Which variable has a major influence on a community's health?
a. Behavior choices made by persons in the community
b. Number of health care providers and hospitals in the community
c. Quality of the public safety officers (police officers, firefighters, etc.)
d. The number and credentials of public health officials in the community
ANS: A
Individual behavior choices and environmental factors are responsible for about 70% of health outcomes. Individual choices are affected through interaction with other individuals, and their mutual social and physical environments. Health care providers are responsible for only 10% of the outcome. The quality of public safety officers and number of public health officials have not been identified as major contributors to the determinants of health.
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