Socioeconomic Status and Your Health

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  1. 4. The potential beginning of education for an individual. Limited or low-quality access is associated with difficulty in math or reading later.
  2. 5. Chronic high blood pressure seen disproportionately in black and poor communities
  3. 8. A large source of stress in poor neighborhoods, of which gangs are a large perpetrator
  4. 9. Hazards such as lead and toxins, which can be significantly harmful to your health.
  5. 10. A source of positive identity, satisfaction, and income, crucial to the idea of adulthood in the United States
  6. 13. These can reduce health disparities. Social and public, for example
  7. 15. An aspect of health often overlooked which can greatly impact our well-being. Individuals seeking this type of care may suffer from depression or schizophrenia
  8. 16. The inability to stop using a substance despite negative consequences, such as drugs or alcohol. Often used as an escape from adversity and stress
Down
  1. 1. Connections with others that are strongly correlated with good health
  2. 2. Limited to access to this in high-quality leads to poor nutrition and, in turn health, in low SES communities
  3. 3. Lack of this often delays medical care for those of low socioeconomic status
  4. 6. A geographic are that can greatly affect one’s health, especially is unsafe
  5. 7. Often used to cope with poor living conditions, this is toxic to our liver and raises our risk of serious health conditions when abused
  6. 11. Access to this is crucial from an early age to increase future opportunity
  7. 12. The type of care we need before we are born, often lacking in low SES communities
  8. 14. This increases levels of cortisol and leads to disease in the long-term