Q&A
Council member inquires about sleep apnea prevalence in NYC
1:06:22
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Council Member Shaun Abreu asks Commissioner Michelle Morse about the number of New Yorkers living with sleep apnea. Commissioner Morse explains that DOHMH does not currently track this data, citing difficulties in accessing such information as they are not a healthcare organization.
- DOHMH does not have specific data on sleep apnea prevalence in NYC
- Collecting data on sleep apnea prevalence is challenging for DOHMH
- The department focuses on other chronic diseases across the city
Shaun Abreu
1:06:22
Thank you so much, chair Shulman.
1:06:24
Thank you, commissioner, for testifying today.
1:06:27
I have a question.
1:06:28
Do you have the number of of of New Yorkers who are currently, living with sleep apnea?
Michelle Morse
1:06:36
Thank you so much for the question, council member Abreu.
1:06:39
That is not data that we currently track, closely, or are required to track by any, means.
1:06:47
The data on the prevalence of sleep apnea is difficult, to access, for a number of reasons, particularly because we are not a health care organization specifically that looks at those data, in in the way that you may be requesting.
1:07:02
However, there is certainly a number there are a number of different ways in which we do look at other chronic diseases, across the city, but we do not currently look at sleep apnea prevalence.
