Community of Interest
Needs Assessment
Gather assessment data about the community or region you chose. Use the CDC and the United States Census Bureau websites as the sources for your information.
Demographic Data
Name of Community/Region: New York, NY
Total Population: 8,398,748
| Ethnicity/Race | African American | Hispanics | Caucasian | Asian | Other |
| Gender (M/F) | 2081507 | 233833/259486 | 3661800 | 1198334 | 1294497 |
| Employment Status (Employed/Unemployed) (Statistical Atlas, 2018) | 61.2%/9.12% | 63.8%/6.18% | 73.6%/4.24% | 65.9%/4.70% | 61.4%/7.69% |
| Education Level (Less than High School, High School/Bachelor’s, Graduate) (World Population Review, 2019a) | High School: 1,159,536 Bachelor’s or higher: 332,262 | High School: 1,057,532 Bachelor’s or higher: 274,459 | High School: 1,939,182 Bachelor’s or higher: 1,198,497 | High School: 659,852 Bachelor’s or higher: 360,502 | High School: 647,537 Bachelor’s or higher: 168,574 |
| Age range (0–19, 20–34, 35–54, 55+) (Baruch College, 2018) | 0-19: 454,519 20-34: 434,510 35-54: 510,046 55+: 500,304 | 0-19: 704,696 20-34: 627,681 35-54: 662,790 55+: 493,922 | 0-19: 508,561 20-34: 694,113 35-54: 704,106 55+: 830,383 | 0-19: 253,960 20-34: 324,596 35-54: 368,548 55+: 300,436 | 0-19: 62,112 20-34: 40,789 35-54: 36,546 55+: 25,116 |
| Income level average (Less than $25,000, $25,000–50,000, $50,000–75,000) 75,000–100,000, 100,000+) (Statistical Atlas, 2018). | $42,600 | $37,500 | $80,300 | $59,400 | $34,200 |
List Three Public Health Problems Identified From the Needs Assessment
| Problem 1 | Problem 2 | Problem 3 | |
| Identify the Issue | Obesity | Diabetes | Hypertension |
| Incidence | |||
| Prevalence | 34% of the population is overweight. 22% of the population is obese (City of New York, 2019a) Total= 56% | 12.7% of the population (City of New York, 2019b) | 25.5% of the population (Giambrone et al, 2016) |
Select the Problem or Condition You Will Be Addressing Based on the Data Presented
· State the public health problem or condition you choose. Obesity
· Explain why: The reason obesity will be addressed is because it considered an epidemc in New York City (City of New York, 2019a). In addition, obesity is linked to diabetes and hypertension (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, 2012). This explains why diabetes and hypertension are also health issues that are affecting many individuals in New York City. Decreasing obesity rates could also result in the decrease in diabetes rates and hypertension rates (Mayo Clinic, 2019).
· Provide the following data on your select problem or condition.
| Obesity | New York City | New York State | National/Global |
| Incidence | |||
| Prevalence | 34% of the population is overweight. 22% of the population is obese (City of New York, 2019a) Total= 56% | 25.7% | 39.8%/30% (World Population Review, 2019b) |
Identify Who Bears the Burden of This Condition in Your Community of Interest
Select your target population. Use data to explain why this population bears the burden of the condition. The target population would be the individuals living in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The reason is because this borough has the highest obesity rate in New York City (QNS, n.d.). In addition, the Bronx has the lowest average household income in New York City (U.S Census Bureau, 2018). Low-income is linked to obesity because healthy foods are more expensive than unhealthy foods (Drewnowski, 2010). According to Beaulac, Kristjansson, & Cummins (2019), “Low-income neighborhoods lack full-service grocery stores and farmers’ markets where residents can buy a variety of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and low-fat dairy products” (p. A105). Even if more grocery stores were available, obesity might still be an issue because healthy foods are very pricey in comparison to unhealthy foods.
