Childhood Blood Lead Testing and Elevated Incidence by Birth Year and Zip Code: Beginning

New York State data, excluding New York City, on children tested for lead and those identified with elevated blood lead levels, organized by birth year and zip code. The dataset includes counts and rates per 1,000 children for various blood lead concentration ranges. It is provided by health.data.ny.gov and was last updated on March 10, 2022.

Use Cases

• Modeling geographic risk factors for lead exposure using Zip, County, and Rate per 1,000 columns.
• Analyzing trends in elevated blood lead levels over time using Year of Birth and the Total Elevated Blood Levels column.
• Identifying high-incidence areas by comparing Percent and Tests columns across different zip codes.
• Segmenting exposure severity by correlating Zip Code Location with columns for specific concentration ranges (Less than 5 mcg/dL, 5-10 mcg/dL, etc.).

Strengths

• Data is structured by multiple geographic levels, including Zip, County, and County Code.
• Includes specific metrics for different blood lead concentration thresholds (e.g., 5-10 mcg/dL, 10-15 mcg/dL).
• Provides both raw counts (Tests) and normalized rates (Rate per 1,000, Percent) for analysis.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last updated 2022-03-10 20:29:39; freshness should be verified.

Provenance

Source

health.data.ny.gov

Collection Method

Collected via mandatory testing and reporting by healthcare providers under New York State Public Health Law.

Time Range

Beginning 2000

Freshness

Last updated 2022-03-10 20:29:39

Geography

New York State, excluding New York City, by zip code.