HLTA03H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Birth Weight
23 Jan 2018
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Le by province: bc slightly higher than ontario, midwest lowest. Le at birth by sex and neighbourhood income, 2005-2007: le for men increases most as neighbourhood increases. Le at birth over time and by sex, 1991 and 2012: women have longer le than men, work environment typically differs, genetic & behavioural differences. Le at birth for first nations vs. canadians: le for indigenous people in canada < canada as whole. Bw & mother"s age: mothers aged 20-34 y/o have lower chance of baby having lower bw, mothers older than 34 or younger than 20 have higher chance of lower. Bw & income: babies w/ lower bw more commonly in lower income neighbourhoods, income inequality growing. Self-rated health: self-rated health correlates with longevity of life, subjective measure subject to bias/own perceptions. Perception of good health by household income: households with lower incomes rate their health poorly, households with higher incomes rate their health as excellent.
