Chapter 12 Flashcards
Women tend to outlive men in what country?
every country
Life expectancy has nearly _____ in just over a century
Doubled
In the USA white people outlive black people by ___ years
3.7
The Latino paradox is
the idea that Latino people have just as good and possibly better health outcomes then white people even though they have a lower income and less education
In the USA Latino people outlive black people by ___ years
6.6
True or False; Women tend to suffer from non fatal conditions more than men
True
The morbidity- Mortality paradox is the idea that
women suffer from higher rates of sickness but lower rates of death
Do women over inflate their self-reported ill health?
no
Do men over inflate their self-reported ill health?
Yes
Do male or female telomeres shorten faster?
Males
What causes the increased risk of cardiovascular disease in men?
testosterone
True or false; Oestrogen provides health benefits such as decreased risk of cardiovascular disease
True
Do men or women put themselves in riskier situations?
men
In the USA what % of HIV cases are male
81%
True or false; Women are more likely to binge drink and die from alcohol related causes
False, men are
