Sac 1

Question 1

Health

Answer 1

A state of complete physical, social and mental wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity

Question 2

Health status

Answer 2

An individuals or a populations overall health, taking into account various aspects such as life expectancy, amount of disability and levels of disease risk factors

Question 3

Life expectancy

Answer 3

An indication of how long a person can expect to live, it is the number of years of life remaining to a person at a particular age if death rates do not change

Question 4

Hale

Answer 4

A measure of burden of disease based on life expectancy at birth, but including an adjustment for time spent in poor health. It is the number of years in full health that a person can expect to live, based on current rates of ill health and mortality

Question 5

Daly

Answer 5

A measure of burden of disease. One daly is equal to one year of healthy life lost due to premature death and time lived with illness, disease or injury

Question 6

Burden of disease

Answer 6

A measure of the impact of disease and injuries, specifically it measures the gap between current health status and an ideal situation where everyone lives to an old age free of disease and disability. Burden of disease is measured in a unit called the daly.

Question 7

Mortality

Answer 7

Refers to deaths in the population

Question 8

Morbidity

Answer 8

Refers to ill health in an individual and levels of ill health in a population or group

Question 9

Physical health

Answer 9

Relates to the efficient functioning of the body and it’s systems, and includes the physical capacity to perform tasks and physical fitness

Question 10

Mental health

Answer 10

State of wellbeing in which the individual realises his or her own potential, is able to cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully and is able to make a contribution to his or her own community

Question 11

Social health

Answer 11

Being able to interact with others and participate in the community in both an independent and cooperative way

Question 12

Low ses biological

Answer 12

Higher obesity rates

Question 13

Low ses behavioural

Answer 13

Lower levels of pa

Less likely to consume fruits and veggies

Question 14

Low ses physical environment

Answer 14

Greater exposure to fast food outlets

More likely to live in poor quality housing

Question 15

Low ses social

Answer 15

More likely to be unemployed

Lower education levels

Question 16

Low ses health status

Answer 16

LE three years lower

Higher rates of mental and behavioural problems

Question 17

Rural and remote biological

Answer 17

Higher rates of obesity

Question 18

Rural and remote behavioural

Answer 18

More likely to smoke tobacco

Lower levels of pa

Question 19

Rural and remote physical environment

Answer 19

Poorer road quality

Reduced access to fluoridated water

Question 20

Rural and remote social

Answer 20

Higher unemployment

Higher rates of social isolation

Question 21

Rural and remote health status

Answer 21

Higher mortality rates
Higher rates of preventable cancers
Higher rates of dental decay

Question 22

Indigenous biological

Answer 22

High levels of obesity

Question 23

Indigenous behavioural

Answer 23

Higher rates of alcohol, drug and smoking misuse

Low levels of pa

Question 24

Indigenous physical environment

Answer 24

Over crowded housing lack of geographical access to health care

Question 25

Indigenous social

Answer 25

Low ses

Social exclusion

Question 26

Indigenous health status

Answer 26

LE 10 years less

Higher infant mortality rates