Higher Health Inequality

The Glasgow Effect is

• Glasgow's health being superior to comparable UK cities

• Glasgow's health being worse to comparable UK cities

The number of extra people who die annually is known as

• The Liverpool effect

• The Glasgow effect

• The Edinburgh effect

• The London effect

People with ____ incomes are more likely to be able to afford a better diet and pay for access to sports clubs & ways to exercise

• Lower

• Higher

Where is life expectancy higher?

• Deprived areas

• Affluent Areas

Which group is at higher risk of diabetes

• Ethnic minorities

• Young

• Old

• The disabled

What % of all deaths for men in Scotland are attributable to smoking?

• 0%

• 23%

• 65%

• 95%

It is estimated that on average, smoking reduces life expectancy by ______

• 0 years

• 1 year

• 4 years

• 29 years

Deaths from excessive alcohol consumption are ______ in the UK

• Increasing

• Decreasing

Where in Scotland are smoking rates higher?

• Affluent Areas

• Deprived Areas

Why are poor lifestyle choices higher amongst the poorer sections of society?

• Less time and money to buy healthy food and cook healthy meals

• Too much money to cook for themselves

• Living in poverty is not that stressful so people should make good choices.