Differences in Occupational Status Lead to Inequalities in Health and Illness

question 8

Multiple Choice

Differences in occupational status lead to inequalities in health and illness because:

• A) those who work in offices are at less risk of exposure to hazardous materials than those who do not
• B) white-collar workers have more stressful jobs than do blue-collar workers
• C) in all societies, white-collar workers have better access to health care than do blue-collar workers
• D) white-collar workers work longer hours, which results in poor health outcomes because they have little time to seek medical care

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