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Question 1
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Besides job opportunities, list two businesses that could influence resident's health.

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Question 3
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Looking in the green box, provide a short definition for economic environment.

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Question 7
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List one consequence residents face because of a lack of grocery stores.

Question 8
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What is another economic challenge for lower income residents?

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Question 9
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Social capital is an important influence on health

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Question 13
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Looking at the green box, write a short definition for cultural characteristics.

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Question 14
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Looking at the green box, list 3 protective factors of cultural characteristics.

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Question 19
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List two physical features in a community.

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Question 20
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Looking at the green box, list a protective factor of environmental quality.

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Question 25
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Looking at the green box, list protective factors for health services.

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Question 26
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Looking at the green box, list risk factors for health services.

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Leading Health Indicators (LHI) measure that reflects, or indicates, the state of health of a defined population.

Some LHI include:
  • drug overdose deaths
  • exposure to unhealthy air
  • homicides
  • household food insecurity and hunger
  • People who are vaccinated annually against seasonal flu
  • Persons who know their HIV status
  • Persons with medical insurance
  • People who use the oral health care system (go to the dentist)
  • Consumption calories from added sugars by persons aged 2 years and older
  • adults who meet the minimum guidelines for physical activity
  • adults who receive colon cancer screening
  • smoking in adults
  • employment among working age population
  • maternal deaths
  • new cases of diagnosed diabetes
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Question 2
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Residents in a neighborhood of concentrated poverty had an increased risk of

Question 4
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Looking in the green box, list 3 protective factors.

Question 5
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Looking in the green box, list 3 risk factors.

Question 6
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What type of store promotes economic growth and fosters healthy eating?

Question 10
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Those with more social capital appear to have __________ mortality and less likely to report being in poor health
Question 11
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A low level of social capital is a strong predictor of sexual behavior in adolescents that put them at risk for HIV infection.

Question 12
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A neighborhood with low levels of social capital had a mortality rate __________ times the rate of a neighborhood with higher income.
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Looking at the green box, list 3 risk factors of cultural characteristics.

Question 16
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Looking at the green box, write a short definition for social support and network.

Question 17
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Looking at the green box, list a risk factor of community leadership and organization.

Question 18
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How does a community with a strong social network positively impact the living environment?

Question 21
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Looking at the green box, list a risk factor of environmental quality.

Question 22
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Looking at the green box, list a protective factor of built environment and infrastructure.

Question 23
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Looking at the green box, list a risk factor of built environment and infrastructure.

Question 24
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Looking at the green box, list a risk factor of geographic access to opportunities.

Question 27
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Looking at the green box, list protective factors for public safety.

Question 28
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Looking at the green box, list risk factors for public safety

Question 29
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Looking at the green box, list two infrustatures that fall under community and public support services

Question 30
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List the four health indicators (hint look at the puzzle pieces)

Question 31
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List two possible health indicators for physical and built environment. Explain how the environment protects or threatens the health of residents.

Question 32
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List two possible health indicators for social environment. Explain how the environment protects or threatens the health of residents.

Question 33
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List two possible health indicators for economic environment. Explain how the environment protects or threatens the health of residents.

Question 34
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List two possible health indicators for service environment. Explain how the environment protects or threatens the health of residents.