Question

Due in part to differences in access to affordable health care and in dietary and exercise habits, in the United States, ________ have the longest life expectancy and ________ have the shortest life expectancy.

Group of answer choices

White women; Black men

White women; White men

Black women; White men

Black women; Black men

Answer 1

white women ; black men

Answer 2

White women; Black men

White women have the highest life expectancy among these groups, while Black men have the lowest, largely due to differences in access to care, socioeconomic factors, and higher rates of chronic disease and external causes of death in Black men.