Immunization and Infectious Diseases Indicators - Albany County

Immunization and Infectious Diseases
Albany County
2007-2009

Indicator 3 Year
Total
County
Rate
NYS Rate Sig.Dif. NYS Rate exc NYC Sig.Dif. County Ranking
Group
HP2010
Goal
HP2010
Goal Met?
Pneumonia/flu hospitalizations in adults 65+ years per 10,000 (ICD9 480-487) 1,700 138.6 136.0 No 150.5 Yes 2nd N/A N/A
Pertussis incidence per 100,000 9 1.0* 2.8 Yes 3.8 Yes 1st N/A N/A
H. Influenza incidence per 100,000 11 1.2* 1.3 No 1.5 No 2nd N/A N/A
Hepatitis A incidence per 100,000 7 0.8* 0.9 No 0.6 No 3rd 4.5 Yes
Hepatitis B incidence per 100,000 14 1.6* 0.9 No 0.7 Yes 4th N/A N/A
Tuberculosis incidence per 100,000 14 1.6* 5.8 Yes 2.4 No 3rd 1.0 No
E. Coli incidence per 100,000 13 1.5* 0.7 Yes 0.9 No 4th N/A N/A
Salmonella incidence per 100,000 107 12.0 13.9 No 13.0 No 3rd N/A N/A
Shigella incidence per 100,000 18 2.0* 4.3 Yes 3.1 No 3rd N/A N/A
Lyme disease incidence per 100,000 1,703 190.4 39.4 Yes 62.2 Yes 4th 9.7 No
Behavior/Risk Indicator (2008-09) County Rate CI # NYS Rate CI # Upstate CI #      
% of adults 65+ years with flu shot in last year 79.5 ± 6.5 75.0 ± 3.5 76.0 ± 1.5 4th 90.0 No
% of adults 65+ years that ever received pneumonia shot 68.3 ± 8.0 64.7 ± 4.3 71.2 ± 1.8 2nd 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