RUSSIANS’ PERCEPTION OF THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL FACTORS ON HEALTH

The aim of the study is to identify the perception of Russians regarding the factors that determine health and to assess the relationship between individual characteristics and this perception. The research is based on the International Social Survey Program (ISSP), Health and Health Care module, 2021. Logistic regression models were constructed, where the dependent variables included people’s perception of environmental conditions, poverty, genetics, and behavior as determinants of health. It has been established that the environment is perceived as the most important factor for Russians, while the perception of other factors as causes of poor health is recognized as less significant. People with different sociodemographic and economic characteristics have different views on health factors, which is partly explained by personal experience; for example, people with low incomes are more likely to recognize poverty as a health factor.