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August 18 -20, 2008: Assessment Initiative Conference

The Assessment Initiative Conference is from August 18 to 20, 2008, in Atlanta. Registration deadline: August 4. No registration fee for the conference. Abstracts for the poster session are due by July 18 and should be e-mailed to Nelson Adekoya at nba7@cdc.gov.

New York State Community Health Data Set - 2006

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Updated June, 2008


The New York State Community Health Data Set consists of a series of tables, maps and graphs containing health statistics organized by County of residence. Several data sets were used to develop this information including:

  • New York State birth, death, and fetal death files for mortality and natality rates
  • Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative Systems (SPARCS) files, based on hospital discharges, for information on morbidity
  • Department of Health disease registries, including cancer, AIDS/HIV, communicable disease, rabies, tuberculosis and sexually transmitted disease, for additional information on morbidity
  • Program-based systems

Most of the Indicators are presented via a 3-year table (Table), table + 10-year trend plots ((Table + Trends), to access a trend chart, click on the highlighted county name in the table), bar chart/map (Map), and trend graph (Graph). Tables present, where possible, the last 3 years of information for county, region, and New York State. Maps highlight the top 5 and bottom 5 counties for each indicator.

Mortality-based Indicators are presented as both crude and age-adjusted rates. The standard population used for adjustment was the 2000 United States population. Age adjustment allows for the comparison of rates between counties because they are less influenced by differences in county age distribution.

These Community Health Data are grouped into eighteen health-related sections. Each section contains an "about" file defining the listed indicators, describing the source(s) of data and identifying a contact person.

  1. Demographic & Socioeconomic Characteristics
  2. Physical Activity and Fitness
  3. Nutrition
  4. Tobacco Use
  5. Substance Abuse: Alcohol and Other Drugs
  6. Family Planning
  7. Violent & Abusive Behavior
  8. Unintentional Injuries
  9. Oral Health
  10. Maternal and Infant Health
  11. Child & Adolescent Health
  12. Heart Disease & Stroke
  13. Cancer
  14. Chronic Conditions
  15. HIV Infection
  16. Sexually Transmitted Disease
  17. Immunization
  18. Infectious Diseases

The tables can be saved as HTML or text for users who wish to work with the data with other software. The trend plots can be saved as files for insertion into word processing documents.

If you have any questions and/or comments regarding the Community Health Assessment Data Set , please contact the Public Health Information Group via email or at (518) 474-2543. For information about the county or health initiatives, please contact the respective local health department.

Indicators

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Demographic & Socioeconomic Characteristics

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  • Unemployment (Table) (Map)
  • Population Below Federal Poverty Level (Below 100%, Below 200%) (Graph)
  • Population Uninsured For Medical Care (Persons < 18, Total Population) (Graph)


Physical Activity and Fitness

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About Physical Activity and Fitness Data

  • Prevalence of adults not participating in leisure time physical activity (Graph)
  • Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity (Graph)

Nutrition

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 About Nutrition Data


Tobacco Use

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 About Tobacco Use Data

  • BRFSS / Prevalence of Current Cigarette Smoking (Graph)
  • YRBS / Prevalence of Regular Smoking Among High School Students (Graph)
  • PRAMS / Prevalence of Smoking During Pregnancy (Graph)
  • YTS / Use of Cigarettes Among Middle and High School Students (Graph)

Substance Abuse: Alcohol & Other Drugs

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 About Substance Abuse: Alcohol & Other Drugs Data


Family Planning

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 About Family Planning Data


Violent & Abusive Behavior

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 About Violent & Abusive Behavior Data


Unintentional Injuries

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 About Unintentional Injuries Data


Oral Health

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 About Oral Health Data


Maternal & Infant Health

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 About Maternal & Infant Health Data


Child & Adolescent Health

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 About Child & Adolescent Health Data


Heart Disease & Stroke

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 About Heart Disease & Stroke Data


Cancer

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 About Cancer Data


Chronic Conditions

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 About Chronic Conditions Data


HIV Infection

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 About HIV Infection Data


Sexually Transmitted Disease

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 About Sexually Transmitted Disease Data


Immunization

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 About Immunization Data


Infectious Diseases

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 About Infectious Diseases Data