SOC239H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Acculturation, Cultural Diversity, Late Registration
24 Apr 2016
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Chapter 3: the social determinants of health and illness. Age is the single most important predictor of mortality and morbidity. Once individuals pass danger zone during/immediately after birth, mortality rates drop precipitously, but rise significantly after age 45: the higher percentage of deaths occurs for those over the age of 85. First year, death often related to congenital anomalies and complications. Childhood, accidents, cancer, and congenital anomalies lead causes of death. Adolescence into middle childhood, most deaths are due to accidents, cancer, and suicide. Ages 45 to 64, chronic conditions emerge; heart disease displaces suicide as top 3 causes. Cancer and heart disease become the leading causes for those 65-84. Age 85 and older, heart disease supersedes cancer as leading cause of death, stroke 3rd. Stroke is the third leading cause for those age 75-84. Patterns of morbidity demonstrate a positive association with age, such that older. Canadians are more likely to have a chronic illness.
