Immunization and Infectious Diseases Indicators - Albany County

Immunization and Infectious Diseases
Albany County
2004-2006

Indicator 3 Year
Total
County
Rate
NYS Rate Sig.Dif. NYS Rate exc NYC Sig.Dif. Ranking
Quartile
HP2010
Goal
HP2010
Goal Met?
Pneumonia/flu hospitalizations in adults 65+ years per 10,000 (ICD9 480-487) 2,062 168.6 172.8 No 186.4 Yes 1st N/A N/A
Pertussis incidence per 100,000 132 14.8 7.1 Yes 11.1 Yes 3rd N/A N/A
H. Influenza incidence per 100,000 21 2.4 1.2 Yes 1.3 Yes 4th N/A N/A
Hepatitis A incidence per 100,000 14 1.6* 1.9 No 1.0 No 3rd 4.5 Yes
Hepatitis B incidence per 100,000 15 1.7* 1.2 No 0.8 Yes 4th N/A N/A
Tuberculosis incidence per 100,000 19 2.1* 6.8 Yes 2.8 No 3rd 1.0 No
E. Coli incidence per 100,000 17 1.9* 0.8 Yes 1.2 No 3rd N/A N/A
Salmonella incidence per 100,000 100 11.2 13.6 Yes 12.4 No 3rd N/A N/A
Shigella incidence per 100,000 25 2.8 3.7 No 3.1 No 3rd N/A N/A
Lyme disease incidence per 100,000 881 98.7 26.2 Yes 42.2 Yes 4th 9.7 No
Behavior/Risk Indicator (2003) County Rate CI # NYS Rate CI # Upstate CI #      
% of adults 65+ years with flu shot in last year 78.3 ± 8.2 68.0 ± 3.8 N/A N/A 4th 90.0 No
% of adults 65+ years that ever received pneumonia shot 74.6 ± 8.9 61.7 ± 3.4 N/A N/A 3rd N/A N/A

s: Total suppressed for confidentiality
*: Fewer than 20 events in the numerator; therefore the rate is unstable
#: 95% confidence interval for BRFSS/Expanded BRFSS indicators