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Premium member Presentation Transcript Slide1: 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: 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-lineHow do we Know? Data sources: 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) Slide4: East New York and New Lots How do we define a neighborhood? Zip codes: 11207 11208Today we’ll cover…: 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: Age Poverty Education Foreign-born Race/Ethnicity Community at a GlanceEast New York and New Lots at a Glance: Poverty: East New York and New Lots at a Glance: PovertyEast New York and New Lots at a Glance: Education & Foreign-Born: 8 % of East New York and New Lots adults ages 25+ have a college degree An additional 17% have completed up to 8th grade 33% of East New York and New Lots residents were born outside of the United States. East New York and New Lots at a Glance: Education & Foreign-BornNEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH HIGHLIGHT: Sexually Transmitted Infections: NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH HIGHLIGHT: Sexually Transmitted InfectionsNEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH HIGHLIGHT: Sexually Transmitted Infections: NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH HIGHLIGHT: Sexually Transmitted InfectionsThe Big Picture: How Residents Rate Their Own Health: The Big Picture: How Residents Rate Their Own HealthThe Big Picture: Death Rates: The Big Picture: Death RatesSlide13: 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 Policy for a Healthier New York City TCNY 1 Have a Primary Care Provider: 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: TCNY 1 Have a Regular Doctor or Health Care Provider 21% of East New York and New Lots adults are uninsured or went without insurance during the past yearTCNY 2 Be Tobacco Free: 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 2 Be Tobacco-FreeTCNY 3 Keep Your Heart Healthy: 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 HealthyTCNY 3 Keep Your Heart Healthy: TCNY 3 Keep Your Heart Healthy In East NY and New Lots, nearly 1/3 of adults are obese 16% of East New York and New Lots adults have diabetes, 6% higher than Brooklyn 53% of East New York and New Lots adults report not exercising at allTCNY 4 Know Your HIV Status: 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 StatusTCNY 4 Know Your HIV Status: TCNY 4 Know Your HIV Status Death rate due to HIV in East New York and New Lots has dropped by 50% in the past decade 1,760 people per 100,000 are living with HIV/AIDS in East New York and New Lots Only 42% of East New York and New Lots adults reported using a condom TCNY 5 Get Help For Depression: 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 5 Get Help For DepressionTCNY 6 Live Free of Dependence on Drugs & Alcohol: TCNY 6 Live Free of Dependence on Drugs & Alcohol Source: Take Care New York: A Policy for a Healthier New York City. NY: NYCDOHMH, 2004. 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 6 Live Free of Alcohol and Drugs: TCNY 6 Live Free of Alcohol and DrugsTCNY 6 Live Free of Alcohol and Drugs: TCNY 6 Live Free of Alcohol and DrugsTCNY 7 Get Checked for Cancer: TCNY 7 Get 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 7 Get Checked for Cancer: TCNY 7 Get Checked for CancerTCNY 7 Get Checked for Cancer: TCNY 7 Get Checked for CancerTCNY 8 Get The Immunizations You Need: 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: TCNY 8 Get the Immunizations You Need East New York and New Lots flu immunization rates among older adults fall short of the 80% TCNY target by 35%TCNY 9 Make Your Home Safe and Healthy: 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 9 Make Your Home Safe and HealthyTCNY 10 Have a Healthy Baby: 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 TCNY 10 Have a Healthy Baby: TCNY 10 Have a Healthy BabyHow can this Data be used?: How can this Data be used? Understanding health issues Prioritizing health issues Putting numbers to impressions Grant-writing Education and AdvocacyOther Sources of Data: Other Sources of Data Web-based, interactive query system Ask & answer your own questions about the health of New YorkersOther Sources of Data: 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 releasedSlide42: nyc.gov/health – “My Community’s Health More Questions/Comments?: More Questions/Comments? Contact us at profiles@health.nyc.gov THANK YOU! You do not have the permission to view this presentation. 