A community health nurse collects data about the number and proportion of persons aged 25 or older with less than a high school education. Which of the following best describes this data?
a. Sociodemographic characteristics
b. Health status data
c. Health risk factors
d. Health care resource consumption infor-mation
ANS: A
The number and proportion of people is a sociodemographic characteristic. Health status includes birth and death rates. Health risk factors discuss proportions of populations who have particular health conditions or health risks. Health care resource consumption refers to spending on health care per capita.
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