Research revealed that residents of neighborhood X, a low-income area with few commercial businesses apart from convenience stores, had higher incidence of cardio-vascular disease than residents of the affluent neighborhood Y, which had a wide selection of grocery stores, farmer's markets, drugstore chains, exercise facilities, as well as private gyms. What non-biological factor is likely to be associated with risk of cardiovascular disease in these communities?

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Social inequality, specifically the lack of access to healthy food options and exercise facilities, is likely contributing to the higher incidence of cardio-vascular disease in neighborhood X compared to neighborhood Y. Medical pluralism and alternative medical practices are not relevant factors in this context, and although genetics may play a role in cardiovascular disease risk, it is not a non-biological factor as the question specifies.

Research Revealed That Residents of Neighborhood X, a Low-Income Area