Injury Indicators - Herkimer County
2008-2010
| Indicator | Data Links | 3 Year Total | County Rate | NYS Rate | Sig.Dif. | NYS Rate exc NYC | Sig.Dif. | County Ranking Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suicide mortality rate per 100,000 | ||||||||
| Crude | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 20 | 10.6 | 7.1 | No | 8.4 | No | 3rd |
| Age-adjusted | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 20 | 9.7 | 6.8 | No | 8.1 | No | 3rd |
| Ages 15-19 years | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 0 | 0.0* | 4.0 | Yes | 4.9 | Yes | 1st |
| Self-inflicted injury hospitalization rate per 10,000 | ||||||||
| Crude | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 184 | 9.7 | 5.2 | Yes | 6.1 | Yes | 4th |
| Age-adjusted | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 184 | 10.2 | 5.1 | Yes | 6.2 | Yes | 4th |
| Ages 15-19 years | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 17 | 12.7 | 9.7 | No | 11.0 | No | 3rd |
| Homicide mortality rate per 100,000 | ||||||||
| Crude | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 0 | 0.0* | 4.4 | Yes | 3.0 | Yes | 1st |
| Age-adjusted | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 0 | 0.0* | 4.4 | Yes | 3.1 | Yes | 1st |
| Assault hospitalization rate per 10,000 | ||||||||
| Crude | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 25 | 1.3 | 4.7 | Yes | 2.7 | Yes | 2nd |
| Age-adjusted | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 25 | 1.4 | 4.7 | Yes | 2.8 | Yes | 2nd |
| Unintentional injury mortality rate per 100,000 | ||||||||
| Crude | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 66 | 34.9 | 23.9 | Yes | 28.7 | No | 3rd |
| Age-adjusted | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 66 | 30.7 | 22.4 | Yes | 26.4 | No | 3rd |
| Unintentional injury hospitalization rate per 10,000 | ||||||||
| Crude | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 1,751 | 92.7 | 69.2 | Yes | 72.7 | Yes | 4th |
| Age-adjusted | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 1,751 | 75.8 | 64.5 | Yes | 65.1 | Yes | 4th |
| Ages less than 10 years | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 39 | 18.5 | 26.2 | Yes | 22.0 | No | 2nd |
| Ages 10-14 years | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 27 | 22.6 | 21.1 | No | 19.3 | No | 3rd |
| Ages 15-24 years | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 94 | 37.4 | 31.9 | No | 32.7 | No | 3rd |
| Ages 25-64 years | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 536 | 53.8 | 46.5 | Yes | 46.4 | Yes | 4th |
| Ages 65 years and older | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 1,055 | 338.3 | 260.9 | Yes | 276.6 | Yes | 4th |
| Falls hospitalization rate per 10,000 | ||||||||
| Crude | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 1,031 | 54.6 | 39.9 | Yes | 43.1 | Yes | 4th |
| Age-adjusted | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 1,031 | 41.3 | 36.2 | Yes | 36.8 | Yes | 4th |
| Ages less than 10 years | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 15 | 7.1 | 10.0 | No | 8.5 | No | 2nd |
| Ages 10-14 years | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 9 | 7.5* | 7.1 | No | 6.1 | No | 3rd |
| Ages 15-24 years | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 17 | 6.8 | 6.9 | No | 6.3 | No | 3rd |
| Ages 25-64 years | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 207 | 20.8 | 18.7 | No | 18.7 | No | 4th |
| Ages 65-74 years | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 154 | 97.7 | 77.5 | Yes | 78.5 | Yes | 4th |
| Ages 75-84 years | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 294 | 282.5 | 230.8 | Yes | 242.4 | Yes | 4th |
| Ages 85 years and older | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 335 | 666.7 | 567.7 | Yes | 617.0 | No | 4th |
| Poisoning hospitalization rate per 10,000 | ||||||||
| Crude | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 348 | 18.4 | 10.5 | Yes | 10.3 | Yes | 4th |
| Age-adjusted | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 348 | 17.6 | 10.2 | Yes | 10.2 | Yes | 4th |
| Motor vehicle mortality rate per 100,000 | ||||||||
| Crude | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 28 | 14.8 | 6.2 | Yes | 8.2 | Yes | 4th |
| Age-adjusted | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 28 | 15.2 | 6.0 | Yes | 8.0 | Yes | 4th |
| Non-motor vehicle mortality rate per 100,000 | ||||||||
| Crude | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 38 | 20.1 | 17.7 | No | 20.5 | No | 2nd |
| Age-adjusted | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 38 | 15.5 | 16.4 | No | 18.4 | No | 1st |
| Traumatic brain injury hospitalization rate per 10,000 | ||||||||
| Crude | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 185 | 9.8 | 9.9 | No | 10.0 | No | 3rd |
| Age-adjusted | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 185 | 8.9 | 9.4 | No | 9.3 | No | 3rd |
| Alcohol related motor vehicle injuries and deaths per 100,000 | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 89 | 47.1 | 36.2 | Yes | 50.0 | No | 2nd |
N/A: Data not available
*: Fewer than 10 events in the numerator, therefore the rate is unstable


