Is The U.S Really A Great Place To Live: A Population Health Survey
A great portion of the general population still believe that America ranks near the top among various health categories. The continuing trend of fabricating the truth has created a false perception of the health disparities that exist throughout our country. Test your knowledge of the health inequities that persist in your very own backyard.
- 1.In terms of life expectancy, how does the United States rank compared to other "rich" countries?
- A.
1st
- B.
34th
- C.
Top 10
- D.
Top 5
- 2.What factors contribute to overall population health in the United States?
- A.
Zip code
- B.
Personal behaviors (e.g. diet & exercise)
- C.
Income inequality
- D.
Gender ratios
- 3.Hispanics newly entering the United States have better health than those of their U.S white counterparts?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.Emphasis on early childhood development (a child's first 1000 days) has proven to have profound impacts on health later in life?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.Check all of the boxes that contribute towards the increase of death/harm from medical care. (e.g. admitting into a hospital)
- A.
Adverse drug effect
- B.
Misdiagnosis
- C.
Unnecessary surgery
- D.
Suicides in hospital
- 6.What was the homicide rate among youth aged 10-29 in the United States? (data collected from most recent year, 2002)
- A.
11 per 100,000 population
- B.
2 per 100,000 population
- C.
54 per 100,000 population
- D.
142 per 100,000 population
- 7.Health in the U.S has been improving most of the last century.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.The United States is the leading user of what type of pharmaceutical drug?
- A.
Stimulants
- B.
Antidepressants
- C.
Painkillers
- D.
Tranquilizers
- 9.Lower levels of socio-economic status correlate to an increase of stress hormones and chronic stress.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.Taking this quiz helped me understand some of the social determinants of health as well as some of the concepts of population health particularly within the United States.
- A.
Yes, it was very insightful
- B.
No, it was a waste of my time
- C.
It was alright
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