Which factor is most responsible for differences in an individual's health?
a. Culture of the majority of the community's citizens
b. Individual's education and income
c. Number of physicians and other health care providers in the community
d. Quality of the community health agency and hospital in the community
ANS: B
Factors that contribute to wide variations in health disparities are education, income, and occupation. This is best addressed by looking at an individual's education and income. The culture, number of physicians, and quality of agencies in the community do not play as important of a role in individual health.
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