SOURCES OF STATISTICAL INFORMATION NEW YORK CITY: Community District Needs (Department of City Planning, City of New York) Ref HT 168 .N5 S73 (duplicate copy on Reserve) An annual five volume -- one for each borough -- compendium of assessments of the needs of all of the community districts of New York City. Includes summary data on population, vital statistics, race and ethnicity, households and family composition, income and public assistance, and land use data for each community district. Lists selected public facilities. And presents the District Needs Statement for the fiscal year prepared by the Community Board. Community Health Profiles of New York City (Health Systems Agency of New York) Reserve (uncataloged material) A six volume set -- one for each borough and one citywide -- containing information regarding the health status of the city's residents. Presents data at the boroughwide, region, neighborhood and zipcode levels depending on the information you seek. Data include sociodemographic profiles, health status, hospital and ambulatory data, and lists of health care resources. New York City Community Health Atlas (United Hospital Fund) Reserve G 1254 .N4 E55 K7 A synthesis of various data sources, the Atlas provides an overview of patterns of health care status and service utilization in New York City. Data is presented at the United Hospital Fund Neighborhood level (a grouping of zip codes) and includes for each data on: population, income and public assistance, vital statistics, disease occurrence, health resources and services, health care indicators, and an inpatient case-mix profile. It also includes a Vital Signs chart which compares neighborhood values to citywide values on a variety of measures. Zip Code Area Profiles (United Hospital Fund) Reserve G 1254 .N55 K7 Companion volume to the New York City Community Health Atlas, this publication makes the data more explicit by presenting at the zip code level. Summary of Vital Statistics (Dept. of Health, City of New York) Latest on Reserve -- 1990 (uncataloged) Births, marriages, deaths, reportable diseases and characteristics thereof in the City of New York. Much of the data is presented at the Health Center District level. Demographic Profiles (Dept. of City Planning, City of New York) Reference HA 548 .N5 D45 Community district level data compiled from the last two censuses. Population (age, race and sex) and housing and family characteristics. Socioeconomic Profiles (Dept. of City Planning, City of New York) Reference HA 730 .N5 S62 Community district level data compiled from the last two censuses. Ancestry, nativity, language, income, education, labor and housing data. Annual Report on Social Indicators (Dept. of City Planning, City of New York) Reference HN 80 .N5 N48 Annual compendium of statistical data from governmental and non-governmental sources describing the economic, social, physical and environmental health of the city. Particularly useful for public safety and employment data. AIDS Surveillance Update (New York City Department of Health) Reserve Quarterly publication from the Office of AIDS Surveillance. Reports citywide cases by exposure category, age, sex and race/ethnicity. Also gives case information by United Hospital Fund Neighborhood System (a subdivision using ZIP Code boundaries). New York City Health Facts: A Profile from the National Health Interview Survey (United Hospital Fund) Ref RA 407 .N7 C36 A joint project of the United Hospital Fund and the Medical and Health Research Association of New York City (MHRA), this book is based on responses of New York City residents to questions from the National Health Interview Survey. Self-reported data on poverty, health status, health services utilization and the elderly. Health Care Annual (United Hospital Fund) Ref RA 407.4 .N7 H35 This publication presents sociodemographic data from the last three censuses along with hospital data from the last twenty years. Includes service information for the region's health care institutions and a directory of hospitals. Annual Report on Social Indicators (Dept. of City Planning, City of New York) Reference HN 80 .N5 N48 Compendium of statistical data describing the economic, social, physical and environmental health of the city -- chapters on demographics, economy and employement, public safety, health, education and culture, poverty and social services, housing and infrastructure, and the environment. Borough and Community District Profiles of Older New Yorkers (New York City Department for the Aging) Reserve HQ 1064 .B47 1993 Five volume set (one for each borough) providing census data on age, race and Spanish origin, sex, living alone and poverty for New York City's elderly population. The data is arranged by Community District. Poverty in New York City, 1991 (Community Service Society of New York) Reference HC 108 .N7 R68 An analysis of census and the Current Population Survey for various years from 1980-1991. Shows trends, levels and corresponding factors such as employment and educational attainment, effects on such groups as Puerto Ricans and children and public assistance data. Health and Health Care Profile of New York City's New School Admissions, 1990- 1991 (Community Service Society of New York) Reference RJ 102 .G754 1993 The results from a New York City Department of Health survey, this publication describes the health status of new entrants into the New York City school system in 1990-1991. Includes results of tuberculosis and lead poisoning testing along with data on asthma, anemia, obesity, dental problems, vision, hearing and speech problems. Data is presented by school district, race/ethnicity and/or country of origin. The Newest New Yorkers (Department of City Planning, City of