Home Visits:
Specially trained members of the NYC HANES team will call or visit your home to select one or two members of your household. They will show you
badges
<pdf> with photo identification from RTI, our survey vendor.
If you agree to participate, you have three options after signing a consent form:
- take the survey and physical exam right away (preferred)
- take the survey and physical exam right away and schedule a return visit to draw blood (either at your home or in our Manhattan clinic)
- schedule the full interview at a later date (to be held at your home or in our Manhattan clinic)
Follow-Up Appointments:
- available days, evenings and weekends
- can be scheduled at your home or in Manhattan (455 First Ave. between 26th and 27th Streets)
Survey Questions (1 ½ hours):
The survey has a face-to face interview and a computer-assisted interview for more sensitive questions, which you can take in private. If a question makes you uncomfortable, you don't have to answer it.
Face-to-Face Interview Topics:
- information about yourself including where you were born, age, race and ethnicity
- health status
- recent health-care experiences
- nutrition
- tobacco use
- oral health
- mental health
- sexual experience
- drug use
- take blood pressure and pulse
- measure height, weight and waist
- collect blood, urine and saliva samples
Computer-Assisted Interview Topics:
- sexual experience
- drug use
NYC HANES does not include questions about your immigration status.
Physical Exam (15-20 minutes):
Trained staff will conduct a physical with no internal examination. Participation is voluntary. We'll ask you not to eat beforehand to get the best results. Staff will:
- take blood pressure and pulse
- measure height, weight and waist
- collect blood, urine and saliva samples
Please call 1-877-212-7229 to schedule an appointment if you have been selected to participate in NYC HANES.
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