Which statement describes Indigenous health disparities in Australia and a contributing factor?

• A. Indigenous Australians have equal life expectancy to non-Indigenous Australians.
• B. Indigenous Australians have shorter life expectancy and higher disease burden; contributing factors include lower access to health services and social determinants such as poverty and discrimination.
• C. Disparities are solely due to genetics.
• D. Disparities are not influenced by social determinants.

Answer: (B)