Immunization and Infectious Diseases Indicators - Nassau County

Immunization and Infectious Diseases
Nassau 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) 7,596 124.9 136.0 Yes 150.5 Yes 1st N/A N/A
Pertussis incidence per 100,000 81 2.0 2.8 Yes 3.8 Yes 2nd N/A N/A
H. Influenza incidence per 100,000 81 2.0 1.3 Yes 1.5 No 4th N/A N/A
Hepatitis A incidence per 100,000 33 0.8 0.9 No 0.6 No 3rd 4.5 Yes
Hepatitis B incidence per 100,000 21 0.5 0.9 Yes 0.7 No 2nd N/A N/A
Tuberculosis incidence per 100,000 131 3.2 5.8 Yes 2.4 Yes 4th 1.0 No
E. Coli incidence per 100,000 23 0.6 0.7 No 0.9 No 2nd N/A N/A
Salmonella incidence per 100,000 623 15.4 13.9 Yes 13.0 Yes 4th N/A N/A
Shigella incidence per 100,000 273 6.7 4.3 Yes 3.1 Yes 4th N/A N/A
Lyme disease incidence per 100,000 363 9.0 39.4 Yes 62.2 Yes 3rd 9.7 Yes
Behavior/Risk Indicator (2008-09) County Rate CI # NYS Rate CI # Upstate CI #      
% of adults 65+ years with flu shot in last year 78.3 ± 6.7 75.0 ± 3.5 76.0 ± 1.5 4th 90.0 No
% of adults 65+ years that ever received pneumonia shot 70.3 ± 7.4 64.7 ± 4.3 71.2 ± 1.8 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