38 Questions
According to historical conventions, the two-item approach to classification used by US federal agencies includes race and ____.
Ethnicity
Which term is used in the text to communicate a more holistic notion of the concept of race and ethnicity?
Race–ethnicity
What is the dichotomous categorization used for measuring ethnicity in the two-item approach mentioned in the text?
Hispanic or Latino
Which racial/ethnic group experiences the greatest morbidity and mortality on every reported health indicator according to the text?
African Americans
What are some of the health disparities present in the United States categorized by race and ethnicity?
Higher rates of HIV infection among Hispanic Americans
In the context of the text, how many major racial groups are included in the first item representing race in the two-item classification approach?
Five
What does the term 'race–ethnicity' aim to communicate according to the text?
A more holistic notion of the concept of race and ethnicity
Which racial/ethnic group experiences substantial gaps in morbidity and mortality according to the text?
African Americans
Which group experiences the highest rate of infant mortality according to the text?
African Americans
What is the main focus of the term 'health disparities' as explained in the text?
Systematic health differences between privileged and disadvantaged groups
Which racial or ethnic group shows consistently poor health outcomes across all indicators?
Whites
Which group has the highest infant and child mortality rates?
The poorest 20% of the population
Which group has the second highest prevalence of diabetes based on the information provided?
Hispanics or Latinos
Which scenario is comparable to the example of skiers and more frequent broken bones in the text?
A higher risk of car accidents for teenagers
Which term is used in the text to communicate a more holistic notion of the concept of race and ethnicity?
Race–ethnicity
Why are health disparities described as not random or occasional in the text?
To indicate that they are predictable and consistent
Among the groups mentioned, which one has rates of coronary heart disease mortality specifically highlighted?
American Indians and Alaska natives
Which group experiences a higher rate of HIV infection compared to other groups?
African Americans
Which statement is supported by the text regarding health disparities?
Health disparities disproportionately affect disadvantaged social groups
Which group experiences 4.5 deaths for every 1000 live births according to the text?
Asian or Pacific Islanders
What conclusion can be drawn based on the comparison between an African-American mother and a white mother's baby's mortality rates?
Race-based health disparities exist within infant mortality rates
In terms of infant mortality rates, which group ranks third among those mentioned?
Hispanics or Latinos
How do health disparities differ from other health differences according to the text?
'Health disparities' target disadvantaged groups and are amenable to intervention
'Health disparities' refer to health differences that ________.
'Adversely affect disadvantaged groups, are systematic, persistent, and amenable to intervention
Which racial/ethnic group has the highest infant mortality rate per 1000 live births?
Hispanic/Latino
Which gender has the highest lung cancer mortality rate per 100,000 in the Black/African American group?
Male
Which health condition has the highest mortality rate per 100,000 in the Asian and Pacific Islander group?
Cancer
Among which racial/ethnic group is breast cancer mortality rate per 100,000 the lowest?
Asian and Pacific Islander
What is the diabetes prevalence per 100 adults for the Black/African American group?
67
Which racial/ethnic group has the highest homicide rate per 100,000?
Black/African American
What organization is responsible for the Michigan Initiative on Inequalities in Health?
University of Michigan
Which publication provides statistics on infant mortality from the 2010 period linked birth/infant death data set?
National Vital Statistics Reports
In which year did Starfield publish a paper on 'Improving equity in health: a research agenda'?
2001
What is the focus of the paper by Fiscella and Williams in the American Journal of Academic Medicine 2004?
Socioeconomic disparities in urban health care
What is the primary theme discussed in Braveman's article published in 2014?
Health disparities and health equity
Which organization is associated with the publication 'Socio-Economic Differences in Health, Nutrition, and Population Within Developing Countries: An Overview'?
World Bank
What is the main topic discussed in Gwatkin et al.'s publication in 2007?
'Socio-Economic Differences in Health, Nutrition, and Population Within Developing Countries'
Which journal published Braveman et al.'s paper discussing 'The issue is justice' related to health disparities?
'Public Health Reports'
Explore the disparities in health outcomes between African Americans and Asian or Pacific Islanders as discussed in Chapter 1 of the book 'Vulnerable Populations, Health Disparities, and Health Equity'. Compare the mortality rates and health indicators of these two racial groups.
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