PBHL 2201 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Gonorrhea, National Health And Nutrition Examination Survey, Syphilis
24 Mar 2016
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Surveillance data show higher rates of reported stds among some racial or ethnic minority groups when compared with rates among whites. States are population characteristics that are correlated with other fundamental determinants of health status such as high rates of poverty, income inequality, unemployment and low educational attainment. People who struggle financially are often experiencing life circumstances that potentially increase their risk for stds. Those who cannot afford basic necessities may have trouble accessing and affording quality sexual health services. Despite a decline in the overall u. s. poverty rate in 2013, from. 15. 0 in 2012 to 14. 5 in 2013, many americans continue to face economic challenges. For example, the poverty rate for whites was 9. 6%, for blacks it was 27. 2%, and for hispanics it was. Access to health insurance is often related to employment. People of hispanic ethnicity may face additional barriers accessing care arising from immigration or undocumented status.
