New York State Health Outcomes at Sub-County Level, 2008-2012

New York State sub-county data includes average annual crude and age-adjusted rates for asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and myocardial infarction (MI) from 2008 to 2012. Data was generated from the Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS) database, which collects hospital discharge information. The dataset reflects emergency department visits and hospitalizations for these conditions.

Use Cases

• Analyzing geographic disparities in health outcomes using the County, Towns, and Rate columns.
• Comparing crude versus age-adjusted rates for specific conditions using the Indicator, Rate Type, and Rate columns.
• Mapping disease prevalence at a sub-county level using the Towns, County FIPS, and EPHT ID columns.
• Investigating temporal trends in hospitalizations and ED visits for chronic diseases using the Years and Indicator columns.

Strengths

• Data provides sub-county resolution for health outcomes, offering granular geographic detail.
• Covers a five-year time period (2008-2012) for three specific health conditions.
• Includes both crude and age-adjusted rate types for comparative analysis.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last updated 2021-09-09 19:48:33; freshness should be verified.
• Data reflects only conditions requiring hospitalization or ED visits, not primary care management.

Provenance

Source

health.data.ny.gov

Collection Method

Generated from the Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS) hospital discharge database.

Time Range

2008-2012

Freshness

Last updated 2021-09-09 19:48:33.

Geography

New York State at sub-county resolution.