Social economic living conditions of pupils from Moldova

National Center of Public Health, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova, The 6th International Medical Congress for Students and Young DoctorsIntroduction: Socio-economic living conditions can influence the health of young generation. Materials and methods: The study included a sample of 783 pupils from Vth-VIIIth grades (358 boys and 425 girls) from 10 high schools from rural areas from Moldova. Study instrument was a questionnaire that included 9 questions about socio-economic living conditions of pupils. Discussion results: Pupils Vth-VIIIth grades from rural areas of the Republic of Moldova have their own room in parental home in a proportion of 67.9% (73.1% boys and 63.6% girls, p <0.05) and their separately bed - 89.3% of pupils (91.5% boys and 87.3% girls). Houses of 52.2% of surveyed pupils (57.9% boys and 60.1% girls) are supplied with cold water from the aqueduct and with hot water - 12.6% of pupils (14.9% boys and 10 7% girls). Have bathroom 65.5% of pupils (70.5% boys and 61.2% girls, p <0.05) and WC - 26.5% of pupils (28.7% boys and 24.5% girls). The houses of 80.9% of pupils have only heating stoves (80.3% boys and 81.4% girls). Homes of 15.9% of pupils are connected to the centralized sewerage (17.4% boys and 14.6% girls), concrete pit lid is used with the role of sewage by 49.3% of pupils (48.0% boys and 50 5% girls), while 34.8% pupils (34.5% boys and 34.9% girls) house is not provided with sanitation. 50.9% of pupils said that are satisfied with the financial condition of their family (54.2% boys and 48.2% girls), not very satisfied - 38.6% of pupils (38.4% boys and 38.8% girls) and 10.4% of pupils are not satisfied (7.3% boys and 13.0% girls). Conclusion: socio-economic living conditions of pupils from rural areas of Moldova are relatively satisfactory, 2/3 of them have their own room, more than half are connected to the aqueduct, 2/3 have bathroom in the house and ¼ have WC, over 3/4 heat their homes in cold season with stoves, however just 10.4% of respondents are not satisfied with the financial condition of the family

Потребление табака среди учащихся V-XII классов сельской местности Республики Молдова

Our study aimed to determine the level of tobacco consumption among students from rural areas in high schools in Republic of Moldova. The earliest age which is mentioned as fi rst consumption of a whole cigarette is less than 9 years (5.6% students). Said that smoke all 30 days of the month preceding the questioning 0.1 % of girls and 4.5% of boys. Наше исследование направлено на определение уровня потребления табака среди учащихся средних школ сельской местности Республики Молдова. Самый ранний возраст, в котором впервые учащиеся курят целую сигарету, является менее 9 лет (5,6% учащихся). Отметили, что курят на протяжении всех 30 дней месяца, предшествующего опросу 0,1% девочек и 4,5% мальчиковНаше исследование направлено на определение уровня потребления табака среди учащихся средних школ сельской местности Республики Молдова. Самый ранний возраст, в котором впервые учащиеся курят целую сигарету, является менее 9 лет (5,6% учащихся). Отметили, что курят на протяжении всех 30 дней месяца, предшествующего опросу 0,1% девочек и 4,5% мальчиков