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WorksheetsHSC Core 1: Groups Experiencing inequities - Rural and Remote
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the percentage of people in the Australian Population living in rural or remote areas?
10%
50%
70%
30%
1 in ____ people living in Outer regional and remote areas smoke.
10
8
5
3
almost _____ in 4 people living in outer regional and remote areas do not get enough exercise.
1
2
3
Suicide rates for men are ______ times higher in remote areas than in major cities.
2
3
4
5
Rural medicare expenditure is _______ lower than in major cities.
10 %
20 %
40 %
60 %
A person living in a remote community have a _______ greater chance of developing CVD or diabetes.
60%
50%
20%
15%
Rural people are 3 x more likely to die from a _________________
A Transport Accident
Smoking
Skin Cancer
Suicide
about ____________ of Australia's population live in regional, rural and remote areas
two-thirds
one-third
one-quarter
three-quarters
More than 2 in 3 people living in Outer regional and remote areas ______________________
Have Cancer
Don't get enough Exercise
Eat a well balanced diet
Are Overweight or Obese
In rural and remote areas, _____________ consumption and its associated harms are consistently higher than in urban areas.
Alcohol
Drug
Water
People living in rural and remote areas have a higher cost of living in term of
Housing
Food and Fuel
People living in rural and remote areas have poorer access to..
Health Care services
Reasonable priced fresh fruit and vegetables
Water supplies with adequate fluorine in the water
All of the above
People living in rural and remote areas have lower levels of:
Suicide
Alcohol and smoking
Income and Education
Heart Disease and cancer
Injury
True / False. People living in rural and remote areas have a greater exposure to injury in occupations such as farming and mining.
False
True
People living in rural and remote areas have
Higher Quality roads and lower travelling distances
Lower Quality roads and higher travelling distances
Lower quality roads and lower travelling distances
Higher quality roads and higher travelling distances
