The second talk was titled the Investigation of Social Determinates of Health In The Town of Brookline by Christa. She defined health disparities as disadvantages people face due to unequal distribution of resources. Some health disparities include clinical care, social economic status, income and minimal biological factors. She focused on income because it was the strongest indicator of health and health disparities. Income affects nutrition, exercise and health care. She listed that the median household income was $95,000 which is $10,000 higher than the state average, and the poverty rate is 12%. She collected her data from the national citizen’s survey that was a mail-in questionnaire. She looked at nutrient and found that those who could
