I see that "low-income" pertains a lot to both of these scenarios. Mrs. X was raised in a low income family, while Y lives in a sub place in Africa which could also be considered "low-income". While researching how income effects ones health, I found a few things important and critical to know furthering this class. Cunningham (2018) states "The health of people with low incomes often suffers because they can't afford adequate housing, food, or child care. Partly because they are more likely to be unable to afford care, people with low-incomes use fewer preventive care services."
With that being said, I see low income have its cons on healthier living styles. People with low incomes are at higher risk for health problems even if they are in relatively good health. Low income people are much more likely to be in serious psychological distress compared to higher- income people. Cunningham (2018) suggests "low incomes are
and housing, financial stress, poor health behaviors, threats to personal
had equal rights to health care, less individuals would have health issues.
Reference:
Cunningham, Peter J. "Why Even Healthy Low-Income People Have
Low-Income People Have Greater Health Risks Than Higher-Income People I Commonwealth Fund, 27 Sept. 2018, www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2018/healthy-low-income-people- greater-health-risks.