Research Article
Health Status and Quality of Life in the Population near Zhezkazgan Copper Smelter, Kazakhstan
Table 6
Results of the questionnaire for assessing the quality of life in Talap and Malshybai with winter quarters in Ulytau district of Karaganda region.
| Points | Main group (Talap village, with winter quarters) | Comparison group (Malshybai village, with winter quarters) | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Frequency of visits to healthcare facilities during the year | 138 | 97 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 65 | 74 | 3 | 3 | 1 | The frequency of signs of respiratory diseases (runny nose, sneezing, coughing, etc.) during the year | 144 | 99 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 0 | The frequency of signs of heart and vascular disease (pain in the heart, swelling, high blood pressure, etc.) per year | 91 | 97 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 45 | 25 | 1 | 2 | The frequency of signs of nervous diseases (irritability, insomnia, pain in the spine, etc.) per year | 153 | 62 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 31 | 15 | 0 | 1 | How do you rate your health at the moment? | 74 | 55 | 104 | 12 | 0 | 42 | 36 | 55 | 7 | 0 | How satisfied are you with your access to health care? | 61 | 116 | 57 | 11 | 0 | 32 | 61 | 35 | 6 | 0 | Do you suffer from air pollution? | 4 | 68 | 111 | 29 | 33 | 8 | 38 | 52 | 15 | 18 | Are you satisfied with the quality of drinking water? | 4 | 37 | 0 | 14 | 190 | 12 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 89 | Satisfaction with the financial situation | 177 | 43 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 98 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 0 | Do the launches of launch vehicles from the baikonur cosmodrome affect you? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 214 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 91 |
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Note: abs. numbers; gradation of points: 5-excellent, 1-very bad.
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