Race and income aren t the only characteristics that factor into health disparities across New Jersey.
A new report finds the Garden State has made significant strides in reducing health differences among residents, but there are still plenty of areas that leave room for improvement.
With the help of pre-pandemic statistics across several subpopulation groups, the United Health Foundation has released its first-ever Health Disparities Report. High disparities persist in a number of areas in New Jersey, according to the report. For example, physical inactivity is much more common among individuals who haven t graduated high school, compared to those who ve completed college.