Reading Quiz 4

The phenomenon that describes the period of time in which a country suffers from both communicable and non-communicable diseases is known as the:
Disease lag time
Double burden
Economic transition
Disease transition

Every year, the World Bank changes these benchmarks to classify countries.
Gross domestic product
Purchasing power parity
Gross national income
Balance of payments

Growth in an economy that is a result of a change in the age structure of a population is called the:
Demographic dividend
Population transition
Economic growth
Economic transition

This study revealed a correlation between hierarchy and health among British civil servants.
Whitehall Study
Ladder Study
Servant Study
British Civil Study

A study by Smith and colleagues showed that the ________________ effects of a pandemic may have a greater impact on the economy than direct health impacts.
Social
Environmental
Developmental
Behavioral

______________________ diseases are transmitted by some type of vector.
Communicable
Non-communicable
Acute
Chronic

Which of the following is an example of a non-communicable disease?
Cardiovascular disease
SARS
Malaria
HIV/AIDS

The most significant relationship between the economy and non-communicable diseases is __________________.
Tobacco use
Alcohol use
Poor nutrition
Lack of exercise

Spending less than ______________ of the GDP on healthcare is considered to be the stable upper limit.
5%
10%
15%
20%

The ____________________ of health systems is a reflection on how health expenditures are related to health outcomes.
Health proportion
Relative productivity
Health component ratio
Macro-efficiency

Financial aid given by governments and agencies to support the development of developing countries is known as:
Economic cooperation and development funds
Development aid
Official development assistance
WHO development assistance funding

The most visible link between macro-economics and the health sector is at the level of _____________________.
Mortality rates
Healthcare spending
Insurance costs
Global expenditures

Human capital refers to:
The amount of money people have
The skills and knowledge people have that allows them to be productive
The amount of people's assets
None of these are correct

Which of the following comments about malnutrition is false:
Malnutrition can reduce cognitive development
Malnutrition can reduce physical development
Malnutrition has no connection to infection
Malnutrition can have deleterious impacts on health

Generally, people who are healthier earn:
More money than those in less good health
Less money than those in less good health
About the same as those in less good health
About the same as those with minor disabilities

Disabilities can:
Harm people's ability to work
Have a range of direct costs
Have a range of indirect costs
All of these are correct

Which group generally has the most access to health resources:
The best-off group economically
The most urban group
The most rural group
The predominant ethnic group

When taking an equity lens to health, we should consider:
Social and economic status, location, ethnicity
Religion, sex, age
The quality of care in different places
All of these are correct

Which statement is the most important when taking an equity lens to health:
It is important to consider health disparities across countries and within countries
It is important to consider health disparities across countries
It is important to consider health disparities within countries
It is important to consider health disparities among selected groups

You would expect the rate of coverage of the measles vaccine to be highest among which population:
Urban
Rural
Highland dwellers
Ethnic minorities

Prisons can often be:
Places to get excellent health services
Places which are excellent breeding grounds for diseases such as TB
Places which are excellent breeding grounds for noncommunicable diseases broadly
Places which are excellent breeding grounds for cardiovascular disease

Your goal as a minister of finance should be to:
Spend little on health and get a lot in return
Spend much on health and get a lot in return
Spend little on health and get little in return
Spend a modest amount on health and get pretty good outcomes as a result