This report examines influenza and PPSV vaccination rates among adult New Yorkers, including those with certain long-term health conditions and older adults who are at risk of serious complications from influenza.
This report examines the prevalence of heterosexual anal sex among women in New York City, condom use, and testing for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections.
The report examines the prevalence of current illicit drug use and the types of drugs associated with drug-related emergency department visits, hospitalizations & unintentional drug overdose deaths
In order to monitor the NYC retail tobacco environment, the Retail Advertising Tobacco Survey, an observational survey of about 2,000 licensed tobacco retailers, was conducted in the summer of 2011.
This form provides a summary of the Prevention Agenda activities and priorities, which are described in more detail within the Community Health Assessment (CHA) document.
This report describes drug poisoning deaths, also called overdose deaths, with a focus on deaths caused by heroin and by prescription opioid analgesics from 2000 to 2012.
This Brief describes the characteristics of NYC residents with malaria. Malaria is contracted outside of New York City most frequently by residents from countries where malaria is present who travel back to their country of origin to visit friends and family.
The diabetes epidemic continues to worsen in New York City. Nearly 650,000 adult New Yorkers reported having diabetes in 2011, an increase of approximately 200,000 adults since 2002. People with diabetes are at increased risk of heart attack, stroke, blindness, kidney failure, nerve damage, and amputations.
This brief focuses on trends in cigarette use among adults in NYC and in the U. S. It also compares the statistics of heavy smokers and light smokers and how smoking and alcohol use affects mental health.
Adult consumption of sugar sweetened beverages according to recent public health research. This compares the statistics of New Yorkers who consume sugar beverages.
This data brief describes the weight of public school children, aged six to 12, in New York City. It also lists the amount of physical activity done and the amount of time spent watching TV, playing video games and using the computer for the same age group.
West Nile Virus (WNV) is now considered an endemic in the United States and is the leading cause of viral encephalitis. This data brief examines trends in the West Nile disease in New York City from 1999 to 2012.
This data brief details the rate of non-daily smoking among young adults. This chronic, low-level form of cigarette consumption does not decrease as rapidly as the rate of daily smoking, showing that although smoking declines overall, non-daily smoking remains a problem.
This data brief compares the availability and promotion of beverages in retail food outlets across neighborhoods with different consumption levels of sugary drinks.
This data brief examines self-rated general health, a holistic indicator of perceived health that encompasses a summary of physical, mental, and emotional factors and their association with chronic health conditions. Demographic factors are also examined.
This report compares the demographic characteristics and health status of New Yorkers from the Cell Phone Pilot Survey (adults with cellular phones) to New Yorkers from the 2008 Community Health Survey (adults with landline phones). There were limited differences between the two groups.
This Data Brief presents recent data on federally funded health centers in New York City, including data on the patient population served and services available.
The Community Health Survey in New York City collects stair use data, providing an opportunity to assess individual characteristics of stair users as well as highlight self-reported health status associated with stair use in the NYC population.
This report describes drug poisoning deaths, also called overdose deaths, related to prescription opioid analgesics. It examines the trend in these deaths between 2006 and 2011 and looks at deaths involving a combination of drugs.
The Health Department conducted active surveillance to identify all cases of influenza. It shows the numbers of the first, second, and third waves of the H1N1 influenza.
This data brief analyzes the rate of invasive pneumococcal disease in the City, detailing the rates by age and neighborhood. It also explains the causes and preventions of the disease.
This report explains the changes in methodology for the conduction of the New York City Community Health Survey and provides guidance for interpreting trends over time.
This data brief summarizes data from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey. It describes the characteristics of youth who are bullied and their increased risk for tobacco, alcohol and other drug use, mental health problems, and misconduct in academic settings.
This report summarizes data on food-related anaphylaxis in New York City from the period of 2006-2010. Emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and deaths are shown, organized by food triggers and age groups.
This report describes the distribution of viral hepatitis, STDs, HIV and TB in New York City, including coinfection with more than one disease, and can help identify communities most at risk and target programs to manage and prevent the spread of infections.
