Communicable Disease Indicators - Westchester 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) | 4,396 | 107.1 | 127.9 | Yes | 140.1 | Yes | 1st |
| Pertussis incidence per 100,000 | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 80 | 2.8 | 3.0 | No | 4.3 | Yes | 2nd |
| Mumps incidence per 100,000 | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 10 | 0.3 | 5.5 | Yes | 4.0 | Yes | 3rd |
| Meningococcal incidence per 100,000 | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 1 | 0.0* | 0.2 | Yes | 0.2 | Yes | 1st |
| H. influenza incidence per 100,000 | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 30 | 1.0 | 1.3 | No | 1.5 | No | 2nd |
| Hepatitis A incidence per 100,000 | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 26 | 0.9 | 0.8 | No | 0.5 | Yes | 4th |
| Acute Hepatitis B incidence per 100,000 | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 13 | 0.5 | 0.8 | No | 0.6 | No | 2nd |
| Tuberculosis incidence per 100,000 | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 139 | 4.9 | 5.4 | No | 2.4 | Yes | 4th |
| E. coli O157 incidence per 100,000 | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 32 | 1.1 | 0.6 | Yes | 0.8 | No | 3rd |
| Salmonella incidence per 100,000 | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 458 | 16.0 | 13.9 | Yes | 12.9 | Yes | 4th |
| Shigella incidence per 100,000 | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 98 | 3.4 | 4.4 | Yes | 3.2 | No | 4th |
| Lyme disease incidence per 100,000# | (Table) (Map) | 2,089 | 73.1 | 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 | 78.1 | 75.0 | No | 76.0 | No | 1th |
| % of adults 65 years and older who ever received pneumonia shot (2008-2009) | (Table) (Map) | N/A | 69.5 | 64.7 | No | 71.2 | No | 3nd |
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
