Показатели функционирования системы здравоохранения, связанные с дифференциацией показателя средней ожидаемой продолжительности жизни по регионам Украины
Journal: CyberLeninK (CyberLeninka)
Year: 2011

BACKGROUND. Life expectancy at birth reflects to some extent the effectiveness of public health system. In Ukraine, life expectancy is not equal in different regions: the level varies from 66.5 years in the Donetsk region to 71.5 years in Kiev. Therefore, the purpose of the study was to determine the indicators of public health system functioning that explain such interregional differentiation. METHODS. Empirical data analyzed in the study included annual regional statistics provided by the Stat