Immunization and Infectious Diseases Indicators - Rensselaer County

Immunization and Infectious Diseases
Rensselaer 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) 1,120 182.6 172.8 No 186.4 No 2nd N/A N/A
Pertussis incidence per 100,000 138 29.6 7.1 Yes 11.1 Yes 4th N/A N/A
H. Influenza incidence per 100,000 8 1.7* 1.2 No 1.3 No 4th N/A N/A
Hepatitis A incidence per 100,000 s 0.4* 1.9 Yes 1.0 No 2nd 4.5 Yes
Hepatitis B incidence per 100,000 5 1.1* 1.2 No 0.8 No 3rd N/A N/A
Tuberculosis incidence per 100,000 6 1.3* 6.8 Yes 2.8 No 3rd 1.0 No
E. Coli incidence per 100,000 7 1.5* 0.8 No 1.2 No 3rd N/A N/A
Salmonella incidence per 100,000 41 8.8 13.6 Yes 12.4 Yes 2nd N/A N/A
Shigella incidence per 100,000 12 2.6* 3.7 No 3.1 No 3rd N/A N/A
Lyme disease incidence per 100,000 679 145.8 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 73.6 ± 8.0 68.0 ± 3.8 N/A N/A 4th 90.0 No
% of adults 65+ years that ever received pneumonia shot 69.5 ± 8.3 61.7 ± 3.4 N/A N/A 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