www.nytimes.com/2015/11/03/health/death…e-aged-white-americans-study-finds.html
Kolata, Gina. “Death Rates Rising for Middle-Aged White Americans, Study Finds.” New York Times,
November 2, 2015.
Based on the assigned readings in this section, go back to last week’s exercise. Use data from the NYC
DOHMH and think about the sociological, geographical, and cultural factors that may account for the
differences in population health you have found. Write a statement in which you defend a hypothesis—based
on concepts such as class, race, income, culture and/or social context (the ecology of medical care)—to
explain the differences you found.
Use the following resources to collect data for your position paper:
Use the following resources to collect data for your position paper:
https://public.tableau.com/profile/nyc.health#!/vizhome/NewYorkCityNeighborhoodHealthAtlas/Home
New York City Neighborhood Health Atlas
https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/data/data-publications/profiles.page#mn
New York City Community Health Profiles