Prior to planning health promotion interventions in your local community, you are appraising the key health care indicators in your region and comparing them with those in the nation as a whole. What do these key indicators reveal about the United States?
A) A significant gap in health status between the overall population and people of specific ethnic backgrounds
B) A significant gap in health care delivery between the overall population and subgroups of the minority populations
C) A significant gap in health status between the Hispanic population and the Native American population
D) A significant gap in health care delivery between the Asian American population and the Pacific Islander population
Ans: A
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Key health indicators in the United States reveal a significant gap in health status between the overall American population and people of specific ethnic backgrounds. Option B is incorrect because key health care indicators do not show a gap in health care delivery between the overall population and subgroups of minority populations; options C and D are incorrect because these ethnic populations are not singled out in these ways.
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