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HMS, HAG EQ-Bank 100 MC

Which factor demonstrates how intersectionality compounds health inequities for vulnerable groups?

  1. People with disability who live in rural areas face greater healthcare access challenges than those in cities
  2. Older people generally have higher rates of chronic disease than younger populations
  3. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in major cities have identical health outcomes to remote communities
  4. Culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) populations always maintain better health status regardless of other factors
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  • A is correct: Intersectionality means people with disability in rural areas experience compounded disadvantages from both factors.

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  • B is incorrect: This describes single factor impact not intersectionality of multiple disadvantages.
  • C is incorrect: Location does create different health outcomes even within Indigenous communities.
  • D is incorrect: CALD health status can be affected by other socioeconomic and geographic factors.