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Supplement, 2014

The health of populations living in the indigenous minority settlements of northern Yakutia

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Article: 25758 | Published online: 30 Oct 2014

Figures & data

Fig. 1.1.  Change in size of indigenous minority populations in Yakutia between 1989 and 2002.

Fig. 1.1.  Change in size of indigenous minority populations in Yakutia between 1989 and 2002.

Table 1.1. The indigenous minority populations of Yakutia by rural and urban residence, 1989 and 2002

Table 1.2. Median age and distribution of indigenous minority populations in Yakutia by age group, 1989 and 2002

Table 1.3. Education level of indigenous minority populations in Yakutia, 1989 and 2002

Fig. 2.1.  Map of study regions and settlements.

Fig. 2.1.  Map of study regions and settlements.

Table 2.1. Settlements and regions of participants in study on children

Table 2.2. Ethnic origin of participants in study on children

Table 2.3. Ethnic origin and place of residence of participants in study on adults

Table 2.4. Distribution of participants in study on adults by sex and age group

Table 2.5. Employment status of participants in study on adults

Table 2.6. Ethnic origin and place of residence of participants who completed questionnaire in study on adults

Table 3.1. Selected health indicators in Yakutia, 2002–2006

Fig. 3.1.  Distribution of disorders in teenagers presenting to the Pediatric Center of Republican Hospital 1.

Fig. 3.1.  Distribution of disorders in teenagers presenting to the Pediatric Center of Republican Hospital 1.

Table 3.2. Height-for-age in Yakut, Russian, Even, Evenk, Chukchi and Yukagir boys

Table 3.3. Height-for-age in Yakut, Russian, Even, Evenk, Chukchi and Yukagir girls

Table 3.4. Weight-for-age in Yakut, Russian, Even, Evenk, Chukchi and Yukagir boys

Table 3.5. Weight-for-age in Yakut, Russian, Even, Evenk, Chukchi and Yukagir girls

Fig. 3.2.  Mean systolic blood pressure of Russian, Yakut and indigenous minority children in selected age groups.

Fig. 3.2.  Mean systolic blood pressure of Russian, Yakut and indigenous minority children in selected age groups.

Fig. 3.3.  Mean diastolic blood pressure of Russian, Yakut and indigenous minority children in selected age groups.

Fig. 3.3.  Mean diastolic blood pressure of Russian, Yakut and indigenous minority children in selected age groups.

Table 3.6. Association between physical and sexual development and hormone levels in indigenous girls

Table 3.7. Association between physical and sexual development and hormone levels in indigenous boys

Table 3.8. Levels of thyroid hormones and cortisol in indigenous children in Yakutia

Table 3.9. Frequency of mutations, by ethnicity

Table 4.1. Total population (in thousands) in indigenous minority regions

Table 4.2. Population of indigenous minorities living in rural areas

Table 4.3. Birth, mortality and natural increase rate in Yakutia and indigenous minority regions

Table 4.4. Distribution of the rural population of indigenous minorities by sex and age, as of January 1, 2004

Table 4.5. Number and rate of hospital beds in indigenous minority regions

Table 4.6. Number of ambulatory clinics and medical and obstetrical centres in indigenous minority regions

Table 4.7. Number and rate of physicians and nurses in indigenous minority settlements

Table 4.8. Mean serum lipid levels and index of atherogenicity, by ethnic group and sex (±standard deviation)

Table 4.9. Prevalence of lipid metabolism abnormalities, by ethnicity

Fig. 4.1.  Distribution of respondents by family size and region.

Fig. 4.1.  Distribution of respondents by family size and region.

Table 4.10. Distribution of respondents by housing conditions and region

Fig. 4.2.  Respondents’ evaluation of living conditions by region.

Fig. 4.2.  Respondents’ evaluation of living conditions by region.

Fig. 4.3.  Distribution of respondents by reason for dissatisfaction with housing, by region.

Fig. 4.3.  Distribution of respondents by reason for dissatisfaction with housing, by region.

Fig. 4.4.  Respondents’ evaluation of their material situation, by region.

Fig. 4.4.  Respondents’ evaluation of their material situation, by region.

Appendix Table 1. Rates of illness (per 100 children examined) by diagnostic category and ethnicity among children from indigenous minority settlements of northern Yakutia

Appendix Table 2. Prevalence (per 100 examined) of diseases by category and ethnic group

Appendix Table 3. Prevalence (per 100 examined) of diseases by category and region

Appendix Table 4. Distribution of respondents by selected socio-economic indicators and region