This report highlights data on falls among adults ages 65 and older in New York City. The report summarizes trends in fall-related Emergency Department visits and hospitalizations, the need for continued care after leaving the hospital. Data on risks are also highlighted.
This report features data from the 2009 Community Health Survey. Analyses found that four in ten New Yorkers experienced disruption of activities by noise outside their homes, and half of those reported frequent disruptive noise. Both New Yorkers who reported poor self-rated health and those with serious psychological distress were more likely to report frequent disruptive noise exposure.
This data brief summarizes the trends in treatment for diabetes-related conditions, including hospitalizations for lower-extremity amputation and dialysis for kidney disease. It also provides data from the New York City A1C registry on control of blood glucose among diabetics in treatment.
This report highlights data from the NYC Physical Activity and Transit Survey and the NYC Youth Risk Behavior Survey. It describes the rate of those engaging in muscle-strengthening activity and shows that only one-third of the adults and one-half of the youth in New York City met muscle-strengthening activity recommendations.
This report defines neighborhood walkability and highlights the variation of it across the five New York City boroughs. Data from the Physical Activity and Transit Survey shows that higher neighborhood walkability is associated with greater physical activity. This report compares physical activity and neighborhood walkability across the boroughs.
This Epi Research Report examines the relationship between self-reported physical activity and accelerometer-measured physicial activity and provides best practice recommendations for using self-reported data.
The goal for this report is to inspire action by documentation - the disparities include Social & Physical environmental conditions, limited access to primary, preventive and quality care
The report is the result of collaboration between NYCHA, the Health Dept., NYCDFTA, and CUNY School of Public Health. The analyze and interpret findings from NYCHA Senior Surveys.
This data brief summarizes data on influenza vaccination levels among children and adults, organized by race/ethnicity or neighborhood. The report also emphasizes the goals for increased vaccination, especially among vulnerable groups such as those 65 years and older, pregnant women, and people with chronic conditions.
This report highlights data from the Community Health Survey on the prevalence of arthritis of the hip and knee among New Yorkers. Comorbid factors, such as chronic conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure, are also discussed. In addition, the rate of physical activity among adults with arthritis is analyzed.
This report examines trends and patterns in firearm deaths and injuries in the city. It highlights firearm violence, since most firearm deaths and injuries in New York City result from violence. Firearm deaths and injuries impose health care, judicial, and incarceration-related costs, as well as a host of social and economic costs on the communities in which they occur.
This report describes the history of and rationale for the neighborhood-level poverty measure and presents analyses of data from several existing surveillance systems to demonstrate how the measure can be used.
This report shows that the percentage of uninsured adults increased from 2008 to 2012, while private health insurance coverage declined. Using data from the 2012 CHS, the Brief presents a demographic profile of those most likely to be uninsured and finds that uninsured New Yorkers ages 18 to 64 were more likely than insured adults to report not having a regular care provider and not getting needed care.
This report features data from a 2012 retail audit of the Crotona-Tremont neighborhood. Auditors found that for every supermarket in the neighborhood, there were four fast food restaurants and ten bodegas. They assessed the products sold, promotional placement, and advertising in retail establishments, finding that unhealthy snacks were heavily promoted at bodegas and supermarkets and sugary drinks, alcohol, and tobacco were the most-advertised items.
Annual report describing the measures and programs DOHMH is or will undertake to promote equal employment opportunity, including efforts to prevent, diminish or eliminate barriers to equal opportunity.
Annual report describing the measures and programs DOHMH is or will undertake to promote equal employment opportunity, including efforts to prevent, diminish or eliminate barriers to equal opportunity.
Annual report by the Child Fatality Review Advisory Team (created by local law 115 in 2006) presenting a 10-year retrospective review of fatal injuries among children and youth aged 0-17.
Annual report by the Child Fatality Review Advisory Team (created by local law 115 in 2006) presenting a 10-year retrospective review of fatal injuries among children and youth aged 0-17.
Annual report on DOHMH's Integrated Pest Management activities and the evolving pest control practices of several agencies, as required by Local Law 37 of 2005.
Annual report on DOHMH's Integrated Pest Management activities and the evolving pest control practices of several agencies, as required by Local Law 37 of 2005.
