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


