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200 Zipcodes42 Neighborhoods

5 Boroughs

New York City

Your CommunityYour 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 Statistics (NYC DOHMH)

– Births– Deaths

• Hospitalizations (NYSDOH SPARCS)• Surveillance (NYC DOHMH)

– HIV/AIDS– Lead poisoning

• U.S. Census (NYC Dept. of City Planning)

Greenwich Village and

SoHo (GVS)

•How do we define a neighborhood?•Zip codes:

•10014

•10013

•10012

Today we’ll cover…• Community at a Glance

• Health Highlight

• The Big Picture

• Take Care New York

• How can you use this data?

• Age• Poverty• Education• Foreign-born• Race/Ethnicity

Community at a Glance

Greenwich Village and SoHo at a Glance:Poverty

Greenwich Village and SoHo at a Glance:Education & Race/Ethnicity

• 62% of GVS adults ages 25+ have a college degree– An additional 13% have some form of college

• 67% of GVS residents are white.

NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH HIGHLIGHT: Binge Drinking

The Big Picture:How Residents Rate Their Own Health

The Big Picture:Death Rates

1. Have a regular doctor2. Be tobacco-free3. Keep your heart healthy4. Know your HIV status5. Get help for depression6. Live free of alcohol &

drugs7. Get checked for cancer8. Get the immunizations

you need9. Make your home safe &

healthy10. Have a healthy baby

Policy for a HealthierNew York City

TCNY 1Have 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

• 18% GVS adults are uninsured or went without insurance during the past year

TCNY 2Be 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.


TCNY 2Be Tobacco-Free

TCNY 3Keep 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.



• 1 in 5 adults in GVS are obese

• 5% of GVS adults have diabetes, less than both the Manhattan (7%) and NYC overall (9%) rates.

• 16% of GVS adults report not exercising at all

TCNY 4Know 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.



• Death rate due to HIV in GVS has dropped by more than 90% in the past decade

• 2,295 people per 100,000 are living with HIV/AIDS in GVS

• 49% of GVS adults reported using a condom

TCNY 5Get 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.


TCNY 5Get Help For Depression

TCNY 6Live 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.

TCNY 6Live Free of Alcohol and Drugs

TCNY 6

Live Free of Alcohol and Drugs

TCNY 7Get Checked for Cancer

Source: American Cancer Society (website)

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.

TCNY 7Get Checked for Cancer

TCNY 7

Get Checked for Cancer

TCNY 8Get The Immunizations You

NeedWhy 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.


TCNY 8Get the Immunizations You Need

• 79% of the older adults in GVS get their flu immunizations, nearly meeting the TCNY target of at least 80%.

TCNY 9Make Your Home Safe

and HealthyWhy 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.


TCNY 9Make Your Home Safe and Healthy

TCNY 10Have 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 10Have 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

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