QUESTION 5 Which of the following statements is NOT true of minority health? Inf
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Question
QUESTION 5
Which of the following statements is NOT true of minority health?
Infant mortality is significantly higher among African Americans and Hispanics than whites
Life expectancy is shorter for African Americans and Hispanics than whites
African Americans and Hispanics are on average poorer than whites
African Americans and whites of the same SES are equally healthy or unhealthy
Infant mortality is significantly higher among African Americans and Hispanics than whites
Life expectancy is shorter for African Americans and Hispanics than whites
African Americans and Hispanics are on average poorer than whites
African Americans and whites of the same SES are equally healthy or unhealthy
Explanation / Answer
5. The following statements is NOT true of minority health;
African Americans and whites of the same SES are equally healthy or unhealthy (is not true as the socio-economic status has nothing to do with the higher genetic predisposition of the African Americans than whites)