Population Health - part 2 3 (dragged) 2

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Population Health - part 2 Social Determinants of Life Expectancy most predictive + income Upper middle-income +6 yrs vs. those in poverty Middle-income Americans live shorter vs. higher incomes + education College graduates +5 years vs. those who did not complete HS Adults with < high school degrees two to three times likely to be in poorer health than college grads Two most predictive of life expectancy = income & degree of education • Upper middle-income Americans generally live at least 6 years longer than those in poverty • Middle-income Americans generally live shorter lives than those with higher incomes, with or without health insurance • College graduates generally live at least 5 years longer than those who did not complete high school • Adults with less than high school degrees = more than two to three times likely to be in poorer health than college graduates.
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