Inequalities in health and healthcare

Question 1

Name some social determinants of health

Answer 1

income
education
housing
built and natural environment (eg. air pollution)
access to services
power
discrimination
health-related behaviours

Question 2

What has the strongest correlation to poor health?

Answer 2

poverty

Question 3

What is horizontal equity?

Answer 3

equal treatment of equals

Question 4

What is vertical equity?

Answer 4

unequal treatment of unequals (eg. high income earners pay more tax, low income earners pay less tax)

Question 5

Describe the difference between equality and equity

Answer 5

equality = everyone gets the same resources
equity = everyone gets the same outcomes, with resources distributed according to need