Social Inequalities and Health

Question 1

What are the 7 UN indicators of poverty and deprivation?

Answer 1

dirty water
lack of sanitation
lack of shelter
poor nutrition and insufficient calories
lack of essential medical and maternity care
no access to education
information deprivation

Question 2

How many of the UN indicators of poverty + deprivation mst be met to class as living in ‘absolute poverty’

Answer 2

2

Question 3

In the EU what is relative poverty defined as?

Question 4

In the EU what is deep poverty defined as?

Question 5

How many of the UN indicators of poverty + deprivation must be met to class as living in ‘absolute poverty’

Answer 5

2

Question 6

What factors can social class be defined by?

Answer 6

economic factors (wealth, income, occupation) 
political factors (status, power)
cultural factors (lifestyle, education, values, beliefs).

Question 7

Key patterns in SEC + health

Answer 7

There is a social gradient effect on health status and life-expectancy

There are significant differences in morbidity and mortality by geographical location

Life expectancy is rising for all, but (in the UK) at a slower rate for those in the lowest SEC groups

Inequalities in life expectancy between the richest and poorest in the UK have increased in the past 15 years