has on the health of people who smoke? AMBYGEKZKGMDRUUATotal (%) Don't know 1.03.73.6 2.51.92.42.2 2.6 Doesn't make any difference to health 1.53.62.05.71.91.32.52.0 2.5 Smoking has positive effects 1.52.83.56.65.22.73.81.9 3.5 Smoking has negative effects 96.189.991.084.290.594.291.293.9 91.4 Valid2,0001,9951,9972,0001,9962,0003,9992,38518,372

16. Living conditions, Live styles and Health Importance: Be active, get regular exercise. AMBYGEKZKGMDRUUATotal (%) Don't know 2.34.03.41.91.24.02.53.2 2.8 Important 78.963.860.354.678.766.763.264.0 65.9 Quite important 13.625.233.635.315.623.327.125.3 25.1 Rather unimportant 2.83.72.26.63.53.85.04.3 4.1 Unimportant 2.53.40.51.71.22.32.23.2 2.2 Valid2,000 2,0102,000 4,0062,39218,408

17. Living conditions, Live styles and Health Importance: Have a healthy diet. AMBYGEKZKGMDRUUATotal (%) Don't know 0.92.32.00.60.40.30.90.8 1.0 Important 68.671.768.665.783.479.572.078.8 73.5 Quite important 15.523.328.031.113.219.224.718.5 21.9 Rather unimportant 6.12.00.82.31.90.81.91.5 2.1 Unimportant 9.10.90.50.41.10.20.50.4 1.5 Valid2,000 2,0062,000 1,9984,0062,39218,402

18. Living conditions, Live styles and Health Importance: Avoid binge drinking. AMBYGEKZKGMDRUUATotal (%) Don't know 4.63.56.32.51.11.71.91.7 2.8 Important 19.662.254.257.563.859.065.863.2 56.9 Quite important 9.626.529.930.420.725.623.823.0 23.7 Rather unimportant 21.95.86.06.56.07.15.97.0 8.0 Unimportant 44.42.23.63.38.56.72.55.2 8.7 Valid2,000 2,0062,000 1,9994,0062,38818,399

19. Living conditions, Live styles and Health Importance: Go to the doctor regularly. AMBYGEKZKGMDRUUATotal (%) Don't know 1.54.34.73.10.92.03.33.6 3.0 Important 49.836.748.526.760.248.731.732.8 40.6 Quite important 19.829.034.232.723.430.832.329.1 29.3 Rather unimportant 14.818.69.828.210.613.721.121.9 17.8 Unimportant 14.211.52.79.35.0 11.612.6 9.3 Valid2,000 2,0061,9992,000 4,0062,39118,402

20. Living conditions, Live styles and Health Effect on health: Housing and living conditions. AMBYGEKZKGMDRUUATotal (%) Don't know 4.111.14.95.43.26.67.36.8 6.3 Important effect 56.324.644.427.655.653.428.434.0 39.1 Some effect 20.925.141.931.824.327.927.827.2 28.3 A little effect 12.024.15.622.19.27.421.320.5 16.0 No effect 6.815.33.213.27.74.815.211.5 10.3 Valid2,000 2,0091,9991,9972,0004,0062,39018,401

21. Living conditions, Live styles and Health Effect on health: Constant stress in daily life. AMBYGEKZKGMDRUUATotal (%) Don't know 4.46.92.13.79.47.35.34.6 5.4 Important effect 69.055.855.6 47.860.457.362.3 58.0 Some effect 19.229.938.631.525.727.628.426.2 28.3 A little effect 4.05.32.76.58.23.15.24.3 4.9 No effect 3.62.20.92.88.91.73.72.5 3.3 Valid2,000 2,0062,0001,9961,9984,0062,39318,399

22. Living conditions, Live styles and Health Actual Behaviour and Constraints.

23. Living conditions, Live styles and Health What are you doing at the moment? AMBYGEKZKGMDRUUATotal (%) Study at the university, tech.college, tech. school, second. school 3.15.34.96.76.93.15.54.3 5.0 you neither study nor work 74.236.242.044.257.250.839.653.3 48.7 you work 21.451.651.845.728.640.747.436.2 41.1 you work and study 0.42.50.51.93.71.02.41.6 1.8 you are retired and work 1.14.50.81.63.74.55.04.6 3.4 Valid2,0001,9992,0171,996 1,9983,9982,39018,394

