Health




As of 2018update, preterm births and births to teenage mothers in Midtown Manhattan are lower than the city average. In Midtown Manhattan, there were 67 preterm births per 1,000 live births (compared to 87 per 1,000 citywide), and 4 births to teenage mothers per 1,000 live births (compared to 19.3 per 1,000 citywide).:11 Midtown Manhattan has a low population of residents who are uninsured. In 2018, this population of uninsured residents was estimated to be 11%, slightly less than the citywide rate of 12%.:14

The concentration of fine particulate matter, the deadliest type of air pollutant, in Midtown Manhattan is 0.0113 milligrams per cubic metre (1.13×10−8 oz/cu ft), more than the city average.:9 Eleven percent of Midtown Manhattan residents are smokers, which is less than the city average of 14% of residents being smokers.:13 In Midtown Manhattan, 10% of residents are obese, 5% are diabetic, and 18% have high blood pressure—compared to the citywide averages of 24%, 11%, and 28% respectively.:16 In addition, 9% of children are obese, compared to the citywide average of 20%.:12

Ninety-one percent of residents eat some fruits and vegetables every day, which is higher than the city's average of 87%. In 2018, 86% of residents described their health as "good," "very good," or "excellent," more than the city's average of 78%.:13 For every supermarket in Midtown Manhattan, there are 11 bodegas.:10

The nearest major hospitals are Mount Sinai West in Hell's Kitchen; Beth Israel Medical Center in Stuyvesant Town; the Bellevue Hospital Center and NYU Langone Medical Center in Kips Bay; and NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital in the Upper East Side.

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