title: [Characteristics of demographic processes in the town of Novopolotsk].
abstract: The study of demographic parameters in the town of Novopolotsk in 1970-1999 suggests that the most important causes of death among the town's population during this period are cardiovascular diseases (their proportion was 33.4-51.1%), malignant neoplasms (16.5-19.9%), and injuries (5.6-10.5%). In addition, there is an increase in mortality rates due to endocrine, respiratory, digestive, urogenital diseases, suicides, and injuries. In Novopolotsk residents, the main causes of death from cardiovascular diseases are atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease, and hypertensive disease.
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Chebotarev
authors.forename: N I
authors.initials: NI
authors.lastname: Aprasiukhina
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Iaskevich
authors.forename: L I
authors.initials: LI
authors.lastname: Kozlova
authors.forename: T V
authors.initials: TV
authors.lastname: Parchinskaia
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000401:mortality; D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D003710:Demography; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007226:Infant Mortality; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011158:Population Growth; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000401:mortality; D012426:Russia / Q000453:epidemiology; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013405:Suicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000401:mortality