Crain's New York Business newsletter distribution notice, Jan 2002

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2002 __

pjjiw extol Is cUytrf^Mtcd each Wedneeday by 830 a.m. A product of Crsinb Nbw Vaiit Baslnoaa. Copyright 2002. Reproduction in any form la iwaiklbRad. piiilse^ Jft. A special report on health care in New York_________________

After Sept 11, the New York City Department of Healthls Community HeafthWorks buieau, the National Gaiter for Environmen­ tal Health and the Cantore for DIhmbo Control and Prevention assoBzad the health noade in the throe reddential areas that were most dlreetly affected by the WTC attack: Battery Perk Chy, BoiRhbrldge Tewwe end Independence Plan. A WttI of 414 bim^ views were eompteted between Oct 2B and Nov. I.TMs week's Aube EkOo details the survey.

POPULATION SURVEYED CONCERNS FOR HOME SAFETY Battery Park Southbridge Independence City Towers Plaza Total 95* 88.1% ■' 81.6% Population estimates 8,000 MOO ’m) 12iM 60 Pereant of housaholds Bvacuated 8&b% 14J)% 60.7% 8617% Average days evacuated 21 S 9 60 AvfirOOe ituMber Of rOSidOiriS 10% per occupied household 1.8 2.0 1.8 1.8 40' 905% Il1£% AGE 2B-’*2B.«» as" 45-65 J8 323% 52.7 28.2% «8.1% 50.8 40,8% 363% 20 6% 7% 7.9% 8.5% 184%

SBandohtor ___ 39.4% a ■liH|8% , Parcom female 51.7% 5810% 58.9% arusboBl Dual Ah-quallly Faarofftriliar OBia’ hazards tsnoram Percent employed at time Of attack 78-6% 42.3% 62.2% 804% ■Battaiy Park Qty OSautlMdgaTcwrarB ■hdspendance Plaza

REPORTED SYMPTOMS SINCE SEPT. 11 COUNSELING NEEDS 809i Organized by poat-lreumafti stress disordar score* 65,8% PTSD scare Total (414) Below44 (253) 44 and above (1611 Reoeivetl 84.2% supportive EO' jnrinii_474% counseDiig 27.6% (11^410) 203% (51/201) 38.0% (62/159) Would benefit 40' — from any or adcCtional 82.7% supportive SO' 23.7% counseling 35.8% (147/411) 25.6% (64250) 5i.e%<ean8ii 20' Would benefit front adcfiblortal amitseBng, 10" and lacked adequate access to such 31.5% (51/148) Eyo NasottinKt Coughing SCToRnasscf caunaefing 22.2% (14/83) ia5%(37M) ImtBlioFtfinfBition liriUIiDn biBStti •A acore ofM or atxwB auogans ptaMniannc BrBsa dunosr, and may macata a mad for mnts haaU) Mlimian. ■IncraasoElnnS^ll usillaproblamatnidafOaobar

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