Regional Variations in health and morbidity in UK Flashcards
General trend
South is healthier than the North
Trend of morbidity
Similar pattern to LE.
Lung cancer is more common in women living in scotland (50% higher than rest of the UK)
Less common in women in South-West England (40% lower than the rest of UK).
Why does income affect health patterns?
Better access to exercise facilities and healthcare.
More educated about helath issues.
Household income in broadly matches LE pattern.
Why does age structure affect health patterns?
Older people more likely to suffer from age-related diseases.
all regions of the UK have an ageing population, low BR high LE.
Some areas have higher proportion of age groups. e.g elderly in Cornwall.
Why does occupation type affect health patterns?
Manual labourers ae 3 times more likely to suffer from poor health. - higher risk of accidents/ exposure.
More people do manual jobs in North than South.
Non-manual jobs more likely to suffer from stress and mental health problems.
Why does education affect health patterns?
The more educated you are the more likely you are to choose a healthier lifestyle.
Poor eduation= poor knowledge on how to stay healthy
2003- 18.8% working in North had no qualifications vs South 10.7%.
Why does environment and pollution affect health patterns?
If in a big city of near major roads, more likely to suffer from poor health.
London has high mortality rate from respirator diseases.
Health in Devon and Cornwall have much less pollution so much better health there.
Why does gender influence health?
Women tend to live longer, but twice as likely to suffer form chronic illnesses, e.g. arthiritis, and 3 times more likely to suffer from migraines.
women are also less likely to take part in sports.
Why does an ageing population affect health care provision?
More money allocated to certain healthcare services
Specialised wards
Increased screening
Care homes
