| The poor are less healthy because of their lifestyles - they smoke and drink more, don't exercise and eat junk food |
Health behaviours |
Blames the poor |
| The poor spend what money they have unwisely because they do not want to feel excluded from the good things in life |
Social exclusion |
Blames the poor |
| The poor smoke and drink more to help them cope with the stress and anxiety in their lives; that is why they have poor health |
Personal health practices and coping skills |
Plight of the poor |
| The poor are less healthy because they have more stress and anxiety in their lives than those who are better off |
Stress |
Plight of the poor |
| If you work in a poorly paying job, the insecurity you feel can have a bad effect on your health |
Employment and working conditions |
Plight of the poor |
| The rich are healthier because they live in better houses in better neighbourhoods |
Environment and housing |
Privilege of the rich |
| The rich are healthier because they have money to buy things that make them healthy |
Income |
Privilege of the rich |
| Even though everyone in Ontario has access to medical care, the rich get more out of the health care system than the poor |
Access to health care |
Privilege of the rich |
| The rich have more choices and more control over their lives and health than the poor |
Social status |
Privilege of the rich |
| The rich are healthier because they have better access to high quality food |
Food security |
Privilege of the rich |
| Some people are at the top of the social ladder and some people are at the bottom; this is why the rich are healthier than the poor |
Social gradient |
Privilege of the rich |
| The rich are healthier because their childhood experiences are much better |
Early childhood development |
Privilege of the rich |
| The rich are healthier because they have more education and know how to stay healthy |
Education and literacy |
Privilege of the rich |
