Life Expectancy Gap Analysis

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Describe your response or responses to the content (Craig Ritchie lecture, reading, tutorial) for this week.
The life expectancy of Indigenous males and females are approximately 10 years lower compared to non-Indigenous Australians. The life expectancy gap has narrowed by 0.8 years for males and 0.1 years for females between 2010-2012. There is a significant progress in the effort of closing the gap, however, a more effort should be done in order to have a better results in closing the gap.
What were your three key learning?
1. Mortality rate of Indigenous people was 1.6 times greater compared to non-Indigenous people. A more emphasis should be given on the health care of Indigenous people.
2. Tobacco use was the main risk factor leading