New York) Ref F 128.9 .A1 S39 1992 Appropriately subtitled, "An Analysis of Immigration into New York City During the 1980s," this study looks at the social, economic and geographic characteristics of the approximately 685,000 aliens who came to reside in New York City between 1982 and 1989. Includes distribution information presented at the borough-wide and zip code levels. Puerto Rican New Yorkers in 1990 (Department of City Planning, City of New York) Ref F 128.9 .P85 P84 1993 An examination of the demographic social and economic position of New York City's Puerto Rican population. Data comes from the 1990 Census and shows trends from previous studies. Data are, for the most part, presented city-wide. The 1991 New York Jewish Population Study (United Jewish Appeal Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York) Ref F 128.9 .J5 H56 1993 The final report of the UJA-Federation 1991 New York Jewish Population Study. Provides a socio-demographic profile of the Greater New York area's Jewish population. Barriers to Prenatal Care: An Examination of Use of Prenatal Care among Low- Income Women in New York City (Community Service Society) RG 962 .N4 B37 1988 Results of a 1985-1986 CSS study identifying the reasons for late or no prenatal care utilization among low-income women in New York City. Building Primary Health Care in New York City's Low-Income Communities (Community Service Society of New York) Reference RA 448 .B73 1990 Reports from a 1988 CSS survey of community-based physicians practicing in nine of New York City's low-income communities, documenting physician shortages and the lack of primary care. Provides recommedations. Caring for Neighbors: An Examination of Nonresident Use of New York City Hospitals (United Hospital Fund) Reference RA 982 .N49 K74 1993 Data on the extent of use primarily by NJ, CT and New York suburbanites, of New York City Hospitals. NEW YORK STATE: New York State Statistical Yearbook (Rockefeller Institute) Ref HA 541 .N4 Various statistics regarding population, economics, employment, politics, housing, education, health, energy, transportation and agriculture in the state. Includes a directory of major New York State government agencies. Vital Statistics of New York State (New York State Dept. of Health) Ref HA 544 .N5 Births, deaths, marriages, pregnancies and reportable diseases throughout the state. AIDS Surveillance Quarterly Update (New York State Dept. of Health) Reserve Quarterly publication of the Bureau of HIV/AIDS Epidemiology. Reports latest number of cases statewide, by county and by HSA grouping. Cancer Incidence by County (New York State Dept. of Health, Bureau of Cancer Epidemiology) Reference RC 277 .N7 C36 Case numbers and rates for various cancer types in counties across New York State. Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Profile (New York State Dept. of Health) Reference RA 407.4 .N4 M37 Annual report combining data from a variety of sources to provide a fairly comprehensive overview of maternal, infant, child and adolescent health in New York State. Measuring Avoidable Deaths and Diseases in New York State (United Hospital Fund) Reference RA 407.4 .N7 M43 An analysis of SPARCS (Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System) data, this report includes sentinel health event data on 120 medical conditions for which death or disease is deemed to be potentially avoidable through appropriate prevention or treatment measures. NATIONAL: Statistical Abstract of the United States (US Bureau of the Census) Reserve HA 202 .S7 The standard summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States, containing a selection of data from many statistical publications which are cited for follow-up. A good starting point for many data queries. Data is presented primarily at the National level, but many tables also offer regional, state and selected metropolitan figures. Annual from 1878. Vital Statistics of the United States (Public Health Service, National Center for Health Statistics) Reference HA 203 .A219 National statistics reporting birth, death and marriage data in the United States. Data is presented at various levels, primarily national but in some cases at the state county and metropolitan levels. Monthly Vital Statistics Report (Public Health Service, National Center for Health Statistics) Periodicals Section Provisional data to be incorporated into the annual Vital Statistics of the United States. Health, United States (US Dept. of Health & Human Services, Public Health Service, National Center for Health Statistics) Reference RA 407.3 .U57 Annual publication presenting national trends in public health statistics: health status and determinants, utilization of health resources, health care resources, and health care expenditures. State and Metropolitan Area Data Book (US Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census) Reference HA 202 .S84 Data from various federal and non-federal agencies make up this supplement to the Statistical Abstract of the United States which presents population, economic, labor, energy and housing information on states and metropolitan areas in the United States. The World Almanac and Book of Facts (Funk & Wagnall's Corporation) Reference AY 67 .N5 W7 As well as being a statistical reference, this publication offers a wide range of information -- primarily US -- from population and economics to Nobel Prize winners. