The prevalence of cigarette smoking is 36.8% for adults who only completed 9-11 years of education, as compared to 11.3% for adults with 16 or more years of education (per the Oral Cancer Foundation). This is an example of a:.

This is an example of a Health Disparity

Explanation:

Health disparity refers to the gaps in health and health care access among the populace which  can  be connected  to race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, socio-economic status, environment,political etc.

According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 2016.

-Life expectancy for black men and women was three to four years shorter than white adults and six to seven years shorter than Hispanic adults.

-Infant mortality rates for babies born to black women were almost twice the national rate.

-Obesity rates for Hispanic or Latino and black youth were higher than those for white and Asian youth.

-Black adults were more likely to have high blood pressure than other adults.  

Medical professionals and public health workers should continually research on ways to prevent health disparities by identifying  their root cause and finding  ways to prevent them, This will help people enjoy more equal health outcomes.