Influence of Population Lifestyle on Local Health Profile Case Study: Ialomita County

Many studies focusing on health pointed out territorial inequalities and inequities It was recognized the fact that rural areas have a precarious health status compared to urban areas Also, there are differences in health status between the poorest and the most developed areas The main objective of the present study is to point out the importance of lifestyle in influencing the population health status compared to other important determinants, using spatial analysis and health survey In Ialomiţa county, the values of health indicators are higher than the national average, which reveals a poorer health status, and the major risks are related to circulatory system diseases The relationship between lifestyle and health status has been analyzed using two different indicators: health services index and deprivation index The first has resulted from the standardization of demographic indicators (coverage of physicians), and the second one from socio-economic indicators (education, employment, housing endowment) Lifestyle resulted from health survey variables: nutrition, stress level, physical activity, unhealthy behaviors, and medical behaviors Preliminary results reveal the fact that there are several determinants that have a large share in health: lifestyle, health services, environment, socio-economic factors and age There are inequalities in health between rural and urban areas as a result of different access to health care, medical services, medical education and lifestyles.