What do pregnant women, migrant workers, elderly men, and refugees have in common?

Question

1. They use disproportionately more health-care services than others.
2. They are more likely than most populations to have exposure to environmental lead.
3. They are considered vulnerable populations.
4. They are more likely than other populations to smoke cigarettes.

Answer 1

ANS: 3

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1 These groups do not use proportionately more healthcare services than other populations. Migrant workers and refugees may actually use fewer services.
2 While migrants and refugees may have increased risk of exposure to lead in the environment due to their employment and economic status, they are no more likely than other populations in poverty to suffer this exposure.
3 Each of these groups is at increased risk for disease and disability, and all, therefore, are considered vulnerable populations.
4 There is evidence that men smoke more than women, although that gap is decreasing as more young women begin to smoke. Whites and Hispanics tend to smoke more than other groups. However, there is no evidence that these specific groups are more at risk for smoking than other groups.