Low vs high ses Flashcards
1
Q
Biological?
A
- Higher rates of obesity in low SES groups (as SES decreases, rate of obesity increases)
- Higher rates of hypertension
- Higher rates of impaired glucose regulation and diabetes
- More likely to give birth to low birth weight babies
2
Q
Behavioural?
A
- Higher rates of tobacco smoking – hence higher exposure of family members and neighbours to tobacco smoke
- Lower levels of physical activity
- Less likely to consume fruit and vegetables
- Less likely to breastfeed – breastfeeding benefits the mother and the baby, giving them antibodies that strengthen their immune system
3
Q
Social?
A
- More likely to have lower educational attainment
- More likely to have jobs with lower incomes and lower social status
- Lower health literacy
- More likely to be unemployed
- More likely to experience food insecurity
- More likely to be socially excluded
- Early life experiences – maternal smoking more likely
- Less likely to have access to preventative health services like cervical screens
- Less likely to have private health insurance
4
Q
Physical environment?
A
• Suburbs with higher socioeconomic disadvantage often have a higher number of fast food outlets
• Less likely to be educated about healthy eating and more likely to be influenced by marketing
• Might not afford to buy high quality housing, leading to:
o Overcrowding
o Inadequate cooking facilities, leading to reliance on processed foods
o Unsafe physical environment
o Closer proximity to industrial sites
• More likely to work in jobs that have dangerous working environments
• People living in areas with low SES more likely to feel unsafe
5
Q
Health status outcomes?
A
- Lower life expectancy
- Higher mortality rates
- More potentially avoidable deaths
- Higher infant mortality rates
- Higher rates of disability
- Higher morbidity rates for cvd, type 2 diabetes, mental and behavioural problems, arthiritis, asthma, COPD
- Higher mortality rates for cvd, lung cancer, respiratory diseases, type 2 diabetes and injuries