Annual report on DOHMH's Integrated Pest Management activities and the evolving pest control practices of several agencies, as required by Local Law 37 of 2005.
Annual report on DOHMH's Integrated Pest Management activities and the evolving pest control practices of several agencies, as required by Local Law 37 of 2005.
Annual report on DOHMH's Integrated Pest Management activities and the evolving pest control practices of several agencies, as required by Local Law 37 of 2005.
Annual report on DOHMH's Integrated Pest Management activities and the evolving pest control practices of several agencies, as required by Local Law 37 of 2005.
Annual report on DOHMH's Integrated Pest Management activities and the evolving pest control practices of several agencies, as required by Local Law 37 of 2005.
Annual report on DOHMH's Integrated Pest Management activities and the evolving pest control practices of several agencies, as required by Local Law 37 of 2005.
Directive #1 is a DOHMH review of internal controls submitted annually to the NYC Comptroller, which includes a financial integrity statement and a series of completed checklists.
Directive #1 is a DOHMH review of internal controls submitted annually to the NYC Comptroller, which includes a financial integrity statement and a series of completed checklists.
The Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) is a standard employer report of OSHA-recordable injuries. It measures nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses only.
The Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) is a standard employer report of OSHA-recordable injuries. It measures nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses only.
This is an annual report on the progress toward reducing childhood lead poisoning and increasing blood lead testing in NYC submitted to the New York City Council, as required by Local Law 1 of 2004.
In accordance with Local Law 37 of 2005, DOHMH reports on changes to pesticides listed by the EPA as carcinogens or toxins and list of the amount of these pesticides used by NYC Agency usage.
In accordance with Local Law 37 of 2005, DOHMH reports on changes to pesticides listed by the EPA as carcinogens or toxins and list of the amount of these pesticides used by NYC Agency usage.
In accordance with Local Law 37 of 2005, DOHMH reports on changes to pesticides listed by the EPA as carcinogens or toxins and list of the amount of these pesticides used by NYC Agency usage.
In accordance with Local Law 37 of 2005, DOHMH reports on changes to pesticides listed by the EPA as carcinogens or toxins and list of the amount of these pesticides used by NYC Agency usage.
In accordance with Local Law 37 of 2005, DOHMH reports on changes to pesticides listed by the EPA as carcinogens or toxins and list of the amount of these pesticides used by NYC Agency usage.
In accordance with Local Law 37 of 2005, DOHMH reports on changes to pesticides listed by the EPA as carcinogens or toxins and list of the amount of these pesticides used by NYC Agency usage.
In accordance with Local Law 37 of 2005, DOHMH reports on changes to pesticides listed by the EPA as carcinogens or toxins and list of the amount of these pesticides used by NYC Agency usage.
In accordance with Local Law 37 of 2005, DOHMH reports on changes to pesticides listed by the EPA as carcinogens or toxins and list of the amount of these pesticides used by NYC Agency usage.
Report of the quantities and locations of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) as Local Law 20 of 2005 requires the placement of AEDs in public places.
In accordance with Local Law 54 of 2007, pesticides applied by or on behalf of City agencies on city owned or leased properties must be reported to DOHMH, and summarized by DOHMH annually.
In accordance with Local Law 54 of 2007, pesticides applied by or on behalf of City agencies on city owned or leased properties must be reported to DOHMH, and summarized by DOHMH annually.Originally produced May 2012, and amended April 2013.
In accordance with Local Law 54 of 2007, pesticides applied by or on behalf of City agencies on city owned or leased properties must be reported to DOHMH, and summarized by DOHMH annually.
In accordance with Local Law 54 of 2007, pesticides applied by or on behalf of City agencies on city owned or leased properties must be reported to DOHMH, and summarized by DOHMH annually.
In accordance with Local Law 54 of 2007, pesticides applied by or on behalf of City agencies on city owned or leased properties must be reported to DOHMH, and summarized by DOHMH annually. Originally produced May 2009, and amended June 2010.
In accordance with Local Law 54 of 2007, pesticides applied by or on behalf of City agencies on city owned or leased properties must be reported to DOHMH, and summarized by DOHMH annually.