Immunization and Infectious Diseases Indicators - Suffolk County

Immunization and Infectious Diseases
Suffolk 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) 8,596 145.1 136.0 Yes 150.5 Yes 2nd N/A N/A
Pertussis incidence per 100,000 221 4.9 2.8 Yes 3.8 Yes 3rd N/A N/A
H. Influenza incidence per 100,000 61 1.3 1.3 No 1.5 No 2nd N/A N/A
Hepatitis A incidence per 100,000 27 0.6 0.9 No 0.6 No 3rd 4.5 Yes
Hepatitis B incidence per 100,000 32 0.7 0.9 No 0.7 No 3rd N/A N/A
Tuberculosis incidence per 100,000 158 3.5 5.8 Yes 2.4 Yes 4th 1.0 No
E. Coli incidence per 100,000 37 0.8 0.7 No 0.9 No 3rd N/A N/A
Salmonella incidence per 100,000 659 14.5 13.9 No 13.0 Yes 4th N/A N/A
Shigella incidence per 100,000 122 2.7 4.3 Yes 3.1 No 4th N/A N/A
Lyme disease incidence per 100,000 1,274 28.1 39.4 Yes 62.2 Yes 3rd 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 72.3 ± 6.5 75.0 ± 3.5 76.0 ± 1.5 2nd 90.0 No
% of adults 65+ years that ever received pneumonia shot 71.6 ± 6.8 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