health inequalities Flashcards
What age does your body stop growing and begin the dying process at?
21 years old
What age is the least healthy group in society?
over 75’s
As people get older what are they likely to be experienced with?
longstanding illness or disability.
As people gets older their life begins to deteriorate, what might be a reason fro this?
Life style choices is a main reason for why people can begin to fall ill earlier than the average.
Why are older people more likely to be involved in accidents?
Their senses such as sight and balance are not as acute as they once were in the past.
In 2009, how many pedestrian deaths were people ages 60 and over?
42% of pedestrian deaths were people over the age of 60
The average stay for the general population in hospitals in 2010 was 7 nights, however for those aged over 75 it was significantly more, how many days?
almost double at 12 nights
How many people in the UK suffer from dementia?
Over 750,000 people in the UK suffer from dementia, only 18,000 from this figure are ages under the age of 65. This allows us to see that 98% of UK who suffer from dementia are over 65.
In all countries, who has a higher risk of social isolation, men or women?
Older women have a higher risk of social isolation than older men.
Which ethnicity group is likely to suffer worse from poor health?
Bangladeshi and Pakistani men and women are 3-4 times more likely than the general population to rate their health as bad or very bad.
Which ethnic group is likely to smoke the most?
Bangladeshi males
Who consumes the most alcohol in the UK?
All ethnic minorities were less likely to drink alcohol than the general population and consumed smaller amounts.
Which groups in society were reported to have drank very little alcohol?
Indian and Chinese children were very unlikely to consume alcohol compared to the rest.
Which minorities are seen to have the same kind of income as whites?
Indians, African Asians and Chinese, were closest to whites income
Which ethnic minorities have the poorest health of anyone in Britain?
Bangladeshi, Caribbeans and Pakistanis, Pakistanis and Bangladeshis are 52% more likely to suffer from ill health than whites are.
What is life expectancy at birth for male and females?
79.5 for men and 82.5 for females
In 2013, a figure was released about how long men and women would live in poor health for, what was the ratio?
Men could be expected to live 8 years in ill health compared to women who were expected to live 11 years in ill health.
Which sex is more likely to seek medical care?
Women are more likely to seek medical care and attention and are likely to access it a lot sooner than males.
What are men likely to suffer from more than women?
To die prematurely from heart disease and have higher death rates from cancers such as lung or bowel cancer, poisoning and suicide.
Who is effected more by stress?
Working men rather than women
How many more times are women likely to be effected by depression than men?
Women are 2-3 times more likely than men to be affected by depression and anxiety than men
A manual worker, working in a dangerous environment is at greater risk from accident than a manger or an accountant by what?
2.8 times at greater risk
