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STILLBIRTH RATE AND INFANT MORTALITY RATE: STUDY IN THE REGIONS OF UKRAINE MOST INTENSIVELY RADIOCONTAMINATED UPON
N V Gunko1, N V Korotkova1, S V Masiuk1
1State Institution «National Research Center for Radiation Medicine of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine», 53 Yuriia Illienka St., Kyiv, 04050, Ukraine.
Problemy Radiatsiinoi Medytsyny Ta Radiobiolohii
|December 28, 2023
Summary
This study analyzed stillbirth and infant mortality rates in Ukraine
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Environmental Health
- Demography
Background:
- The Chernobyl accident significantly impacted radiocontaminated territories in Ukraine.
- Long-term health effects, including mortality rates, require ongoing investigation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate temporal patterns of stillbirth and infant mortality.
- To analyze these rates in highly radiocontaminated regions of Ukraine post-Chernobyl.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective analysis of national State Statistics Service data (1986-2020).
- Utilized demographic, mathematical-statistical, graphical, and software-technological methods.
- Focused on specific districts in Zhytomyrska, Kyivska, Rivnenska, and Chernihivska oblasts.
Main Results:
- Stillbirth and infant mortality rates demonstrated significant variations.
- Variability was observed both geographically across territories and temporally over the years.
Conclusions:
- Significant fluctuations in stillbirth and infant mortality rates were identified.
- These findings highlight the complex long-term demographic impact in affected regions.
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