HSS (9.18)

Question 1

Whitehead (UK)’s def of health inequity

Answer 1

dif in health that are unnecessary and avoidable

-are unfair

Question 2

fact about gonorrhea need to know

Answer 2

• Hispanics lower incidence than general pop

- higher than whites

Question 3

”” (adj) health literacy is required (hint: scale of excellent to terrible)

Answer 3

proficient

Question 4

% percent have proficient health literacy

Answer 4

10

Question 5

define patient activation

Answer 5

skills and confidence that equip patients to become actively engaged in their healthcare

Question 6

educational attainment affects health in what three broad ways

Answer 6

1 health knowledge
2 work
3 socioeconomic status

Question 7

(less than high school) x WHAT NUMBER = college degree

in terms of health

same question but for children whose parents have not finished high school

Answer 7

4

children: 6

Question 8

poor children (times) likely to have asthma

Answer 8

twice

Question 9

describe the steps of the poverty cycle

Answer 9

poverty -> stress -> health/cognitive impact -> lower education -> persistent poverty

Question 10

Head start is an early intervention program (link education and health)

Answer 10

-