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Test your understanding of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
May 2007

1. Which racial/ethnic group in Connecticut has the highest rate of adult smokers?

a) Whites
b) Blacks
c) Hispanics
d) Other
e) MultiRacial

2. Hispanic adults in Connecticut are more or less likely to report that they are in fair or poor health compared to all Connecticut adults?

a) The same
b) Twice as likely to report fair/poor health
c) Half as likely to report fair/poor health
d) Three times as likely to report fair/poor health
e) One third as likely to report fair/poor health

3. How much more or less likely are Connecticut adult Hispanics to be uninsured than whites?

a) The same
b) Twice as likely
c) Half as likely
d) Three times as likely
e) Five times as likely

4. Which racial/ethnic group of Connecticut adults has the highest rate of asthma?

a) Whites
b) Blacks
c) Hispanics
d) Other
e) MultiRacial

5. How much more or less likely are black adults in Connecticut to have diabetes than all Connecticut adults?

a) The same
b) 10% more likely
c) 10% less likely
d) 75% more likely
e) 75% less likely

Sources: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, CDC

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