Quiz #9 November 17, 2025 Current life expectancy in the U.S. is approximately 80 years, with nearly 50 countries ahead of the U.S. This quiz takes a closer look at how poverty, which many inherit from birth, impacts one’s life span here. Question Title * 1. A 2024 research study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine showed that life expectancy for those in the lowest income group compared with those in the highest income group in what way? They lived 2 years longer There was no difference They lived 4 years shorter They lived 10 years shorter Question Title * 2. A $10,000 increase in median household income is associated with an increase of how many years of life? Life expectancy is actually shortened by 2 years 1 year increase in life expectancy There is no change in life expectancy More than 2 years increase in life expectancy Question Title * 3. What is the difference in annual healthcare expenditures between food-insecure families and food-secure families? Food-insecure families have 20% greater health care expenditures than food-secure families. Food-insecure families have 10% greater health care expenditures than food-secure families. Food-insecure families have 10% lesser health care expenditures than food-secure families. There is no difference. Question Title * 4. A 2023 study in the Journal of the American Medical Association concluded with which of the following statements? Health indices for women in poverty are the same as for women not in poverty. Being in chronic poverty results in fewer health issues than falling in and out of poverty Poverty should be considered a major risk factor for death in the U.S. Question Title * 5. How does the prevalence of diabetes differ between adults living below the Federal Poverty Line (FPL) and those living at 500% of the FPL or greater? it is approximately the same. Diabetes is more common in those with higher incomes. Diabetes is nearly three times more prevalent for those living below the FPL. Question Title * 6. In a recent study of more than 3 million people from 78 countries, what percent of those living in extreme poverty and who had hypertension were taking medication for it? 51% 15% 27% 33% Question Title * 7. Of these four, which of the following has been shown to be the most fatal? Obesity Dementia Poverty Diabetes Question Title * 8. A 2024 study found that Black and White individuals with incomes below $15,000 a year died, on average, more than how many years earlier than those with incomes over $50,000? 3 4 5 7 10 Question Title * 9. In Washington DC, life expectancy has been shown to vary by how many years from some of its northwest DC neighborhoods to some of its southeast DC neighborhoods? 11 years 33 years 14 years 27 years Question Title * 10. Current poverty is associated with 42% excess risk for death. Cumulative poverty (i.e., 10 continuous years of poverty) is associated with what percent excess risk for death? 71% 55% 51% 67% Question Title * 11. How did you learn about SHP's weekly quizzes? Optional: (Providing your name and email is purely optional. If you do wish to share this information, it will be used solely to send you your quiz results and related updates. Your information will remain confidential and will not be shared or sold.) Question Title * 12. Name Question Title * 13. Email Thank you for completing this week's quiz! If you'd like to try our other quizzes, click here: The Shared Humanity Project Quizzes Done
