HEALTH INEQUITIES
Community conditions shape the exposure and behaviors that encourage--or undermine--health and well-being. The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified structural catalysts-- inequitable distribution of power, money, opportunity and resources--as a key determinant of health and safety outcomes. Poverty, racism, and lack of educational and economic opportunity also drive poor health, which contributes to chronic stress. “Cumulative experience” affects health and well-being more than chronological age.
Key Facts
- The 2019 Trenton Health Survey reported many residents experiencing discrimination and racism. When analyzing responses by language (English and Spanish), “discrimination/racism” and “immigration status/papers” appear to be more prominent issues of concern for Spanish speaking residents.
- Health inequities within Trenton are also expressed in health access and health outcomes data. Only 50% of Hispanic or Latino individuals in Trenton have health insurance, a rate that is substantially lower than the city’s rate overall, 74%, and the rate among Blacks, 81.5% - a disparity that is likely tied to issues of documentation.
- Individuals who are Black utilize the emergency department for Diabetes significantly more often compared to the Trenton population overall. The same is true for ED utilization for Hypertension and Asthma.
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