NURS Ch2 - U.S. Healthcare in a Global Context
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Access to healthcare in the US
no universal health
very expensive
rely on health insurance
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
U.S. helped start it; 35 countries are members
Provides comparable statistics on economic and social data worldwide
Who spends the most on healthcare?
United States - spends
What are examples of health indicators?
Infant mortality rates, average life expectancy, and health risk behaviors
Health indicators
evaluates the health status of a population
What is life expectancy rates?
measures mortality for specific age group in a particular year
biological s3x at birth has an impact
How is life expectancy calculated?
calculated at birth, age 65, and biological s3x
What country has the highest life expectancy rate?
Japan - 83.9 years
OECD countries’ life expectancy?
80.6 years
What is the average life expectancy of the US
78.8 years
Who had the lowest rate of dementia?
Mexico
What is the average rate of dementia prevalence? per 1000
14.8
What country had the highest dementia rate?
Japan ,,,
Which gender has a longer life expectancy? (US as well)
women
What does infant mortality rate measure?
health status of a country
Which country has a higher infant mortality rate than the OECD average?
U.S. - i
Which country had the lowest tobacco smoking rates of the OECD countries?
US
Which country had the lowest obesity rate?
Japan