Transcript Document 7474688

200 Zipcodes
42 Neighborhoods
5 Boroughs
New York City
Your Community
Your Health
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Community Health Profiles
• What: Reports detailing
the health of 42 New York
City communities
• Why: By knowing what’s
happening in
communities, we can
address the specific
health challenges each
faces
• When: Released in 2006
to update a 2003 release
of an earlier version
• How: Available in print
and on-line
How do we Know?
Data sources
• NYC Community Health Survey (NYC DOHMH)
• Vital Statistcs (NYC DOHMH)
– Births
– Deaths
• Hospitalizations (NYSDOH SPARCS)
• Surveillance (NYC DOHMH)
– HIV/AIDS
– Lead poisoning
• U.S. Census (NYC Dept. of City Planning)
Southwest
Queens
(Including Howard Beach, Kew
Gardens, Ozone Park,
Richmond Hill, and Woodhaven)
How do we define a neighborhood?
Zip codes:
•11414
• 11418
•11415
• 11419
•11416
• 11420
•11417
• 11421
Today we’ll cover…
• Community at a Glance
• Health Highlight
• The Big Picture
• Take Care New York
• How can you use this data?
Community at a Glance
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Age
Poverty
Education
Foreign-born
Race/Ethnicity
Southwest Queens at a Glance:
Poverty
Southwest Queens at a Glance:
Education & Foreign-Born
• 17% of SWQ adults ages 25+ have a college
degree
– An additional 12% have completed up to 8th grade
• 44% of SWQ residents were born outside of the
United States.
NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH HIGHLIGHT:
The Uninsured
NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH HIGHLIGHT:
The Uninsured
The Big Picture:
How Residents Rate Their Own Health
The Big Picture:
Death Rates
Policy for a
Healthier
New York City
1. Have a regular doctor
2. Be tobacco-free
3. Keep your heart healthy
4. Know your HIV status
5. Get help for depression
6. Live free of alcohol &
drugs
7. Get checked for cancer
8. Get the immunizations
you need
9. Make your home safe &
healthy
10. Have a healthy baby
TCNY 1
Have a Primary Care Provider
Why it’s important:
People with a regular primary care
provider are more likely to get screened for
cancer, be treated for heart disease, and
receive vaccinations
Source: Take Care New York: A Policy for a Healthier New York City. NY: NYCDOHMH, 2004.
TCNY 1
Have a Regular Doctor or Health Care Provider
• 23% of SWQ adults are uninsured or went without
insurance during the past year
TCNY 2
Be Tobacco Free
Why it’s important:
Smoking deaths are preventable!
Smoking kills about 10,000 New Yorkers
and costs about $4.7 billion each year.
Smoking during pregnancy increases the
risk of low birth weight babies.
Source: Take Care New York: A Policy for a Healthier New York City. NY: NYCDOHMH, 2004.
TCNY 2
Be Tobacco-Free
TCNY 3
Keep Your Heart Healthy
Why it’s important:
Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of
death among New Yorkers. Healthier levels of
blood pressure and cholesterol are associated
with reduced risks of heart attacks and strokes.
Eating a healthy diet, exercising regularly, and
maintaining a healthy weight are all help to keep
blood pressure and cholesterol at healthy levels.
Source: Take Care New York: A Policy for a Healthier New York City. NY: NYCDOHMH, 2004.
TCNY 3
Keep Your Heart Healthy
TCNY 3
Keep Your Heart Healthy
• About 1 in 5 adults in SWQ are obese
• 10% of SWQ adults have diabetes, 2%
higher than Queens
• 49% of SWQ adults report not exercising
at all
TCNY 4
Know Your HIV Status
Why it’s important:
NYC has the highest AIDS case rate of any
city in the country – more cases than San
Francisco, Los Angeles, Miami, and Washington,
DC, combined. HIV is preventable! Effective
medical treatment of people infected with HIV
can reduce the risk of transmission and improve
and prolong their lives.
Source: Take Care New York: A Policy for a Healthier New York City. NY: NYCDOHMH, 2004.
TCNY 4
Know Your HIV Status
TCNY 4
Know Your HIV Status
• Death rate due to HIV in SWQ has
dropped by HALF in the past decade
• 521 people per 100,000 are living with
HIV/AIDS in SWQ
• 43% of SWQ adults reported using a
condom
TCNY 5
Get Help For Depression
Why it’s important:
Emotional distress is strongly correlated
with poor health outcomes. Medication
and/or counseling can provide relief to
many people who have depression.
Source: Take Care New York: A Policy for a Healthier New York City. NY: NYCDOHMH, 2004.
TCNY 5
Get Help For Depression
TCNY 6
Live Free of Dependence on
Drugs & Alcohol
Why it’s important:
More than 1,500 New Yorkers die from
alcohol-related causes each year.
Alcoholism and opiate addiction can be
effectively treated.
Source: Take Care New York: A Policy for a Healthier New York City. NY: NYCDOHMH, 2004.
TCNY 6
Live Free of Alcohol and Drugs
TCNY 6
Live Free of Alcohol and Drugs
TCNY 7
Get Checked for Cancer
Why it’s important:
Cancer is the 2nd leading cause of
death in NYC. Early detection and
treatment of breast, cervical, and colon
cancers can minimize suffering and
prevent death from these cancers.
Source: American Cancer Society (website)
TCNY 7
Get Checked for Cancer
TCNY 7
Get Checked for Cancer
TCNY 8
Get The Immunizations You
Need
Why it’s important:
• Immunizations are not just for kids
• People 65 and older who are immunized against
flu experience
– 20% fewer heart and stroke related hospitalizations,
– 30% fewer flu & pneumonia hospitalizations, and
– 50% lower risk of death from all causes during flu
season.
Source: Take Care New York: A Policy for a Healthier New York City. NY: NYCDOHMH, 2004.
TCNY 8
Get the Immunizations You Need
• SWQ flu immunization rates among older
adults fall short of the 80% TCNY target by
20%
TCNY 9
Make Your Home Safe
and Healthy
Why it’s important:
Domestic violence accounted for 30%
of all homicides among New York City
women in 2002. Elevated blood lead
levels in children can impair health,
learning, and behavior.
Source: Take Care New York: A Policy for a Healthier New York City. NY: NYCDOHMH, 2004.
TCNY 9
Make Your Home Safe and Healthy
TCNY 10
Have a Healthy Baby
Why it’s important:
Planning pregnancy can help to ensure
healthy birth outcomes. Early prenatal care can
reduce the risk of having a low birth weight baby
(< 5 lbs, 8oz), and low birth weight babies are
more likely to have serious health problems and
long-term disabilities.
Sources: Take Care New York: A Policy for a Healthier New York City. NY: NYCDOHMH, 2004.
March of Dimes (website)
TCNY 10
Have a Healthy Baby
TCNY 10
Have a Healthy Baby
How can this Data be used?
• Understanding health issues
• Prioritizing health issues
• Putting numbers to impressions
• Grant-writing
• Education and Advocacy
Other Sources of Data
• Web-based, interactive query system
• Ask & answer your own questions about
the health of New Yorkers
Other Sources of Data
• Publications
– Sign up at
nyc.gov/health
(click on “Sign
up for Health
Emails”) to
receive press
releases with
links to these
publications
when they are
released
nyc.gov/health –
“My Community’s Health
More Questions/Comments?
Contact us at [email protected]
THANK YOU!