The research will provide foundational knowledge for you to select the appropria
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Question
The research will provide foundational knowledge for you to select the appropriate data sets and qualitative information, in order to answer the three central questions listed in the prompt. Conduct research to gather background information about the following: A. Demographics as predictors of health B. Economic indicators as predictors of health (or vice versa) C. Leisure-time physical activity as a predictor of health D. The economics of health Deliverables: For each of the four topics listed above, create a single two-column table in a Microsoft Word document, where you list an APA citation and a brief summary of what you see as valuable information provided by the material. Each brief summary should be one to two sentences in length. You must include at least two scholarly sources for each topic.
Explanation / Answer
Reference: 1) NCBI resource 2) Journal by Johns Hopkins, Department of Public Health
Demographics Demographics predict healthy and unhealthy lifestyle. Sex, mother's education and socio-economic level are some of the variable which shows great relevance in evaluating health status. Economic indicators Economic indicators like daily income, wage rate, expense level have direct relationship with lifestyle of a person which is connected to health Leisure-time physical activity Lifestyle factors contribute to good status of health and fitness .Physical activity like jogging, exercise and leisure time like playing, watching movies have impact on health. leisure time physical activity level is a determinant of good health and fitness Economics of health Economics of Health used to promote health through the study of health care providers, hospitals and clinics, managed care and public health promotion activities. It can also be used to evaluate how certain social problems, such as market failure and inequitable allocation of resources, can impact on the health of a community or population