Immunization and Infectious Diseases Indicators - Suffolk County

Immunization and Infectious Diseases
Suffolk 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) 9,414 172.7 172.8 No 186.4 Yes 2nd N/A N/A
Pertussis incidence per 100,000 221 5.0 7.1 Yes 11.1 Yes 2nd N/A N/A
H. Influenza incidence per 100,000 43 1.0 1.2 No 1.3 No 2nd N/A N/A
Hepatitis A incidence per 100,000 39 0.9 1.9 Yes 1.0 No 3rd 4.5 Yes
Hepatitis B incidence per 100,000 26 0.6 1.2 Yes 0.8 No 2nd N/A N/A
Tuberculosis incidence per 100,000 149 3.4 6.8 Yes 2.8 No 4th 1.0 No
E. Coli incidence per 100,000 63 1.4 0.8 Yes 1.2 No 3rd N/A N/A
Salmonella incidence per 100,000 627 14.2 13.6 No 12.4 Yes 3rd N/A N/A
Shigella incidence per 100,000 122 2.8 3.7 Yes 3.1 No 3rd N/A N/A
Lyme disease incidence per 100,000 1,293 29.2 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 70.1 ± 8.9 68.0 ± 3.8 N/A N/A 2nd 90.0 No
% of adults 65+ years that ever received pneumonia shot 60.3 ± 9.9 61.7 ± 3.4 N/A N/A 1st 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