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CAUSES OF HEALTH INEQUALITY - Coggle Diagram
CAUSES OF HEALTH INEQUALITY
LOW INCOME
poverty increases chamce of poor health
poor health- limit ones ability to work
'social gradient' shown in health- every step up socio-economic ladder- increase in health
Deaths from heart disease- 5x higher in poorer areas- cancer- 2x
6000 children in Glasgow live with a parent with a substance abuse problem
9 year gap- male life expectancy between East- Dunbartonshire (77.7 years) and North Glasgow (68.6 years)
healthy life expectancy- across West Scotland- 12 year gap- male & East Renfrewshire (58.5)& Glasgow (46.7)
Clear link between low income and poor health
POOR HOUSING AND LOCATION
Health, education, employability & life chances
health conditions- respiratory conditions, asthma, injuries, mental health issues
increase risk of sever ill health or disability- 25% during childhood/ early adult hood
43%- Scotlands households fall beneath the Scottish Housing Quality Standard- 73,000 living in crowded situations
one in 10 households suffer from dampness
deprived areas have 5 times more fast food outlets
32% over weight/ obese (children)
significant effect on health- illnesses- poor housing- location- lower life expectancy- lack of good facilities- health care centres, pharmacies, supermarkets, etc
LACK OF/ POOR EDUCATION
People with more education live longer, healthier lives
education- better wellbeing and health
better jobs- better earnings- better eating habits- better housing location
hunger- concentration- attainment levels
undernourished children- illness- absence from school
education= best way to escape poverty
endless cycle of poverty- poor education- prevents you from escaping poverty been born into
POOR DIET AND LACK OF EXERCISE
SMOKING- significant issue in Scotland
premature deaths, ill health, disablitly
highest in deprived areas- 35% compared to 10% - least deprived
29.3% pregnant women- deprived areas smoke- 4.5% least deprived
likely to smoke because: mental health issues, less likely of harm, stress
10,000 smoking related deaths every year