Cardiovascular Disease Indicators - Bronx County
2008-2010
| Indicator | Data Links | 3 Year Total | County Rate | NYS Rate | Sig.Dif. | NYC Rate | Sig.Dif. | County Ranking Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiovascular disease mortality rate per 100,000 | ||||||||
| Crude | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 10,395 | 249.0 | 289.2 | Yes | 270.9 | Yes | 1st |
| Age-adjusted | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 10,395 | 277.2 | 250.9 | Yes | 260.4 | Yes | 3rd |
| Premature death (ages 35-64 years) | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 2,079 | 136.9 | 102.0 | Yes | 111.5 | Yes | 4th |
| Pretransport mortality | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 5,454 | 130.7 | 144.1 | Yes | 128.3 | No | 1st |
| Cardiovascular disease hospitalization rate per 10,000 | ||||||||
| Crude | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 82,215 | 197.0 | 183.3 | Yes | 181.6 | Yes | 3rd |
| Age-adjusted | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 82,215 | 216.9 | 165.6 | Yes | 177.7 | Yes | 4th |
| Disease of the heart mortality rate per 100,000 | ||||||||
| Crude | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 8,751 | 209.6 | 239.7 | Yes | 234.4 | Yes | 2nd |
| Age-adjusted | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 8,751 | 233.5 | 207.6 | Yes | 225.2 | Yes | 4th |
| Premature death (ages 35-64 years) | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 1,657 | 109.1 | 83.3 | Yes | 90.8 | Yes | 4th |
| Pretransport mortality | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 4,975 | 119.2 | 125.3 | Yes | 119.5 | No | 2nd |
| Disease of the heart hospitalization rate per 10,000 | ||||||||
| Crude | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 51,875 | 124.3 | 125.7 | Yes | 122.1 | Yes | 2nd |
| Age-adjusted | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 51,875 | 137.0 | 113.3 | Yes | 119.4 | Yes | 4th |
| Coronary heart disease mortality rate per 100,000 | ||||||||
| Crude | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 7,921 | 189.8 | 195.6 | Yes | 216.7 | Yes | 3rd |
| Age-adjusted | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 7,921 | 211.8 | 169.4 | Yes | 208.1 | No | 4th |
| Premature death (ages 35-64 years) | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 1,456 | 95.9 | 69.0 | Yes | 81.9 | Yes | 4th |
| Pretransport mortality | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 4,719 | 113.0 | 105.2 | Yes | 113.4 | No | 3rd |
| Coronary heart disease hospitalization rate per 10,000 | ||||||||
| Crude | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 19,755 | 47.3 | 52.3 | Yes | 53.2 | Yes | 2nd |
| Age-adjusted | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 19,755 | 51.7 | 46.9 | Yes | 51.8 | No | 3rd |
| Congestive heart failure mortality rate per 100,000 | ||||||||
| Crude | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 235 | 5.6 | 13.3 | Yes | 4.7 | Yes | 1st |
| Age-adjusted | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 235 | 6.1 | 11.3 | Yes | 4.4 | Yes | 1st |
| Premature death (ages 35-64 years) | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 29 | 1.9 | 1.6 | No | 0.9 | Yes | 3rd |
| Pretransport mortality | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 103 | 2.5 | 7.2 | Yes | 2.2 | No | 1st |
| Congestive heart failure hospitalization rate per 10,000 | ||||||||
| Crude | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 16,637 | 39.9 | 32.3 | Yes | 32.5 | Yes | 4th |
| Age-adjusted | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 16,637 | 44.4 | 28.9 | Yes | 31.8 | Yes | 4th |
| Cerebrovascular disease (stroke) mortality rate per 100,000 | ||||||||
| Crude | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 795 | 19.0 | 30.5 | Yes | 18.7 | No | 1st |
| Age-adjusted | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 795 | 21.2 | 26.7 | Yes | 18.2 | Yes | 1st |
| Premature death (ages 35-64 years) | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 206 | 13.6 | 10.6 | Yes | 10.8 | Yes | 4th |
| Pretransport mortality | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 144 | 3.4 | 10.9 | Yes | 3.4 | No | 1st |
| Cerebrovascular disease (stroke) hospitalization rate per 10,000 | ||||||||
| Crude | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 11,238 | 26.9 | 27.8 | Yes | 25.2 | Yes | 2nd |
| Age-adjusted | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 11,238 | 29.7 | 25.1 | Yes | 24.7 | Yes | 4th |
| Hypertension hospitalization rate per 10,000 (ages 18 years and older) | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 5,686 | 18.8 | 7.9 | Yes | 11.4 | Yes | 4th |
| Age-adjusted % of adults with physician diagnosed angina, heart attack or stroke # (2008-2009) | (Table) (Map) | N/A | N/A | 7.6 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted % of adults with cholesterol checked in the last 5 years # (2008-2009) | (Table) (Map) | N/A | N/A | 77.3 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted % of adults ever told they have high blood pressure (2008-2009) | (Table) (Map) | N/A | 33.4 | 25.7 | Yes | 28.8 | Yes | 4th |
N/A: Data not available
*: Fewer than 10 events in the numerator, therefore the rate is unstable
#: Data not available for NYC counties


