The NYC Health and Nutritional Examination Survey (NYC HANES), modeled on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), is a population-based, cross-sectional study with data collected from physical examinations, clinical and laboratory tests, as well as face-to-face interviews and audio computer-assisted self-interviews (ACASI). It was first conducted in 2004 by the NYC Department...

The New York City Community Health Survey (CHS) is a telephone survey conducted annually by the DOHMH, Division of Epidemiology, Bureau of Epidemiology Services. CHS provides robust data on the health of New Yorkers, including neighborhood, borough, and citywide estimates on a broad range of chronic diseases and behavioral risk factors.

This ongoing prospective cohort study examines a wide range of individual, social and structural factors as predictors of risk and resilience for behavioral outcomes (e.g., substance use and sexual activity), mental health conditions (e.g., depression, anxiety) and biological outcomes (e.g., HIV seroconversion, viral and bacterial sexually transmitted infections) in a sample of emerging adult men based...

The WTC Health Registry is an ongoing epidemiological cohort study created as a public health response to 9/11. The Registry includes multiple waves of surveys that are conducted approximately every 3 years. A fourth follow-up survey (Wave 5) was completed between 2020 and 2021. Data is available for: Wave 1 Adult Survey (2003-2004) Wave 2 Adult Survey (2006-2008) Wave 3 Adult Survey (2011-2012)...

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH) has shared vital statistics data (birth and mortality data) online. Birth data includes demographic information on the mother, including age, race, and education. Mortality data includes demographic information on the deceased, such as age, sex, race, and education. The publicly-available birth and death micro-SAS datasets provide...

The NYC Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) is a subset of the national YRBS conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This survey monitors priority health risk behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of mortality, morbidity, and social problems among youth in New York City. Students complete a self-administered, anonymous questionnaire that measures a variety of behaviors,...

Between 2010 and 2011, the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene conducted the Physical Activity and Transit Survey (PAT). PAT includes three datasets collected via the following methods: A telephone survey (both landline and cell) from 3811 respondents asking about physical activity at work, in the home, for recreation and commuting and how often New Yorkers engaged in active transportation...

The Community Health Resources and Needs Assessment (CHRNA) project is a large-scale health needs assessment in diverse, low-income Asian American communities in New York City. The project uses a community-engaged and community venue-based approach to assess existing health issues, available resources, and best approaches to meet community health needs. Questions asked in the CHRNAs assess various...

The DREAM (Diabetes Research, Education, and Action for Minorities) Project is a community-based participatory research study designed to improve diabetes control and diabetes-related health complications among Bangladeshis living with Type 2 diabetes in New York City. A pilot intervention was conducted in 2010 (non-randomized), followed by a full intervention from 2011 to 2016. The pilot intervention...

This dataset was generated from a survey that studied newly-hired home health attendants and their families, using a pre- and post-program design. A total of 475 attendants were interviewed for the pre-program, and follow-up interviews were obtained from 360 of the 475 sample members. Most of the study subjects were without medical insurance until they became eligible for health benefits through their...