Injury Mortality and Morbidity Indicators - Albany County

Injury Mortality and Morbidity
Albany 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?
Suicide Mortality Rate per 100,000                  
      Crude 66 7.4 6.6 No 7.3 No 2nd N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 66 7.0 6.4 No 7.1 No 2nd N/A N/A
      Ages 15-19 years 4 5.7* 4.4 No 5.0 No 3rd N/A N/A
Self-Inflicted Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 439 4.9 5.0 No 5.5 Yes 2nd N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 439 4.8 5.0 No 5.6 Yes 2nd N/A N/A
      Ages 15-19 years 49 7.0 9.7 Yes 10.5 Yes 1st N/A N/A
Homicide Mortality Rate per 100,000                  
      Crude 26 2.9 4.7 Yes 3.0 No 4th N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 26 2.9 4.7 Yes 3.0 No 4th 3.0 Yes
Assault Hospitalization Rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 348 3.9 4.9 Yes 2.7 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 348 3.9 5.0 Yes 2.7 Yes 4th N/A N/A
Unintentional Injury Mortality Rate per 100,000                  
      Crude 222 24.9 22.0 No 27.5 No 1st N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 222 22.6 20.9 No 25.8 No 1st N/A N/A
Unintentional Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 6,386 71.6 68.2 Yes 70.3 No 3rd N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 6,386 63.8 64.7 No 64.8 No 2nd N/A N/A
      <10 years 240 24.9 27.9 No 23.6 No 3rd N/A N/A
      10-14 years 86 15.5 24.4 Yes 22.7 Yes 1st N/A N/A
      15-24 years 359 24.6 36.2 Yes 36.9 Yes 1st N/A N/A
      25-64 years 1,992 42.2 46.4 Yes 44.5 Yes 2nd N/A N/A
      65+ years 3,709 303.2 253.7 Yes 269.8 Yes 4th N/A N/A
Falls Hospitalization Rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 4,005 44.9 38.0 Yes 40.6 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      Age-adjusted 4,005 38.3 35.0 Yes 35.9 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      Age 0-9 Years 89 9.2 10.2 No 9.0 No 3rd N/A N/A
      Age 10-14 Years 20 3.6 7.7 Yes 7.0 Yes 1st N/A N/A
      Age 15-24 Years 61 4.2 7.3 Yes 6.6 Yes 1st N/A N/A
      Age 25-64 Years 812 17.2 17.7 No 17.2 No 3rd N/A N/A
      Age 65-74 Years 491 89.2 78.3 Yes 80.0 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      Age 75-84 Years 1,229 257.6 217.7 Yes 229.7 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      Age 85+ Years 1,303 666.3 532.0 Yes 601.6 Yes 4th N/A N/A
Poisoning Hospitalization Rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 741 8.3 9.7 Yes 8.7 No 2nd N/A N/A
      Age-adjusted 741 8.3 9.6 Yes 8.6 No 2nd N/A N/A
Motor Vehicle Mortality Rate per 100,000                  
      Crude 65 7.3 7.8 No 10.1 Yes 1st N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 65 6.8 7.7 No 9.9 Yes 1st 9.2 Yes
Non-Motor Vehicle Mortality Rate per 100,000                  
      Crude 157 17.6 14.1 Yes 17.4 No 2nd N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 157 15.8 13.2 Yes 15.9 No 2nd 20.8 Yes
Traumatic Brain Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 760 8.5 8.9 No 9.0 No 3rd N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 760 7.9 8.6 Yes 8.6 Yes 3rd N/A N/A
Alcohol Related Motor Vehicle Injuries and Deaths per 100,000 520 5.8 4.2 Yes 5.9 No 2nd N/A N/A

s: Total suppressed for confidentiality
*: Fewer than 20 events in the numerator; therefore the rate is unstable