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

Note: abs. numbers; gradation of points: 5-excellent, 1-very bad.