Top 10 Causes
This category, which includes car accidents, falls, and drowning, is the ______ leading cause of death in men.
What is, #3 Unintentional Injuries?
This disease, which includes various types of growths and abnormal cells, ranks as the second leading cause of death across genders in the U.S.
What is cancer?
This gender typically has a higher life expectancy across most countries.
What is female?
This gender is more likely to engage in substance abuse, particularly concerning alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drugs.
What is male?
This term describes the lifelong process by which individuals learn behaviors, roles, and norms associated with their gender in society.
What is gender socialization?
This sudden interruption of blood flow to the brain, more common in women than men after age 75, is the ____ leading cause of death in women.
What is, #4 Stroke?
Both men and women are at risk for this cancer, which affects cells in the lungs and is the second leading cause of death for both genders.
What is lung cancer?
According to research, men are less likely than women to seek help for these emotional and mental health issues, potentially leading to higher rates of death by suicide.
What are depression or mental health disorders?
This economic disparity contributes to health inequities, where lower-income women often face reduced life expectancy while higher-income men see gains.
What is the gender pay gap?
Gender socialization affects how men and women grieve, showing this idea of expected behaviors from society.
What are gender roles?
This progressive condition,often caused by diabetes or hypertension, can lead to kidney failure making it the ____ leading cause of death in women.
What is, #9 Kidney Disease
While men and women may express it differently, both genders experience this initial emotional response, which includes shock and disbelief, upon learning of the loss of a loved one.
What is denial?
The lack of this extra chromosome makes men more susceptible to certain genetic diseases compared to women.
What is the X chromosome?
Men are more likely to die from this cause of death, which includes accidents, falls, and suicides, partly because of their greater involvement in hazardous occupations like construction or mining.
What are unintentional injuries or occupational accidents?
Research shows that men are more likely to do this after losing a loved one, focusing on controlling their emotions.
What is emotional suppression?
Excessive alcohol consumption and viral hepatitis are major risk factors for this damaging disease, which is the _____ leading cause of death in men.
What is, #7 Chronic Liver Disease
Both genders commonly experience this psychological phenomenon, which includes a sense of peace or calm in the face of imminent death, often reported by those in palliative care.
What is acceptance or transcendence?
Men are at a higher risk of premature death from this condition, which is linked to lifestyle factors like a high-fat diet and low physical activity, and is also associated with higher levels of stress.
What is diabetes?
Women are more likely to experience this type of violence, which is linked to long-term health issues like arthritis, asthma, heart disease, and gynecological problems.
What is intimate partner violence?
Studies suggest that, due to gender socialization, women are more likely than men to seek this type of support when grieving.
What is social or emotional support?
This condition, often referred to as "the silent killer," can lead to fatal complications like stroke, heart disease, and kidney failure, and is a major contributor to female mortality.
What is hypertension?
Although men are generally more likely to die from violence, this non-communicable disease responsible for over 40% of global deaths is a leading cause of death for both men and women worldwide.
What are cardiovascular diseases?
In the United States, men, on average, live about this many years fewer than women.
This idea says that men tend to have higher rates of injury and death not only because of their personal behaviors but also because society encourages them to act in ways that are risky, like driving dangerously or working in dangerous jobs, to prove their masculinity.
What is the "Masculine Overcompensation Hypothesis"?
This occupational hazard is more common among men, partly due to socialized expectations about taking high-risk jobs to provide for families.
What are workplace injuries or fatalities?