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HMS, HAG 2014 HSC 7 MC

Which of the following is an environmental determinant that best explains why Indigenous Australians have a shorter life expectancy than non-Indigenous Australians?

  1. The types of illness Indigenous Australians develop are more likely to result in death.
  2. Traditional forms of medicine are no longer widely used by Indigenous Australians.
  3. Indigenous Australians are less likely to have access to primary health care and adequate treatment.
  4. Indigenous Australians have higher rates of unemployment so they cannot afford to visit the doctor regularly.
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\(C\)

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  • C is correct: Limited healthcare access is an environmental determinant affecting outcomes.

Other Options:

  • A is incorrect: This describes disease outcomes not environmental determinants.
  • B is incorrect: Traditional medicine use is cultural not environmental.
  • D is incorrect: Unemployment is socioeconomic not environmental determinant.

Filed Under: Groups Experiencing Inequities Tagged With: Band 3, smc-5475-05-Indigenous health, smc-5475-10-Determinants interaction, smc-5475-15-Inequity causes

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