Risk factors are characteristics at the biological, psychological, family, community, or cultural level that precede and are associated with a higher likelihood of negative outcomes.
Protective factors are characteristics associated with a lower likelihood of negative outcomes or that reduce a risk factor's impact..
Demographic analysis is the study of a population-based on factors such as age, race, and sex.
Demographic data refers to socioeconomic information expressed statistically, including employment, education, income, marriage rates, birth and death rates, and more..
Physiological risk factors are those relating to an individual’s body or biology
They may be influenced by a combination of genetic, lifestyle and other broad factors
Examples include: high blood sugar (glucose)
Demographic risk factors are those that relate to the overall population
A risk factor is a characteristic, condition, or behaviour that increases the possibility of getting a disease or injury
Risk factors are often presented individually, however in practice they do not occur alone
They often co-exist and interact with one another
