Understanding and addressing inequalities

Question 1

What trend is seen when comparing childhood obesity to deprivation?

Answer 1

There is a higher percentage of obesity in more deprived areas

Question 2

What was a big factor in reduction of smoking?

Answer 2

Legislation

Question 3

Why did smoking become popular? What social detriment of health is this?

Answer 3

It became commercialised and popularised in the media

Cultural determinant

Question 4

What percentage of lung cancer is said to be caused by smoking?

Answer 4

72%

Question 5

What is inequalities in health?

Answer 5

Systematic difference in health status, life expectancy, mortality and morbidity in different groups

Question 6

How is lung cancer mortality rates linked to deprivation?

Answer 6

Mortality rates from lung cancer are higher in areas of high deprivation

Question 7

What is the difference between a health inequality and a health inequity?

Answer 7

Inequalities tend to be unavoidable where as health inequities are inequalities that are unfair and unjust thus can be changed

Question 8

What is the inverse care law?

Answer 8

That individuals who need more care are more likely to receive less care