Table 1 Social stressor indicators

Crime & Violence

Felony Larceny Crimes

NYC Police Department (NYPD)

PP

FY2009

Felony Murder and non-negligent manslaughter

NYPD

PP

FY2009

Felonious Assault

NYPD

PP

FY2009

Felony Robbery

NYPD

PP

FY2009

Felony Burglary

NYPD

PP

FY2009

Perceived Lack of Neighborhood Safety [self-report (SR)]

DOHMH Community Health Survey (CHS)

UHF

2010

Physical Disorder

Small parks not acceptably clean

NYC Parks Department

CD

FY2009

Sidewalks not acceptably clean

NYC Mayor’s Office of Operations (MOoO)

CD

FY2009

Serious housing violations

NYC Dept. of Housing Preservation and Development

CD

2009

Air Quality complaints

NY State Department of Environmental Protection

CD

FY2009

Crowding (>1 occupant/room)

US Census American Community Survey (ACS)

USCT

2005-09

Access to Healthcare

No insurance coverage (SR)

CHS

UHF

2009

Went without needed medical care (SR)

CHS

UHF

2009

Without personal care provider (SR)

CHS

UHF

2009

Public Health Insurance enrollment

MOoO

CD

FY2009

Noise disruption

Frequent noise disruption (3+ times/wk) (SR)

CHS

UHF

2009

Noise disruption, by neighbors, traffic (SR)

CHS

UHF

2009

School-related stressors

Students in schools exceeding capacity

NYC Department of Education (DOE)

SD

2006-07

School buildings in good to fair condition

DOE

SD

2006-07

Average daily student attendance

DOE

SD

2006-07

Substantiated cases of Child Abuse/Neglect

NYC Administration of Child Services

CD

2009

Socioeconomic Position (SEP)

Living below 200% Federal Poverty Line

ACS

USCT

2005-09

Delayed rent or mortgage payment in past year (SR)

CHS

UHF

2009

Food Stamp program enrollment

MOoO

CD

FY2009

Less than high school education (SR)

CHS

UHF

2009

Unemployed <1 year

ACS

USCT

2005-09

Non-White racial composition

ACS

USCT

2005-09

African American (Non-Hispanic) racial composition

ACS

USCT

2005-09

Hispanic ethnic composition

ACS

USCT

2005-09