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - MMWR (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Periodicals Section Weekly publication of the CDC presenting statistics and analysis of diseases and deaths primarily in the US. Indexed in MEDLINE for subject retrieval. MMWR Summary of Notifiable Diseases, United States (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Periodicals Section (with Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) Annual issue of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report containing summary tables on the occurrence of notifiable diseases as compiled through the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS). Healthy People 2000: National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives (US Dept. of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service) Reserve RA 395 .A3 H438 1991b Report of the Public Health Service containing strategies for improving the health of the nation. Each objective cites a baseline data source for statistical information given as a measure for improvement. Statistical Record of Health and Medicine (Gale Research, Inc.) Reference RA 407.3 .S732 1995 Data drawn from a wide variety of sources, SRHM is a fairly comprehensive compilation. Topics include health status of Americans, information on the health care establishment, health care expenditures, program delivery, law and politics, and international comparisons. Universal Healthcare Almanac (Silver and Cherner, Ltd.) Reference RA 407 .U52 1995 A compendium of data dealing with the utilization of healthcare, hospitals, managed care, Medicaid/Medicare, health insurance, healthcare professionals, long term care and other indicators relevant to the industry. HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Reserve Binders Biannual report from the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention of the CDC. Indicates regional, state and metropolitan area trends in HIV cases as well as national numbers as relates to exposure category, age, sex and race/ethnicity. Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of STD/HIV Prevention) Reference RA 644 .V4 S49 National, regional and state profiles of rates and trends of syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia and other sexually transmitted diseases. Tuberculosis Statistics in the United States (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Tuberculosis Elimination) Reference RC 313 .A1122 Tuberculosis morbidity and mortality data for US states and cities containing information regarding race, sex, age, and immigrant status. The State of America's Children Yearbook (Children's Defense Fund) Reserve HV 741 .C5375 A wide range of information pertaining to the status of children in the United States. Chapters: Family Income; Health; Children and Families in Crisis; Child Care and Early Child Development; Housing and Homelessness; Hunger and Nutrition; Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention and Youth Development; Violence; Children in the Nation; and, Children in the States. Healthy Children 2000 (US Dept. of Health and Human Services, Maternal and Child Health Bureau) Reference RJ 102 .H453 1992 Adapted from Healthy People 2000, this publication is a compendium of approximately 170 national health promotion and disease prevention objectives with reference to baseline data sources. Adolescent and Young Adult Fact Book (Children's Defense Fund) Reference HQ 796 .S4746 National statistics dealing with teens and young adults in the United States. Statistical Handbook on Aging Americans (Oryx Press) Reference HQ 1064 .U5 S695 Compilation of 378 tables and charts describing America's aging population -- demographics, social characteristics, health status, employment, and economic conditions. Data source varies. Black Americans: A Statistical Sourcebook (Information Publications) Reference E 185 .B55 A compilation of tables pulled from various U.S. Government sources. Demographics, vital statistics and health, education, election/government, crime and correction, employment, and income information are among the covered topics. Progress and Peril: Black Children in America (Children's Defense Fund) Reference E 185.86 .P88 A focused report on the current crisis of African American children and their families. Data is presented nationwide with comparisons made between Black and White children. Statistical Record of Asian Americans (Gale Publications) Reference E 84 .O6 S73 Data are compiled from a wide variety of sources to present a comprehensive record of the Asian/Pacific Islander population in America. Abortion Factbook (The Alan Guttmacher Institute) Reference HQ 767.5 .U5 A226 Source of national data on abortion services from the AGI Abortion Provider Survey as well as a compilation of papers previously published in Family Planning Perspectives. Teenage Pregnancy in the United States (The Alan Guttmacher Institute) Reference HQ 759.4 .T4328 Pregnancies, births, and abortions among teens in the United States based on two recent studies conducted by the staff of The Alan Guttmacher Institute. Source Book of Health Insurance Data (Health Insurance Association of America) Reference HG 9396 .S6 Source of data on the major forms of health insurance coverage, medical care costs, utilization of services and morbidity trends. Accident Facts (National Safety Council) Reference HA 217 .A4 Source of statistical information on accidental deaths and injuries in the United States. Includes information on work accidents, motor-vehicle accidents, public accidents, home accidennts and farm resident accidents. Chronic Disease Epidemiology and Control (American Public Health Association) Reference RA 644.6 .C57 An overview of a broad range of chronic disease epidemiology and control activities. Provides data, describes risks and discusses prevention and control measures for: cardiovascular diseases, cancer, chronic lung diseases, tobacco use, diabetes, liver diseases, alcohol use, musculoskeletal diseases and neurologic disorders. Prepared by Marie Tomlinson Updated 9/96