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HMS, HIC 2015 HSC 17 MC

Which combination of factors is most likely to account for the difference in life expectancy of females and males in Australia today?

  1. Males are less likely to engage in unsafe behaviours and less likely to visit a doctor regularly.
  2. Females are less likely to engage in unsafe behaviours and more likely to visit a doctor regularly.
  3. Males are more likely to work in lower risk occupations and more likely to participate in organised physical activity.
  4. Females are more likely to work in lower risk occupations and less likely to participate in organised physical activity.
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  • B is correct: Females have safer behaviours and better health-seeking patterns.

Other Options:

  • A is incorrect: Males are more likely to engage in unsafe behaviours.
  • C is incorrect: Males work in higher risk occupations generally.
  • D is incorrect: Females are more likely to seek medical care.