Primary incidence in the population of Saint Petersburg and Leningrad Region

Abstract

The analysis of primary morbidity of the population is an important aspect of public health care, allowing to assess the current state of public health and identify the main problems that require attention and measures to address them. The paper presents the results of the study of the peculiarities of primary morbidity of the population of Saint Petersburg and Leningrad Region in 2011–2022. In order to assess the peculiarities of primary morbidity, the statistical materials of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation were analyzed. It was found that the level of primary morbidity in Saint Petersburg for the entire period under the study was higher than the national average, while in Leningrad Region it was lower. Saint Petersburg showed higher levels of primary morbidity for most classes of diseases compared to the average for the Russian Federation, while in Leningrad Region — lower. Throughout the entire observation period (2011–2022), the dynamics of primary morbidity in Saint Petersburg and Leningrad Region were generally similar. In Saint Petersburg, the primary morbidity of all major classes of diseases increased over the analyzed period of time, except for the diseases of genitourinary system (–2.9%) and some infectious and parasitic diseases (–22.9%). Leningrad Region is characterized by multidirectional dynamics for many classes of diseases. In 2022, among all leading classes of diseases, only the primary morbidity rate of circulatory diseases in Saint Petersburg was below the national average. The opposite situation was observed in Leningrad Region — among the most significant classes of diseases only COVID-19 and diseases of the circulatory system demonstrate a higher level of primary morbidity of the entire population than in the Russian Federation as a whole.