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The social determinants of health in poverty describe the factors that affect impoverished populations' health and health inequality. Inequalities in health stem from the conditions of people's lives, including living conditions, work environment, age, and other social factors, and how these affect people's ability to respond to illness. [1]
Factors such as income, socioeconomic status, ethnicity, age, and education can determine the uptake of vaccines and their impact, especially among vulnerable communities. [61] Social factors like whether one lives with others may affect vaccine uptake. For example, older individuals who live alone are much more likely not to take up vaccines ...
Economic factors can influence the frequency and severity of mental health outcomes in people of all ages. [68] Economic factors include proximal factors such as assets, debt, financial strain, food security, income, relative deprivation and unemployment, as well as distal factors such as economic inequality, economic recessions, macroeconomic ...
Inadequate access to health care presents a major barrier as individuals are less likely to receive regular cancer screenings resulting in a late-stage diagnosis, which is associated with worse health outcomes. [105] People living in poverty have also higher levels of chronic stress, which also increases an individual's risk of cancer due to ...
Other factors influencing the risk of sexual violence include: being a girl/woman; [1] being young; being a sex worker; being poor or homeless; having a substance use disorder; Being autistic; having been previously raped or sexually abused; having multiple sex partners or engaging in risky sexual behavior; being incarcerated / institutionalised;
Poverty and health are intertwined in the United States. [1] As of 2019, 10.5% of Americans were considered in poverty, according to the U.S. Government's official poverty measure. People who are beneath and at the poverty line have different health risks than citizens above it, as well as different health outcomes.
High-risk populations are vulnerable to serious illness. [3] Globally, societal factors including limited access to healthcare and inadequate hygiene facilities can result in high-risk individuals. [3] [4] [5] Access to proper healthcare is essential to the health and treatment of high-risk individuals, particularly high-risk mothers and ...
Changing the distribution of health services. Health services play a major role in health equity. Health inequities stem from lack of access to care due to poor economic status and an interaction among other social determinants of health. The majority of high quality health services are distributed among the wealthy people in society, leaving ...