SOCIOL 3HH3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Mortality Rate
9 Nov 2018
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We as canadians take pride in our free/universal health care system. Looked at the location of where people live and their health. Two years of health data from cihi for every person who lived in hamilton. Gathered four years" worth of death data (life expectancy) The best neighbourhood had a life expectancy 86. 5 years. The worst neighbourhood had a life expectancy of 65. 5 years. Worst outcomes in lower inner city - 13x times difference from top to bottom. Born code red: the health of moms and babies in ontario. Cancer, hamilton, and the connections to the sdoh. Cancer mortality rate in inner-city core 90% higher than ancaster. Mortality rate in worst neighbourhood 4x higher than best neighbourhood. Income inequality is bad for everyone in society.
