MORBIDITY ASSESSMENT ACCORDING TO GENDER IN GEORGIAN STUDENTS

Significant gender differences were noted according to initial symptoms, stress perception, exercise and nutrition.Purpose - distribution of the structure of students' morbidity and behavioral risk factors for health according to gender.766 Georgian students, aged 15 to 35 (20.7±2.4) have been interviewed from universities of Georgia, among them 347 men and 419 women. The cross-sectional study was performed.Female gender demonstrated convincing positive correlation with good academic performance - r=0.228, p<0.0001.Male gender increase the odds ratio of weight gain- OR=1.70(95%CI: 1.16-2.50) and sexually transmitted diseases OR=9.86(95%CI:1.23-79.26) and decrease the relative chance of weight loss - OR=0.38(95%CI:0.25-0.60) and respiratory disease OR=0.35(95%CI:0.23-0.53) in students. During the period of exams, significantly higher frequency was found in women then man of headache - 57 (16.43%) and 96 (22.91%) Respectively (p=0.0254) and appetite loss - 62 (17.87) and 103 (24.58) Respectively - p=0.0244.The gender difference is reported in habits, associated with students' health and health characteristics. Better habits, associated with health, are reported in female students than in male students.