Exam 2 - Week 4 Flashcards
What is a range of shared public health issues that span the international border and necessitate binational collaboration to be effectively addressed?
border health
Why was USMBHC created?
to provide international leadership to optimize health and quality of life along the United States-Mexico border.
what kind of nation are the US and Mexico?
sovereign nations
What is the formal definition of the US-Mexico Border region?
100 km or 62.5 miles north and south of the US-Mexico international boundary
How many US states are in the US-Mexico Border region?
4
How many Mexican states are in the US-Mexico Border region?
6
How many US counties are in the US-Mexico Border region?
44
How many Mexican municipalities are in the US-Mexico Border region?
80
How many pairs of sister cities are in the US-Mexico Border region?
15
How many US federally recognized indigenous tribes?
26
True or false: some individuals have citizenship rights on both sides of the US-Mexico border region
true
How does the Us-Mexico region extend?
extending west to the Pacific Ocean and east to the Gulf of Mexico.
what are the major urban areas of the border on the Mexico side?
Tijuana, Mexicali and Ciudad Juarez
What are the major urban areas of the border on the US side?
el paso
Is Pima County a border county?
yes
What do both sides of the US-Mexico border region share?
environmental, social, economic, cultural and epidemiological characteristics
What kind of families live in the US-Mexico border?
binational
True or false: The US-Mexico border is the slowest border region.
false; the busiest border in the world with 43 points of entry
What is the total population of the US-Mexico region?
14.94m people
Between 2000 & 2010, border population increased by what?
12% (US) and 18% (Mexico)
What percent of the population in the US-Mexico region is urban? rural?
a. 84%
b. Most is rural
What ethnicity is half of the Us-Mexico region?
hispanic
If current trends continue in the US-Mexico, the border population is expected to increase to what?
to about 20 million people by 2020
If the US border counties made up the 51st state, this border state would rank 13% in what?
populous state
If the US border counties made up the 51st state, this border state would rank 2nd in what?
in percent of population under 19 years
If the US border counties made up the 51st state, this border state would rank 50th in what?
in percent of population with high school diploma
If the US border counties made up the 51st state, this border state would rank 46th in what?
in percent with 4 year college degree (minus SD county)
If the US border counties made up the 51st state, this border state would rank 5th in what?
unemployment
If the US border counties made up the 51st state, this border state would rank 50th again in what?
in per capita income (minus SD county)
What are population pyramids used for in public health?
These diagrams are frequently used in public health to illustrate the distribution of various age groups in a population.
In terms of age, what are populations on both sides of the border? but…
are younger than the national rates of both countries, but the border population on the Mexican side is dramatically younger than on the US side.
What are contributing factors to people being younger on the Mexico side?
a. the high fertility rate
b. the fact that the Mexican population that migrates north to the U.S. tends to be younger and healthier
What percent of the Mexico border is under 15?
30%
What percent of the US border is under 15
24%
What is higher burden of illness, injury, disability, or mortality experienced by one population or group relative to another, usually associated with social, economic, and environmental disadvantage along with other SDOH?
health disparity
Who experiences health disparities?
Populations who experience health disparities are those who have systematically experienced greater obstacles to health based on race/ethnicity, skin color, religion, nationality, socioeconomic resources or position, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, geography, disability, illness, or politics (Braveman et al.) otherwise known as the SDOH.
What are differences one group has relative to another in health care coverage, access to care, use and quality of care; associated with same factors as health disparities: SDOH)?
health care disparities
When describing a health disparity or health care disparity it is important to note what? rather than what?
the comparison group rather than saying higher or lower.