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Chapter 10 • Community & Public Health and Racial/Ethnic Populations • All answers are found in the textbook, do not use any other source

Textbook Title: An Introduction to Community & Public Health, 9th Edition (2018); Author(s): J. McKenzie, R. Pinger & D. Seabert; ISBN: 978-1-284-10841-5

PLEASE ANSWER EVERY SINGLE QUESTION.

1. More than half of what race/ethnicity live in the southern states?

2. WRITE DOWN (and be specific) the two important reasons given in the chapter for the higher infant mortality rates among African-Americans in the United States.

3. In 2013, what two countries represented the highest amount of immigrants into the U.S.?

4. In 1960, what two countries represented the highest amount of immigrants into the U.S.?

5. In 2010, _________________ were more likely to be diagnosed (i.e., incidence) with breast cancer, but _________________ were more likely to die (i.e., mortality) from it. ~ look for specific races/ethnicities ~

6. TRUE OR FALSE – Hispanics/Latinx were the fastest growing population segment between (the years) 2010-2014.

7. What race/ethnicity AND age group have the highest rate of type 2 diabetes among all U.S. racial/ethnic groups?

8. Review and know all behaviors that would focus on PRIMARY cancer prevention – you will have to pick the correct behavior from multiple choices.

9. Review and know all behaviors that would focus on SECONDARY cancer prevention – you will have to pick the correct behavior from multiple choices.

10. What two key social determinants of health predict the greatest proportion of health status variance among individuals worldwide?

11. What race/ethnicity has the highest poverty rate among all racial and ethnic groups?

12. What race/ethnicity is expected to represent 43.6% of the U.S. population by 2060?

13. TRUE OR FALSE – Nearly all Americans of Hispanic origin are racially classified as Caucasians.

14. In 2010, _________________ were more likely to be diagnosed (i.e., incidence) with cancer of the colon and rectum, but _________________ were more likely to die (i.e., mortality) from it. ~ look for specific races/ethnicities ~

15. What health condition/disease claims more lives each year than the next five leading causes of death combined?

16. From 1963 to 2013, what race/ethnicity has had the highest median household income in the U.S.?

17. Cancer mortality is LOWEST among what race/ethnicity AND gender?

18. Cancer mortality is HIGHER among what race/ethnicity AND gender?

19. More than ________ (this will be a percentage) of the difference in genetic makeup occur WITHIN racial and ethnic groups rather than between the groups.

Answer 1

ANSWER:

1)Majority of African Americans live in the southern states.

2) Congenital malfoirmation and sudden infant death syndrome are important reasons for the higher infant mortality rates among African-Americans in the United States.

3) INDIA & MEXICO.

4) EUROPE AND CANADA

12) NonHispanic White is expected to represent 43.6% of the U.S. population by 2060

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