Distribution of Select Condition by Ethnicity/Race
| Target Population = 1,432,132 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2018) | |||||
| Ethnicity/Race | African American | Hispanics | Caucasian | Asian | Other |
| Incidence | |||||
| Prevalence (Acevedo, Gonzalez, Santiago, & Vargas-Ramos, n.d.) | 28.5% | 27.9% | 21.7% | 11.1% | 24.8% |
Distribution of Select Condition by Gender
| Gender | Female | Male |
| Incidence | ||
| Prevalence |
List Five Risk Factors Associated With the Select Condition
| Risk Factors |
Discuss the Disease Trends Presented in the Table
| Year 1 2014 | Year 2 2015 | Year 3 2016 | Year 4 2017 | Year 5 2018 | |
| Incidence (select condition) | |||||
| Prevalence (select condition) |
Is the condition declining, increasing, or same over the 5-year period displayed?
Answer here:
Are previous interventions working based on the trends shown in the table?
Explain your response:
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5
1
Needs Assessment
Gather assessment data about the community or region you chose. Use the CDC and the
United States Census Bureau
websites as
the sources for your information.
Demogra
p
hic Data
Name of Community/Region:
New York
, NY
Total Population:
8,
39
8,
748
Ethnicity/Race
African American
Hispanics
Caucasian
Asian
Other
Gender (M/F)
2081507
233833/
25948
6
3661800
1
198334
1294497
Employment Status
(Employed/Unemployed)
(Statistical
Atlas, 2018)
61.2%/9.12%
63.8%/6.18%
73.6%/4.24%
65.9%/4.70%
61.4%/7.69%
Education Level (Less
than High School, High
School/Bachelor’s,
Graduate)
(
World
Population Review,
2019
a
)
High School:
1,159,536
Bachelor’s or higher:
332,262
High School:
1,057,532
Bachelor’s or higher:
274,459
High School:
1,939,182
Bachelor’s or higher:
1,198,497
High School:
659,852
Bachelor’s or higher:
360,502
High School:
647,537
Bachelor’s or higher:
168,574
Age range (0
–
1
9
,
20
–
34,
35
–
54, 55+)
(Baruch
College, 2018)
0
–
19: 454,519
20
–
34: 434,510
35
–
54: 510,046
55+: 500,304
0
–
19:
704,696
20
–
34: 627,681
35
–
54: 662,790
55+: 493,922
0
–
19: 508,561
20
–
34: 694,113
35
–
54: 704,106
55+: 830,383
0
–
19: 253,960
20
–
34: 324,596
35
–
54: 368,548
55+:
300,436
0
–
19: 62,112
20
–
34: 40,789
35
–
54: 36,546
55+: 25,116
Income level
average
(Less than $25,000,
$25,000
–
50,000,
$42,600
$37,500
$80,300
$59,400
$34,200
1
Needs Assessment
Gather assessment data about the community or region you chose. Use the CDC and the United States Census Bureau websites as
the sources for your information.
Demographic Data
Name of Community/Region: New York, NY
Total Population: 8,398,748
Ethnicity/Race African American Hispanics Caucasian Asian Other
Gender (M/F) 2081507 233833/259486 3661800 1198334 1294497
Employment Status
(Employed/Unemployed)
(Statistical Atlas, 2018)
61.2%/9.12% 63.8%/6.18% 73.6%/4.24% 65.9%/4.70% 61.4%/7.69%
Education Level (Less
than High School, High
School/Bachelor’s,
Graduate) (World
Population Review,
2019a)
High School:
1,159,536
Bachelor’s or higher:
332,262
High School:
1,057,532
Bachelor’s or higher:
274,459
High School:
1,939,182
Bachelor’s or higher:
1,198,497
High School:
659,852
Bachelor’s or higher:
360,502
High School:
647,537
Bachelor’s or higher:
168,574
Age range (0–19, 20–34,
35–54, 55+) (Baruch
College, 2018)
0-19: 454,519
20-34: 434,510
35-54: 510,046
55+: 500,304
0-19: 704,696
20-34: 627,681
35-54: 662,790
55+: 493,922
0-19: 508,561
20-34: 694,113
35-54: 704,106
55+: 830,383
0-19: 253,960
20-34: 324,596
35-54: 368,548
55+: 300,436
0-19: 62,112
20-34: 40,789
35-54: 36,546
55+: 25,116
Income level average
(Less than $25,000,
$25,000–50,000,
$42,600 $37,500 $80,300 $59,400 $34,200