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Premium member Presentation Transcript Slide1: 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: 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-lineHow do we Know? Data sources: 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) Slide4: East New York and New Lots How do we define a neighborhood? Zip codes: 11207 11208Today we’ll cover…: 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: Age Poverty Education Foreign-born Race/Ethnicity Community at a GlanceEast New York and New Lots at a Glance: Poverty: East New York and New Lots at a Glance: PovertyEast New York and New Lots at a Glance: Education & Foreign-Born: 8 % of East New York and New Lots adults ages 25+ have a college degree An additional 17% have completed up to 8th grade 33% of East New York and New Lots residents were born outside of the United States. East New York and New Lots at a Glance: Education & Foreign-BornNEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH HIGHLIGHT: Sexually Transmitted Infections: NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH HIGHLIGHT: Sexually Transmitted InfectionsNEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH HIGHLIGHT: Sexually Transmitted Infections: NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH HIGHLIGHT: Sexually Transmitted InfectionsThe Big Picture: How Residents Rate Their Own Health: The Big Picture: How Residents Rate Their Own HealthThe Big Picture: Death Rates: The Big Picture: Death RatesSlide13: 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 Policy for a Healthier New York City TCNY 1 Have a Primary Care Provider: 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: TCNY 1 Have a Regular Doctor or Health Care Provider 21% of East New York and New Lots adults are uninsured or went without insurance during the past yearTCNY 2 Be Tobacco Free: 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 2 Be Tobacco-FreeTCNY 3 Keep Your Heart Healthy: 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 HealthyTCNY 3 Keep Your Heart Healthy: TCNY 3 Keep Your Heart Healthy In East NY and New Lots, nearly 1/3 of adults are obese 16% of East New York and New Lots adults have diabetes, 6% higher than Brooklyn 53% of East New York and New Lots adults report not exercising at allTCNY 4 Know Your HIV Status: 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 StatusTCNY 4 Know Your HIV Status: TCNY 4 Know Your HIV Status Death rate due to HIV in East New York and New Lots has dropped by 50% in the past decade 1,760 people per 100,000 are living with HIV/AIDS in East New York and New Lots Only 42% of East New York and New Lots adults reported using a condom TCNY 5 Get Help For Depression: 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 5 Get Help For DepressionTCNY 6 Live Free of Dependence on Drugs & Alcohol: TCNY 6 Live Free of Dependence on Drugs & Alcohol Source: Take Care New York: A Policy for a Healthier New York City. NY: NYCDOHMH, 2004. 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 6 Live Free of Alcohol and Drugs: TCNY 6 Live Free of Alcohol and DrugsTCNY 6 Live Free of Alcohol and Drugs: TCNY 6 Live Free of Alcohol and DrugsTCNY 7 Get Checked for Cancer: TCNY 7 Get 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 7 Get Checked for Cancer: TCNY 7 Get Checked for CancerTCNY 7 Get Checked for Cancer: TCNY 7 Get Checked for CancerTCNY 8 Get The Immunizations You Need: 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: TCNY 8 Get the Immunizations You Need East New York and New Lots flu immunization rates among older adults fall short of the 80% TCNY target by 35%TCNY 9 Make Your Home Safe and Healthy: 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 9 Make Your Home Safe and HealthyTCNY 10 Have a Healthy Baby: 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 TCNY 10 Have a Healthy Baby: TCNY 10 Have a Healthy BabyHow can this Data be used?: How can this Data be used? Understanding health issues Prioritizing health issues Putting numbers to impressions Grant-writing Education and AdvocacyOther Sources of Data: Other Sources of Data Web-based, interactive query system Ask & answer your own questions about the health of New YorkersOther Sources of Data: 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 releasedSlide42: nyc.gov/health – “My Community’s Health More Questions/Comments?: More Questions/Comments? Contact us at profiles@health.nyc.gov THANK YOU!