HS 301 EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE 81 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+/NEWEST UPDATE/GRADE A+ ASSURED
SES is a multidimensional variable that
includes social class (income), educa-
What is SES? tion, and occupational status
it intersects with other stratifying vari-
ables.
It is important because there are persis-
Why is SES important to health re- tent correlations linking SES and health
searchers and healthcare providers? status. There are increased differences
in longevity because of SES.
Socioeconomic status (SES) is a com-
posite measure of an individual's eco-
nomic and
sociological standing. It is a complex as-
sessment measured in a variety of ways
What does SES measure?
that account
for a person's work experience and eco-
nomic and social position in relation to
others, based on
income, education, and occupation.
What different variables do researchers
use to capture or assess an individual's
Education, Occupation Status, Income
SES in a
research study?
SES shapes health outcomes by:
-providing access to healthcare/re-
sources (more likely to have health in-
surance, go to the doctor regularly, have
ongoing relationship with a primary care
physician
How does SES shape health outcomes? - someone is overseeing all of your care.
this, in turn, means you are more likely to
have access to screening, well-checks,
and prevention protocols health behav-
iors/lifestyle choices exposure to envi-
ronmental stressors (physical and social)
psychosocial stressors
What conditions/diseases are associat-
ed (correlated) with low SES?
, HS 301 EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE 81 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+/NEWEST UPDATE/GRADE A+ ASSURED
Low birth weight
cancer
cardiovascular problems
obesity
diabetes
hypertension
depression
anxiety
alcohol and drug addiction
lower life expectancy
Tobacco Use: high SES much less likely
to smoke
Diet and Nutrition: High SES eat healthi-
er food
Exercise: High SES live more active
lifestyles
What health behaviors are associated
Alcohol use: Low SES more likely to con-
with low and high SES populations?
sume alcohol at high levels.
- High SES can afford better nutri-
tion, better housing, better schooling/ex-
tracurricular activities
- High SES have more time and money
for recreation and exercise
How does SES relate to healthcare ac-
cess, environmental pollution, infrastruc-
ture, occupational hazards and social
supports in a broad term?
, HS 301 EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE 81 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+/NEWEST UPDATE/GRADE A+ ASSURED
’ Environmental stressors:
lead, asbestos, carbon dioxide in low-in-
come housing
less repair of infrastructure
industrial pollution (poorer areas near
highways/industrial areas/toxic waste
sites)
noise pollution (urban locations and
crowded living arrangements)
violence (poorer areas more likely to
have higher crime rates and violence)
’ Occupational hazards:
low SES more likely to have physically
debilitating (manual labor) jobs
low-income individuals often have more
dangerous jobs (exposure to chemi-
cals/machinery)
low SES less likely to have employer-pro-
vided insurance
’ Built environment:
neighborhood disrepair
more tobacco/alcohol advertising in low
SES areas
fewer green/recreational spaces
limited transportation options
crime/violence
economic isolation
’ social stressors
less likely to have stable communities
(lower rates of home ownership, high-
er rates of transience, people who can
leave do so)
residential segregation - fewer high-in-
come residents in neighborhood social
isolation (explained by work demands,
less stable family structures, lack of free
time, higher rates of incarceration); high
GRADED A+/NEWEST UPDATE/GRADE A+ ASSURED
SES is a multidimensional variable that
includes social class (income), educa-
What is SES? tion, and occupational status
it intersects with other stratifying vari-
ables.
It is important because there are persis-
Why is SES important to health re- tent correlations linking SES and health
searchers and healthcare providers? status. There are increased differences
in longevity because of SES.
Socioeconomic status (SES) is a com-
posite measure of an individual's eco-
nomic and
sociological standing. It is a complex as-
sessment measured in a variety of ways
What does SES measure?
that account
for a person's work experience and eco-
nomic and social position in relation to
others, based on
income, education, and occupation.
What different variables do researchers
use to capture or assess an individual's
Education, Occupation Status, Income
SES in a
research study?
SES shapes health outcomes by:
-providing access to healthcare/re-
sources (more likely to have health in-
surance, go to the doctor regularly, have
ongoing relationship with a primary care
physician
How does SES shape health outcomes? - someone is overseeing all of your care.
this, in turn, means you are more likely to
have access to screening, well-checks,
and prevention protocols health behav-
iors/lifestyle choices exposure to envi-
ronmental stressors (physical and social)
psychosocial stressors
What conditions/diseases are associat-
ed (correlated) with low SES?
, HS 301 EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE 81 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+/NEWEST UPDATE/GRADE A+ ASSURED
Low birth weight
cancer
cardiovascular problems
obesity
diabetes
hypertension
depression
anxiety
alcohol and drug addiction
lower life expectancy
Tobacco Use: high SES much less likely
to smoke
Diet and Nutrition: High SES eat healthi-
er food
Exercise: High SES live more active
lifestyles
What health behaviors are associated
Alcohol use: Low SES more likely to con-
with low and high SES populations?
sume alcohol at high levels.
- High SES can afford better nutri-
tion, better housing, better schooling/ex-
tracurricular activities
- High SES have more time and money
for recreation and exercise
How does SES relate to healthcare ac-
cess, environmental pollution, infrastruc-
ture, occupational hazards and social
supports in a broad term?
, HS 301 EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE 81 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+/NEWEST UPDATE/GRADE A+ ASSURED
’ Environmental stressors:
lead, asbestos, carbon dioxide in low-in-
come housing
less repair of infrastructure
industrial pollution (poorer areas near
highways/industrial areas/toxic waste
sites)
noise pollution (urban locations and
crowded living arrangements)
violence (poorer areas more likely to
have higher crime rates and violence)
’ Occupational hazards:
low SES more likely to have physically
debilitating (manual labor) jobs
low-income individuals often have more
dangerous jobs (exposure to chemi-
cals/machinery)
low SES less likely to have employer-pro-
vided insurance
’ Built environment:
neighborhood disrepair
more tobacco/alcohol advertising in low
SES areas
fewer green/recreational spaces
limited transportation options
crime/violence
economic isolation
’ social stressors
less likely to have stable communities
(lower rates of home ownership, high-
er rates of transience, people who can
leave do so)
residential segregation - fewer high-in-
come residents in neighborhood social
isolation (explained by work demands,
less stable family structures, lack of free
time, higher rates of incarceration); high
