GLPH 271 Module 4 Test Questions
with Complete Solutions.
What are some social determinants of health that can impact one's health & wellbeing? -
Answer Race, gender, income, education, employment/working conditions, social exclusion,
food insecurity, social safety net, health services, unemployment/job security, Indigenous
status, disability, housing, early life, etc.
What two roles are important for global health and communication about global health? -
Answer Advocate and scientist.
What term describes the health inequities that exist between wealthy and impoverished
nations? - Answer The gap in global health.
What percentage of total deaths are caused by income-related diseases in low-income
countries? In high-income countries? - Answer 58.05%
4.6%
What is the gap in life expectancy between the lowest average and the highest average
countries? - Answer 53 vs 85 years
People who live in ______ income countries tend to have greater life expectancy and
___________ levels of illness, whereas people who live in low income countries have
___________ levels of illness and premature __________. - Answer High, lower
Higher, mortality
What is the social gradient of health? - Answer Inequalities in population health status are
related to inequalities in social status.
What are 3 ways the social gradient and SDHs might affect health? - Answer 1. Lower levels
of education might make it more difficult to obtain and hold a job and be financially stable.
2. Lack of culturally sensitive health care prevents racialized individuals from receiving all
benefits of care.
3. Low-income individuals are more likely to be exposed to the harms of climate changes -
floods/droughts.
What is the poverty trap? - Answer A mechanism that explains how individuals who are in
poverty are trapped in poverty unless an external force intervenes by providing them with a
significant amount of money and resources.
with Complete Solutions.
What are some social determinants of health that can impact one's health & wellbeing? -
Answer Race, gender, income, education, employment/working conditions, social exclusion,
food insecurity, social safety net, health services, unemployment/job security, Indigenous
status, disability, housing, early life, etc.
What two roles are important for global health and communication about global health? -
Answer Advocate and scientist.
What term describes the health inequities that exist between wealthy and impoverished
nations? - Answer The gap in global health.
What percentage of total deaths are caused by income-related diseases in low-income
countries? In high-income countries? - Answer 58.05%
4.6%
What is the gap in life expectancy between the lowest average and the highest average
countries? - Answer 53 vs 85 years
People who live in ______ income countries tend to have greater life expectancy and
___________ levels of illness, whereas people who live in low income countries have
___________ levels of illness and premature __________. - Answer High, lower
Higher, mortality
What is the social gradient of health? - Answer Inequalities in population health status are
related to inequalities in social status.
What are 3 ways the social gradient and SDHs might affect health? - Answer 1. Lower levels
of education might make it more difficult to obtain and hold a job and be financially stable.
2. Lack of culturally sensitive health care prevents racialized individuals from receiving all
benefits of care.
3. Low-income individuals are more likely to be exposed to the harms of climate changes -
floods/droughts.
What is the poverty trap? - Answer A mechanism that explains how individuals who are in
poverty are trapped in poverty unless an external force intervenes by providing them with a
significant amount of money and resources.
