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 i ...

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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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)

5. 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

6. 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:
1
5

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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:

10. 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
-

11. 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

12. -
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

13. 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:

14. 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