HMS, HIC EQ-Bank 011 MC

A study has found that communities living near industrial sites have higher rates of respiratory conditions compared to the general population.

Which determinant of health is most directly illustrated by this finding?

Environmental factors
Socioeconomic characteristics
Health behaviours
Biomedical factors

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\(A\)

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A is correct. The proximity to industrial sites (a physical environmental factor) is associated with higher rates of respiratory conditions.

Other options:

B is incorrect as socioeconomic characteristics relate to income, education, and occupation.
C is incorrect as health behaviours look at individual choices like smoking, diet and exercise.
D is incorrect because biomedical factors look at genetic predispositions and other physiological factors.