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Health Inequalities
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Mind Map on Health Inequalities, created by kmstalker on 04/22/2014.
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Health Inequalities
Race
Pakistanis and Bangladeshis more prone to heart disease and diabetes- 5x more likely to suffer
Asians smoke and consume alcohol less
Chinese and Blacks eat at least 5 portions of fruit and veg a day higher
Less likely to engage in physical activity
Culture impacts- Ramadan means Muslim diabetes sufferers can't take medication
Gender
Women live longer
Men less likely to go to doctor
Women have higher death rates of illnesses relating to age
Men more likely to die from heart disease and lung cancer
Lifestyle
Smoking
10 million adults smoke in UK
22% men and 19% women
14% managerial 33% manual work
Easterhouse spend £584 on cigarettes out of average salary £16000. Bromley, Kent average salary £50 000 spends £67
Alcohol
Kills 40 scots a week
Costs NHS Scotland £1.1 billion
Factor in 20-30% of all incidents
Obesity
Scotland 2nd most obese developed nation
1 in 5 Glasgow toddlers obese
Glasgow 20% men and 25% women
Costs NHS £500 million
38% do no physical activity
Age
More likely to experience long standing illness eg arthritis
Elderly need twice as much medical care
Life Expectancy lower in Scotland- Up to 3 years lower
Currently 10 million over 65- projected to be 19 million by 2050
Geography
Bearsden residents will live 10 years longer than Drumchapel
Postcode Lottery
Babies born to mothers in deprived areas have low birth weights
NHS Scotland costs up to £10 billion per year
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