Which of the following statements best explains why men are sicker on hospital admission than women?
a. Men do not have access to care.
b. Men do not seek treatment until they are very ill.
c. Men have chronic conditions more than women.
d. Men have more acute illnesses than women.
ANS: B
Males continue to delay medical treatment, resulting in men being sicker when they do seek health care. Because they are sicker, they require more intensive medical care. The main reason that they are sicker does not relate to the increased or decreased incidence of acute or chronic illness or lack of access to care, the delayed time in seeking treatment is what results in them being sicker at the time of hospital admission.
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