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Area of Study 1: Practice SAC questions Question 1 (3 marks) Identify an example of a social determinant of health and outline how it determines the health of rural and remote populations.

Question 2 (5 marks) a. Outline two differences in the health status of males compared to females in Australia. (2 marks)

b. Describe one example of a biological determinant of health that may contribute to the variations in the health status of males and females. (3 marks)

Question 3 (3 marks) Indigenous health has improved over time: however they still have poorer health outcomes than non-indigenous Australians.

a. Describe a trend in the data above. (1 mark)

b. Using the data, outline how smoking is contributing to poorer health outcomes in the Indigenous population. (2 marks)

Question 4 (6 marks)

Daily smoker Overweight or obese Insufficiently active Risky alcohol drinking (lifetime) High blood cholesterol

Outer regional and remote 22% 70% 60% 24%

Inner regional and remote 18% 69% 63% 21%

Major cities 15% 60% 54% 19%

37%

38%

31%

a. Select a risk factor from the data, and outline the impact this could have on the health of those living in an outer regional or remote area, compared to major cities. (3 marks)

b. Identify a physical environment determinant and describe the variations it may create in the health status of people living in rural and remote areas. (3 marks

Question 5 (8 marks) According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, the proportion of people rating their health highly is not the same across all population groups. For example, the proportion of people who rate their health as excellent or very good is relatively low for those who:  Live in the most disadvantaged areas (socioeconomically disadvantaged)  Are unemployed, particularly those who are unemployed for 1 year or more  Identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander a. Give two examples of how the health status of those who are socioeconomically disadvantaged differs from other Australians. (2 marks)

b. Use one example of a social and behavioural determinant to explain variations in the health status of those who are socioeconomically disadvantaged compared to other Australians. (6 marks)

Question 6 (5 marks)

a. Define life expectancy and explain how it differs to health adjusted life expectancy. (2 marks)

b. Use data from the table to draw conclusion about the health status of Australians compared to the health status of other developed countries (3 marks)...