New York City: leading medical conditions among children living in shelters 2022

In New York City, asthma was the most common medical condition among children in families experiencing homelessness who were sheltering at the Families with Children intake center (FWC) in 2022, as reported by the head of the household. This statistic depicts the most common medical conditions among children in families experiencing homelessness who were applying for shelter at the Families with Children intake center in New York City in 2022, as reported by the head of the household.

Number of medical conditions among children living in homeless shelters in New York City in 2022 as reported by the head of household

Characteristic	Number of cases
Asthma	672
Other (Includes thyroid disease, lupus, Hepatits, etc)	332
Anemia	42
Epilepsy/seizure disorder	40
Heart disease	38
Sickle cell anemia	13
Diabetes	11
Hypertension	10
Obesity	10
Cancer	4
Kidney	3
Stroke	2
HIV	1

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Release date

October 2022

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Region

North America, United States (New York)

Survey time period

2022

Number of respondents

6,603 respondents

Supplementary notes

The figures were given by the following:

"DHS Office of the Medical Director collects self-reported medical conditions for new families applying for shelter at the Families with Children (FWC) intake center (PATH) that report a health issue at intake (e.g., feeling sick or have a contagious condition) and also collects health information from returning families that have not previously completed the expanded health screening, if they presented to the clinic for another issue (e.g., pregnancy, recent hospitalization)."

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