Which statement best describes health inequity?
1. Differences in health outcomes between groups.
2. Disruptions in family health due to war.
3. Shifts in population health due to changing immigration patterns.
4. Differences in infectious disease risk between genders.
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1 Health inequity refers to differences or inequalities in health outcomes between groups.
2 War is best described as a social factor that can disrupt health.
3 Change in immigration patterns is best described as a social factor that can influence health.
4 Differences in infectious disease risk leading to health inequities are typically due to poverty, not gender.
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