UK/USA Health Variations

Question 1

Life expectancy split?

Answer 1

Forest is 82 men 86 women but Glasgow is 72 men 78 women

Question 2

Causes of lower life expectancy linked to lifestyle

Answer 2

Alcohol intake, smoking, industrialisation although it is declining (particulates)

Question 3

Link to economic prosperity?

Answer 3

Kensington has the highest life expectancy and fewest cancer deaths
(£158k - private better quality healthcare services)

Question 4

What disputes the economic prosperity link

Answer 4

London has highest rates of infectious disease, related to migration and tourists

Question 5

London TB rates

Answer 5

35.5 per 100,000
132 per 100,000 in Indians - links migration
2013

Question 6

% of Americans without health insurance

Answer 6

9.1%

Question 7

Social links to drop in LE in USA

Answer 7

78.9 to 78.6 from 2014-2017

Drug overdose went from 15 to 23 per 100,000 in this time

Question 8

Liverpool has what rate

Answer 8

Higher than average rate of alcohol-related hospital admissions

Question 9

Reason why USA urban rural LE varies

Answer 9

20/1000,000 suicides in rural compared to 14 in urban, rural have more access to guns

Question 10

What was the LE for urban v rural USA areas

Answer 10

79 v 77 between 2005-2009