Indicators of primary disability due to musculoskeletal and connective tissue diseases in Russian Federation and Volga federal district in 2011-2013

Aim. To distinguish the regularities for primary disability occurrence due to musculoskeletal and connective tissue diseases in Russian Federation and Volga Federal District in 2011-2013. Methods. Data copying, comparative analysis of indicators of primary disability due to musculoskeletal and connective tissue diseases in Russian Federation, and federal districts ranking by level of disability due to musculoskeletal and connective tissue diseases in 2011-2013 were performed. Results. Central Federal District of Russian Federation had a high level of primary disability due musculoskeletal and connective tissue diseases registered in 2011-2013. Southern, North-Caucasian and Volga Federal Districts had low levels of disability due to the same diseases. Among the subjects of the Russian Federation included in the Volga Federal District, high levels of primary disability due to musculoskeletal and connective tissue diseases in 2011-2013 were registered in the Kirov region (17.1-15.3-11.1 per 10 000 of the adult population), low levels of primary disability - in the Saratov region (4.1-3.4-3.5 per 10 000 of the adult population). Conclusion. The trend for reducing the primary disability in the Volga Federal District in 2011-2013 (6.6-6.3-5.9 per 10 000 of the adult population) indicates the success of regional rehabilitation programs for persons with disabilities.

disability, musculoskeletal and connective tissue diseases, disability grade