Health Effects of Coastal Storms and Flooding in Urban Areas: A Review and Vulnerability Assessment
Table 2
Selected indicators of neighborhood health vulnerability and correlation with neighborhood poverty levels.
Indicator (age group)
Domain
Data source
Year
Correlation with % below FPL (Pearson's r coefficient)
value
% Below federal poverty level
Socioeconomic status
ACS
2007–2011
—
—
% 3 or more maintenance deficiencies
Housing
HVS
2008
0.73
<0.0001
% Deteriorated or dilapidated housing
Housing
HVS
2008
0.72
<0.0001
% Reporting illicit drug use (18+)
Mental health
CHS
2004
−0.05
0.7359
% Reporting social isolation (45+)
Mental health
CHS
2007
0.67
<0.0001
% Ever diagnosed with depression (18+)
Mental health
CHS
2007-2008
0.43
0.005
% Frequent mental distress (18+)
Mental health
CHS
2006–2008
0.73
<0.0001
% Ever diagnosed with high BP (18+)
Physical health
CHS
2007-2008
0.44
0.0033
% Ever diagnosed with diabetes (18+)
Physical health
CHS
2007-2008
0.47
0.0015
% Reporting poor physical health (18+)
Physical health
CHS
2005-2006
0.19
0.2161
% Aged 85+
Physical health
Census
2010
−0.59
<0.0001
% Disabled (16+)
Physical health
Census
2000
0.83
<0.0001
% History of hip fracture (65+)
Physical health
SPARCS
2000–2008
0.16
0.3069
% Aged <5
Physical health
Census
2010
0.69
<0.0001
% Living with HIV/AIDS
Physical health
NYC BHIV/AIDS
2010
0.47
0.0019
% Uninsured (18+)
Physical health
CHS
2007-2008
0.71
<0.0001
% Black non-Hispanic
Socioeconomic status
Census
2010
0.30
0.0529
% Who speak English less than well
Socioeconomic status
ACS
2007–2011
0.42
0.0052
Data Sources: NYC Housing Vacancy Survey (HVS), NYC Community Health Survey (CHS), US Census, NYC DOHMH Bureau of HIV/AIDS (BHIV/AIDS) Prevention & Control Annual Surveillance Statistics, New York State Department of Health, Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS), and American Community Survey (ACS).
