[Differentiation of the premature mortality caused by the cardiovascular diseases in the chosen districts of the Upper Silesia region].
Environmental factors are a significant cause of many civilization-related diseases, including diseases of the circulatory system which have been the main causes of death in Poland for years. The aim of the research was evaluation of the intensity and changes in premature deaths due to diseases of the circulatory system in the population of the Upper Silesia Region at the beginning of the XXI century within particular districts. For the needs of the analysis, the premature deaths are represented by deaths before the age of 65 years. The premature death date was calculated as a quotient of the number of total deaths, which occurred before the age of 65 years and the number of inhabitants at the ages from 0-64 years in given districts. The research was planned as an analysis of secondary epidemiological data obtained from the State Office of Statistics. The results were prepared using the Statistics v.6.0i program and have been placed in tables and graphs separately for general and premature deaths. Deaths due to diseases of the circulatory system are still the main causes of death both for the crude and the premature ones in districts selected for research. The worst health situation can be noted in Katowice where both the rate of crude and premature deaths has considerably risen. The diseases of the circulatory system are the most frequent causes of death among women who begin suffering from heart diseases on average several years later then men. Such an alarming health situation in the population of Silesia requires organized preventive actions such as introduction of prevention and promotion health programs on a mass scale.
Wozniak-Holecka
Joanna
J
Zakład Zdrowia Publicznego, Wydział Zdrowia Publicznego. jwozniak@slam.katowice.pl
Kasperczyk
Janusz
J
Holecki
Tomasz
T
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000401:mortality*; D002423:Cause of Death / Q000639:trends*; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors