Suicide rates in NYC remained stable, overall, from 2010 to 2019; individuals 45 to 64 years of age had the highest rate of suicide in the city; White NYers had the highest suicide rate; the greatest increase was among Black female NYers.
Hospitalization, emergency department (ED) visit, and public school health record asthma-related data highlight trends and persistent disparities in asthma-related outcomes among children residing in the Bronx compared with other areas of NYC.
This Vital Signs report examines the prevalence of parental incarceration and its association with poor mental health, living situation stability, substance use and health behaviors among adolescents in NYC public high schools.
Highlights self-reported illicit drug use, including cannabis, ecstasy, K2, cocaine, heroin, and prescription drug misuse among youth in NYC public high schools. Heroin use increased from 3% to 4% 2015 to 2017. Cannabis use did not increase.
This brief presents data from the 2017 New York City (NYC) Youth Risk Behavior Survey on the mental health of NYC public high school students by alignment between their sex (male or female) and gender attribution.
Pursuant to Local Law 114 of 2017 this report describes medical health services for individuals in shelters. This report should be viewed against the backdrop of the many services HRA and DHS provide to address social and structural determinants of health and homelessness. Report revised 9/2019.
2017 Youth Risk Behavior Survey; prevalence of mental health concerns (depression symptoms, non-suicidal self-injury, suicide thoughts or attempt) by sexual orientation and gender identity, with a focus on describing differences within LGBQ-identified teens.
Data from the 2017 Social Determinants of Health Survey; prevalence of serious psychological distress and associations w/ mental and social determinants including economic hardship, discrimination, environmental stressors at home, and social support.
This report by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene examines associations between physical activity and mental health using data from the 2017 Youth Risk Behavior Survey.
Every year the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's Summary of
Vital Statistics highlights trends in the births and deaths that occur in New York City. These trends are used to inform our programs and policies.
2017 Social Determinants of Health survey; percentage of adults in New York City who have expereinced criminal justice system involvement and mental and physical health measures.
TheNew York City Community Air Survey (NYCCAS) is the largest ongoing urban air monitoring program of any U.S. city. NYCCAS is a collaboration between the Health Department and Queens College of the City University of New York and tracks changes in air quality over time.
Pursuant to Local Law 54 of 2007, this report by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene summarizes pesticide use by City agencies annually.
Over the past two decades, the state has been moving recipients into managed care plans
with the goals of providing better health care and reducing costs.
This Epi Data Brief presents data on the trend in the rate of new Legionnaires' disease cases (incidence) from 2007 to 2017, and includes an analysis by sociodemographic and neighborhood characteristics from 2015 to 2017.
This report summarizes results from the NYC Ambient Noise/Light and Sleep Survey. The survey investigated the frequency and sources of ambient noise and light that cause sleep disturbance, measures taken to mitigate noise exposure, and effect on concentration.
This brief includes provisional data for 2017 on deaths due to overdose, with a focus on deaths involving heroin and fentanyl, a high potency opioid analgesic.