Explain the association between poor health and socioeconomic status (SES).

What will be an ideal response?


- Socioeconomic status (SES) plays a large role in the health of Americans.
- The lower the family income, the more likely the family has a member with a disabling illness.
- This is because low SES workers tend to have riskier jobs and inferior health care, and are likely to live in areas with more environmental pollutants.

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What will be an ideal response?

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