Communicable Disease Indicators - Rockland County
2008-2010
| Indicator | Data Links | 3 Year Total | County Rate | NYS Rate | Sig.Dif. | NYS Rate exc NYC | Sig.Dif. | County Ranking Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pneumonia/flu hospitalization rate (ages 65 years and older) per 10,000 | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 1,460 | 118.4 | 127.9 | Yes | 140.1 | Yes | 1st |
| Pertussis incidence per 100,000 | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 29 | 3.2 | 3.0 | No | 4.3 | No | 3rd |
| Mumps incidence per 100,000 | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 464 | 51.0 | 5.5 | Yes | 4.0 | Yes | 4th |
| Meningococcal incidence per 100,000 | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 0 | 0.0* | 0.2 | Yes | 0.2 | Yes | 1st |
| H. influenza incidence per 100,000 | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 12 | 1.3 | 1.3 | No | 1.5 | No | 2nd |
| Hepatitis A incidence per 100,000 | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 7 | 0.8* | 0.8 | No | 0.5 | No | 3rd |
| Acute Hepatitis B incidence per 100,000 | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 7 | 0.8* | 0.8 | No | 0.6 | No | 4th |
| Tuberculosis incidence per 100,000 | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 62 | 6.8 | 5.4 | No | 2.4 | Yes | 4th |
| E. coli O157 incidence per 100,000 | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 0 | 0.0* | 0.6 | Yes | 0.8 | Yes | 1st |
| Salmonella incidence per 100,000 | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 151 | 16.6 | 13.9 | Yes | 12.9 | Yes | 4th |
| Shigella incidence per 100,000 | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 217 | 23.8 | 4.4 | Yes | 3.2 | Yes | 4th |
| Lyme disease incidence per 100,000# | (Table) (Map) | 924 | 101.5 | 42.4 | Yes | 66.2 | Yes | 4th |
| % of adults 65 years and older with flu shot in last year (2008-2009) | (Table) (Map) | N/A | 78.6 | 75.0 | No | 76.0 | No | 1st |
| % of adults 65 years and older who ever received pneumonia shot (2008-2009) | (Table) (Map) | N/A | 70.3 | 64.7 | No | 71.2 | No | 2nd |
N/A: Data not available
*: Fewer than 10 events in the numerator, therefore the rate is unstable
#: A sample of investigated positive laboratory results was used to extrapolate the total cases for several counties. See: Technical Notes
