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Sexism is a social determinant of health that hasn't received much attention in public health. Women face higher rates of chronic conditions, functional limitations, depression, and disability compared to men. They also experience more barriers to healthcare access. State-level sexism is associated with difficulties in receiving healthcare, barriers in availability and affordability, and lower quality of care. Sexism within patient-provider communication also negatively affects women's health, with high rates of mistreatment and discrimination. Health Disparities and Sexism. Sexism is a social determinant of health that hasn't seen a lot of attention in public health. According to an article by PubMed, an equitable distribution of power, status, resources, rights, roles, exposures, and opportunities has the potential to impact health. According to Journal of Health and Social Behavior, women experience higher rates of chronic conditions, functional limitations, depression, and disability compared to men. Overall, women experience more healthcare access barriers than men. The Journal of Health and Social Behavior found three main associations to state-level sexism. The associations are the inability to receive healthcare, barriers in healthcare availability and affordability, and quality of care received. The article also states that state-level sexism is a predictor of women's morbidity and mortality, implicates gender inequities across economic, political, and cultural institutions as pathways leading to poorer health for women. There's also sexism within patient-provider communication that can lead to poorer health of women. Researchers found that there are high rates of mistreatment and discrimination in women's experiences interacting with their providers.