Graphs and Chart Explanations

Explain this graph:

Shows that people who are less advantaged in terms of socio-economic position have worse health. (and as a result live shorter lives)

On other end, more advantaged in terms of SES are healthier, due to higher access to health care, nutritious foods, resources, etc.

Explain this graph:

Disadvantaged mother’s infants are more likely to die compared to wealthy mothers.

In one year, disadvantaged mothers infant death twice more likely than wealthy mothers.

Explain this:

Infant mortality is higher for middle class blacks than lower class whites.

Even though social inequity can be a social class issue, racial issues still affect health regardless of SES.

Explain

Shows Life Expectancy at birth vs at 65

It explains how if you are healthy at the age of 65, that is, not having any chronic or terminal ilnesses/conditions, you are more likely to live longer compared to your life expectancy at birth.

Explain

This shows that in the majority of countries, women are more likely to have longer life expectancies compared to men.

Explain

Shows how in many countries in Asia specifically Japan and Korea, and many European countries like spain, switzerland, sweden, have higher Life expectancies than in other countries.

Indiicating better access to resources in nutrition, health, etc.

Explain

Suicide:

• Shows higher rates of suicide in men, especially young men.

  • due to lack of urgency in mental health for men

  • idea that pain/sadness is seen as weak in men

• Why is heart disease higher in women?

  • signs/symptoms are different for women compared to men

    • syptoms that may mimics anxiety, depression, so their symptoms are dismissed