TABLE 1—
Population Characteristics of East Harlem and the Upper East Side, New York City, 1998
| East Harlem (n = 121 0009) | Upper East Side (n = 243 0009) | |
| Race/ethnicity,9 % | ||
| White, Non-Hispanic | 6 | 84 |
| Black | 40 | 2 |
| Hispanic | 50 | 6 |
| Other | 4 | 8 |
| Median annual household income,9 $ | 21 295 | 74 130 |
| Persons in poverty,9 % | 37 | 6 |
| Adults with diabetes,4 % | 15 | 2 |
| Adults with obesity,4 % | 31 | 7 |
| No. of diabetes-related amputations in adults ≥ 65 years per 10 000 population11 | 16 | 1 |