Food
Socioeconomic Status
Workplace
LGBT Issues
Miscellaneous
100
What three factors have been linked to overconsumption of high fat and sugary foods
Obesity, Type II Diabetes, and Heart Disease
100
What are three elements of a healthy living environment?
Possible Answers: -Clean environment, free from toxins in the air, water, or soil -Limited noise pollution -Access to healthy and fresh food options -Green space -Affordable housing -Infrastructure that promotes transportation that involves physical activity -Community centers where people can mingle and build social ties -Safe neighborhoods
100
What are the most dangerous (highest mortality) occupations?
Truck driving, construction, agriculture
100
What are some social determinants that affect the health of LGBT people? (4 possible answers)
1) Legal discrimination in access to health insurance, employment, housing, marriage, adoption, and retirement benefits 2) Lack of laws protecting against bullying in schools 3) Lack of social programs targeted to and/or appropriate for LGBT youth, adults, and elders 4) Shortage of health care providers who are knowledgeable and culturally competent in LGBT health
100
What racial group commits the highest number of suicides?
White people (80% of all suicides). However, young american indians have the highest rates within their population (25 per 100,000 people)
200
What racial group has to travel twice as far to reach a grocery store than a fast food restaurant?
African Americans
200
People of low SES have higher rates of mental illness. Which factor is more likely to cause the other?
Low SES strongly predicts risk for mental illness that "cannot be accounted for by downward social mobility" (Hudson 2005)
200
What groups are most likely to work in high risk occupations?
Minorities and immigrants
200
What are three health disparities present in the LGBT community?
-LGBT youth are 2 to 3 times more likely to attempt suicide. -LGBT youth are more likely to be homeless. -Lesbians are less likely to get preventive services for cancer. -Gay men are at higher risk of HIV and other STDs, especially among communities of color. -Lesbians and bisexual females are more likely to be overweight or obese. -Elderly LGBT individuals face additional barriers to health because of isolation and a lack of social services and culturally competent providers. -LGBT populations have the highest rates of tobacco, alcohol, and other drug use.
200
What is the “latino paradox”?
New Latino immigrants tend to have better health than average americans because of social ties, which are a health advantage.
300
Research suggests that neighborhood residents who have better access to supermarkets and limited access to convenience stores tend to have....
Healthier diets and lower levels of obesity.
300
What percent of adults live in poverty? (Multiple choice: 5%, 8%, 13%, 20%)
13% (in 2010 according to CDC)
300
What percent of American workers having been psychologically harassed at work at some point? (Multiple choice: 23%, 47%, 55%, or 69%)
47%
300
What are some issues specific to the Transgender community?
Transgender individuals have a high prevalence of HIV/STDs, victimization, mental health issues, and suicide and are less likely to have health insurance than heterosexual or LGB individuals.
300
Are there more deaths from overdoses of prescription drugs or illegal drugs in the US?
Prescription drugs, which are now being prescribed more often. Since these are more accessible to people with health insurance, which is why overdose rates are now higher in whites than blacks.
400
What is the new name of the Food Stamps Program, federally? Extra points: In the state of CA?
SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program);CALFresh
400
True or false: the availability of recreational centers in a neighborhood can mediate sexual risk behaviors in adolescents who live there.
True, research has shown that lack of recreational alternatives and spaces are linked with multiple risk behaviors, including sexual risks.
400
According to the Workplace Bullying Institute (2007), what racial group experiences the most bullying on the job? Which racial group reports never experienced nor witnessed bullied on the job?
Bullied on Job: Hispanics (52.1%), Blacks (46%) Not Being Bullied: Asians (57.3%), Whites (49.7%)
400
What is one obstacle related to obtaining information about the health of the LGBT community?
Demographic information on sexual orientation is not consistently collected or necessarily accessible.
400
Why is the average life expectancy for men lower than women, and what are some possible explanations for this?
Men are less likely to seek preventative care, heart disease is greater/occurs at a younger age in men, more men than women smoke
500
What racial group makes up the highest percentage of people on “food stamps?” What is that percentage?
White (36%)
500
Over the past decade, has the health gap between the most educated and the least educated Americans gotten narrower or wider?
Wider. CDC says that from 1996-2006, life expectancy increased for the most educated men and women has gone up, while that of the least educated men has remained the same and that of the least educated women has actually gone down.
500
Which racial group witnesses the most bullying on the job?
Witnessing Bullying: Blacks (21.1%), Hispanics (14%)
500
What is one obstacle in interpreting information about LGBT health?
Intersectionality: Reporting of sexual orientation and gender identity varies by race and context, so it is hard to distinguish from other variables. (For example, the rate of sexual orientation disclosure by black lesbians is affected by whether or not they see it as more important than their racial identity)
500
What is one possible reason that black women are more likely to give birth to premature or low-weight babies than white women?
Lifelong exposure to chronic stress and racism.
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