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what is the best definition of a social determinant of health?
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the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age
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a behavior related determinant of health would be
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tobacco consumption
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socio economic determinants of health include
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income level, level of education, and ethnicity
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differences in health across social groups often reflect
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social disadvantages, problems of governance, and variations in family income
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the maternal mortality ratio is measured per how many live births
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100,000
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an infant is
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under 1 yr
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incidence rate refers to
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how many people get a disease over a certain period, compared to a specified number of people at risk
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communicable disease
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a disease caused by an infectious agent that can spread from people to people, people to animals, and animals to people
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which region has the worst health indicators
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Sub-Saharan Africa
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which country income group would you expect to have the best health indicators
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high income