Unit 3, Aos 1, Dp 5.4 - Rural

Question 1

Health Status (rural)

Answer 1

• Lower life expectancy decreases as level of remoteness increases
• Higher rates of mental health issues
• Higher rates of preventable cancer (lung, melanoma)

Question 2

Biological (rural)

Answer 2

• Higher rates of high body mass index
• High blood cholesterol
• Impaired glucose regulation
• Higher rates of low birth weight babies
• Higher rates of hypertension

Question 3

Sociocultural (rural)

Answer 3

• Lower incomes
• Less access to education
• Higher rates of unemployment
• Higher levels of social isolation
• Higher rates of food insecurity `

Question 4

Environmental (rural)

Answer 4

• Poorer quality roads
• Greater driving distances
• Reduced proximity to resources (healthcare)
• Less access to fluoridated water
• More dangerous working environments