Determinants of Health: Health Disparities 2

Question 1

Inequities

Answer 1

Health disparities that can be eliminated

Question 2

Difference between equality and equity

Answer 2

Equality - people get the same things

Equity - people get different things based on what they need to function

Question 3

Health and mortality rates, how do they vary with education

Answer 3

People with less than high school education, then with high school education and then college education have increasing age adjusted mortality rates (also applies to a sense of having a good health)

Question 4

Explain the detrminants of health and their outcomes

Answer 4

1. Health behaviors (40%)
2. Socioeconomic factors (40%)
3. Healthcare (10%)
4. Physical Environment (10%)

Outcomes:

1. General health status
2. Low birth weight
3. Mortality rate

Question 5

Tolomere length and neighbourhood

Answer 5

People who live in better neighbourhood have longer telomere length so they live longer.