Lecture 3 Flashcards
what does social epi post questions about?
differences in morbidity and mortality by gender, age, SES, and race/ethnicicty
what is incidence?
the number of new cases of illness occurring within a certain period of time
what is prevalence?
total number of cases in a population at a given point in time
what makes up the causal continuum?
distal
intermediate
proximate
what is distal?
- ecological setting
- demographic features
- political economy
- social structure
- cultural patterns
affect problems indirectly through the linkages and pathways of intermediate and ultimately proximate variable (macrolevel) - fundamental or structural
-poverty
what is intermediate?
- health culture
- family organization
- social support
- health care system
- occupation
serve as buffers for distal factors that predispose people to greater or lesser health risks
-type of work
what is proximate?
- beliefs
- attitudes
- behavior - diet, exercise, sleep
- genetics
- biology - HTN
close direct influence on health and illness
-unhealthy eating
social inequalities are strong and consistent predictor of what?
morbidity and premature mortality
