Causes of Health Inequality Flashcards
What are the 3 societal factors of health inequality?
gender
geography
poverty
What are the 5 lifestyle factors influencing health inequality?
diet
exercise
smoking
alcohol
drugs
Explain the order of essay structure for this topic.
Gender - links to choices on smoking, drinking, drugs.
Smoking and Drugs - links to poverty.
Poverty - links to diet and exercise.
Exercise - links to geography (and hence poverty).
What percentage of adults reported using drugs in the last 12 months in 2021?
12%
What percentage of:
• Women
• Men
reported using drugs in the last 12 months in 2021?
11% of women
14% of men
What percentage of
• Women
• Men
are likely to engage in hazardous/harmful weekly alcohol consumption?
• 16% of women
• 31% of men
What type of drugs are more commonly used in the most deprived areas?
Both class A and class B
What percentage of the:
• Most deprived
• Least deprived
reported using drugs in the last year?
19% of the poorest
9% of the richest
What is adult mental well-being scored by?
WEMWBS
What is the WEMWBS score of the:
• most deprived
• least deprived
46.8 for poorest
50.5 for richest
What percentage of the:
• most deprived
• least deprived
are current cigarette smokers?
24%
5%
How many cases of lung cancer in the UK are caused by smoking?
Around 7 in 10
What percentage of the:
• Most deprived
• Least deprived
adults met exercise guidelines?
57% for poorest
77% for richest
What percentage of their income would the most deprived have to spend on food in order to meet the Eatwell Guidelines?
39%
How much less likely are people to exercise when they live in an area of low perceived neighbourhood safety?
21%
