Health Care and Disease

How are the percentages of deaths in middle-income and high-income countries similar?

The largest percentages of deaths come from lung cancer, stroke, and heart disease.

Which of the following statements best explains the connection between the social status of women and a country's overall health?

Women who enjoy a higher social status are usually more educated than women of a lower social status.

What explains the increase in life expectancy in Botswana?

access to antiretroviral drugs, HIV/AIDS education, and widespread HIV/AIDS testing

According to the World Health Organization, if a sample of 1,000 deaths from around the world was taken, the majority of deaths would be in __________.

developing countries

All of the following are common endemic diseases, except __________.

smallpox

Access to clean water and sanitation are important factors in a population's general health and well-being.

True

Why is a country with a low literacy rate less likely to have access to healthcare?

Countries with low literacy rates often have weak economies and weak governments.

A country's wealth has little effect on the health and welfare of that country's population.

False

Citizens of developed nations typically experience __________.

long life expectancies

Deaths by traffic accident are more likely to occur in __________.

middle-income countries