Exam 16: Health Disparities

For which one of the following health conditions is there a gender disparity in detection and treatment, with men receiving more appropriate care?

Obesity is a public health concern because it increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, pregnancy complications, osteoarthritis, and other negative health outcomes.

Among the following health conditions, which one is most common among adolescents in the United States?

Which one of the following terms refers specifically to the ethical considerations underlying differences in health by disadvantaged social groups?

The best approach to eliminating health disparities is to:

Education, income, and occupation are all measures of socioeconomic position SEP).

Which statement is true about health disparities in breast cancer in the United States?

Low-income neighborhoods are more likely than other neighborhoods to be targeted by tobacco and alcohol advertisers.

Race and ethnicity classifications are based on underlying genetic differences in populations that may explain the differences in health outcomes.

Which one of the following scenarios is an example of institutionalized racism?

The Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities within CDC is charged with eliminating health disparities for vulnerable populations, including by race, ethnicity, gender, and disability status.

The Healthy People 2010 midcourse review showed that improvements had been made toward the goal of eliminating health disparities for all objectives and sub-objectives measured.

Virtually all health disparities by race and ethnicity disappear after the rates are adjusted for income and education.

Which one of the following health conditions affects one-third of the U.S. population prevalence is roughly 33%)?

When assessing socioeconomic position SEP) in public health studies, only individual- levels are used, making it difficult to account for the influence of neighborhood characteristics on health.

For both cancer and HIV/AIDS, African Americans have higher mortality rates in part because of later disease detection.

Neighborhood factors like the availability of fresh fruits and vegetables, transportation, and the strength of social networks, have been shown to have no influence on health or health behaviors.

African American women experience which one of the following health diagnoses at a rate 23 times as high as the rate among white women? It also is the leading cause of death among 25-34 year old African American women.

Which one of the core principles of public health is most relevant to discussions of health inequities?

Monitoring and evaluating public health data to identify and track health disparities for Healthy People 2010 falls under which of the public health core functions?