Immunization and Infectious Diseases Indicators - Bronx County

Immunization and Infectious Diseases
Bronx County
2007-2009

Indicator 3 Year
Total
County
Rate
NYS Rate Sig.Dif. NYC Rate Sig.Dif. County Ranking
Group
HP2010
Goal
HP2010
Goal Met?
Pneumonia/flu hospitalizations in adults 65+ years per 10,000 (ICD9 480-487) 6,262 140.9 136.0 Yes 114.0 Yes 2nd N/A N/A
Pertussis incidence per 100,000 60 1.4 2.8 Yes 1.5 No 1st N/A N/A
H. Influenza incidence per 100,000 59 1.4 1.3 No 1.1 No 3rd N/A N/A
Hepatitis A incidence per 100,000 42 1.0 0.9 No 1.4 No 4th 4.5 Yes
Hepatitis B incidence per 100,000 55 1.3 0.9 Yes 1.2 No 4th N/A N/A
Tuberculosis incidence per 100,000 445 10.7 5.8 Yes 10.2 No 4th 1.0 No
E. Coli incidence per 100,000 18 0.4* 0.7 No 0.4 No 1st N/A N/A
Salmonella incidence per 100,000 742 17.8 13.9 Yes 15.2 Yes 4th N/A N/A
Shigella incidence per 100,000 178 4.3 4.3 No 5.8 Yes 4th N/A N/A
Lyme disease incidence per 100,000 180 4.3 39.4 Yes 9.1 Yes 2nd 9.7 Yes
Behavior/Risk Indicator (2008-09) County Rate CI # NYS Rate CI # NYC CI #      
% of adults 65+ years with flu shot in last year N/A N/A 75.0 ± 3.5 73.8 ± 8.0   90.0 N/A
% of adults 65+ years that ever received pneumonia shot N/A N/A 64.7 ± 4.3 56.2 ± 9.7   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