We may think of the health of individuals in terms of the interconnections of the
determinants of health. Which of the interconnections of the determinants of health best
describes the fact that individuals who are of low-income status have worse health outcomes
in the United States?
A diagram has five connected circles around a circle at the center labeled Health. The
circles outside are genetics, social circumstances, environments conditions, behavioral
choices, and medical care, respectively. Genetics is interconnected with medical care and
social circumstances, where social circumstances are further connected to environmental
conditions too. Environmental conditions are interconnected with behavioral choices in
addition to social circumstances. Behavioral choices are interconnected to medical care and
environmental conditions.
Genetics
Social circumstances
Environmental conditions
Behavioral choices
Medical care