24. Living conditions, Live styles and Health Please evaluate the level of the material living conditions of your family. AMBYGEKZKGMDRUUATotal (%) Difficult to answer 1.32.61.21.51.11.91.01.7 1.5 The money is not enough even for our nutrition 46.69.436.211.719.125.313.329.2 22.8 The money is just enough for food and clothes 48.966.954.363.664.262.461.457.2 60.0 It is enough to buy TV, fridge, but not enough for car/flat 2.718.97.719.512.18.821.810.8 13.7 We can purchase expensive goods (Car, flat) 0.52.20.63.73.41.62.51.1 2.0 Valid1,9971,9821,992 1,9931,9913,9912,38018,318

25. Living conditions, Live styles and Health Availability of Cold water on tap. AMBYGEKZKGMDRUUATotal (%) Not at all 2.614.19.117.619.833.86.413.5 13.7 In the home 65.573.159.352.829.833.776.960.5 58.7 Outside of the home (e.g. in the garden or street) 32.012.931.529.750.532.516.726.0 27.6 Valid2,000 2,0222,000 4,0062,39918,427

26. Living conditions, Live styles and Health Availability of WC. AMBYGEKZKGMDRUUATotal (%) Not at all 0.50.00.3 1.90.00.91.3 0.7 In the home 57.961.745.140.918.228.467.349.9 48.5 Outside of the home (e.g. in the garden or street) 41.738.454.558.980.071.731.848.9 50.8 Valid2,000 2,0222,000 4,0062,39918,427

27. Living conditions, Live styles and Health Availability of Bathroom. AMBYGEKZKGMDRUUATotal (%) Not at all 19.634.835.057.269.548.228.435.5 39.5 In the home 61.064.447.340.420.143.369.260.4 53.0 Outside of the home (e.g. in the garden or street) 19.50.917.72.510.48.52.44.0 7.5 Valid2,000 2,0222,000 4,0062,39918,427

28. Living conditions, Live styles and Health Problems with Electricity. AMBYGEKZKGMDRUUATotal (%) Don't know 0.60.78.70.60.40.70.41.3 1.5 Constantly 43.63.013.19.333.126.78.723.4 18.9 Sometimes 33.110.864.921.941.138.816.230.0 30.3 Never 22.885.612.867.923.333.974.444.7 48.7 you do not use it 0.10.00.50.32.10.00.40.7 0.5 Valid2,0001,9952,0131,9991,9981,9993,9932,39418,391

29. Living conditions, Live styles and Health Problems with Medical services. AMBYGEKZKGMDRUUATotal (%) Don't know 2.73.51.61.7 1.31.82.1 2.0 Constantly 38.04.510.912.917.4 11.325.3 16.7 Sometimes 29.622.662.136.751.055.827.437.3 38.9 Never 16.567.214.040.921.619.353.429.2 34.9 you do not use it 13.32.211.57.98.46.2 6.1 7.5 Valid2,0001,9912,0041,9962,000 3,9962,38018,367

30. Living conditions, Live styles and Health Problems with Food of the first level of needs (bread, sugar, milk). AMBYGEKZKGMDRUUATotal (%) Don't know 1.40.81.50.40.30.60.10.5 0.6 Constantly 35.08.48.612.032.723.217.932.4 21.1 Sometimes 39.527.758.630.736.651.029.433.8 37.3 Never 24.263.231.056.629.325.352.432.7 40.6 you do not use it 0.0 0.3 1.20.00.10.5 0.3 Valid2,000 2,0101,999 2,0004,0052,39318,406

31. Living conditions, Live styles and Health Does your household have a plot of land, which can be used for growing agricultural products? AMBYGEKZKGMDRUUATotal (%) Yes 45.471.956.267.073.072.868.165.7 65.3 No 54.728.143.833.127.127.331.934.3 34.7 Valid2,000 2,0222,000 4,0062,40018,428

32. Living conditions, Live styles and Health What do you think the economic situation of your family will be in five years? AMBYGEKZKGMDRUUATotal (%) Don't know 46.337.262.322.921.546.436.530.8 37.6 Will improve significantly 2.41.82.62.94.90.81.71.3 2.2 Will improve 17.422.216.631.541.717.321.819.2 23.2 Will stay without changes 11.422.811.830.415.719.524.124.8 20.6 Will worsen 15.913.65.011.113.212.314.018.4 13.2 Will worsen significantly 6.72.41.71.32.93.71.95.5 3.2 Valid1,9991,9851,9321,996 1,9873,9952,38518,275

33. Living conditions, Live styles and Health Univ.Prof. Dr. Bernhard Felderer Institute for Advanced Studies Stumpergasse 56 A-1060 Vienna Austria Tel: (+43-1) 59991-124 Fax: (+43-1) 59991-162 E-mail: felderer@ihs.ac.at