What have studies shown about the overall health of black and white Americans with similar incomes and education levels?

a.) Blacks have worse health than whites, regardless of income or education level.
b.) Blacks with lower income and lower education levels have higher rates of diabetes and obesity, while whites with lower income and a lower level of education have higher rates of lung cancer and a higher incidence of stroke.
c.) Blacks and whites with similar incomes and levels of education levels have similar health outcomes.
d.) Blacks with higher income and a higher level of education have higher rates of heart disease and high cholesterol, while whites in the same category have higher rates of hypertension and respiratory disease.


Ans: a.) Blacks have worse health than whites, regardless of income or education level.

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