Did You Know?

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More women die of this than all cancers combined:

  1. Car accidents
  2. Diabetes
  3. Heart disease and stroke
  4. Liver disease

Answer: #3 - Heart disease and stroke

Heart disease is the #1 killer of women

Women with preeclampsia and babies born prematurely are at a greater risk for cardiovascular disease later in life.

True or False

Answer: TRUE

What percentage of health and health economic decisions are made by women each day:

  1. 20%
  2. 40%
  3. 60%
  4. 80%

Answer: #4 - 80%

80% of health and health economic decisions are made by women each day, impacting everyone's lives.

How many women in the U.S. will develop breast cancer in her life?

  1. 1 in 8
  2. 2 in 8
  3. 1 in 10
  4. 1 in 16

Answer: #1 - 1 in 8

1 in 8 women in the U.S. will develop breast cancer in her life.

Michigan Disparities

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In Michigan, mothers are the sole, primary, or co-breadwinners in how many families:

  1. 18%
  2. 35%
  3. 63%
  4. 58%

Answer: #3 - 63% of families

The rate of preterm birth in Detroit is among the highest in the nation:

True or False

Answer: True

Rate of hypertension, diabetes and what are exceedingly high in women in Michigan and Detroit:

  1. Obesity
  2. High blood pressure
  3. Kidney disease
  4. High cholesterol
Answer: #1 - Obesity

In Wayne County, 56.3% of births are to single women. What percentage of births are to single women in Detroit:

  1. 20%
  2. 58%
  3. 65%
  4. 81%
Answer: #4 - 81%

Rate of infant mortality and maternal mortality in Detroit are lower than the national average.

True or False

Answer: False

Rate of infant mortality and maternal mortality in Detroit are HIGHER than the national average.

What percentage of those working in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields in Michigan are women:

  1. 5%
  2. 18%
  3. 25%
  4. 27%
Answer: #4 - 27%