Injury Mortality and Morbidity Indicators - Bronx County
Injury Mortality and Morbidity
Bronx County
2007-2009
| Indicator | 3 Year Total |
County Rate |
NYS Rate | Sig.Dif. | NYC Rate | Sig.Dif. | County Ranking Group |
HP2010 Goal |
HP2010 Goal Met? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suicide Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 227 | 5.4 | 6.9 | Yes | 5.3 | No | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 227 | 5.6 | 6.6 | Yes | 5.2 | No | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| 15-19 years | 17 | 4.9* | 3.8 | No | 2.8 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Self-Inflicted Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 2,024 | 4.8 | 5.0 | No | 3.8 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 2,024 | 4.8 | 4.9 | No | 3.8 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| 15-19 years | 256 | 7.3 | 9.2 | Yes | 7.3 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Homicide Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 384 | 9.2 | 4.3 | Yes | 6.0 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 384 | 8.9 | 4.3 | Yes | 5.9 | Yes | 4th | 3.0 | No |
| Assault Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 5,068 | 12.1 | 4.7 | Yes | 7.4 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 5,068 | 11.7 | 4.7 | Yes | 7.3 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Unintentional Injury Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 841 | 20.1 | 24.2 | Yes | 18.5 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 841 | 21.2 | 22.8 | Yes | 17.8 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Unintentional Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 30,572 | 73.2 | 69.2 | Yes | 63.7 | Yes | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 30,572 | 77.2 | 64.6 | Yes | 62.1 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| <10 years | 2,192 | 34.4 | 26.9 | Yes | 31.5 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| 10-14 years | 869 | 27.3 | 22.8 | Yes | 25.2 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| 15-24 years | 2,161 | 32.5 | 32.9 | No | 31.4 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| 25-64 years | 14,150 | 67.1 | 46.5 | Yes | 46.7 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| 65+ years | 11,200 | 252.1 | 259.5 | Yes | 226.8 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Falls Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 15,034 | 36.0 | 39.7 | Yes | 34.9 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 15,034 | 38.8 | 36.1 | Yes | 33.7 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| <10 years | 747 | 11.7 | 10.0 | Yes | 11.3 | No | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| 10-14 years | 330 | 10.4 | 7.8 | Yes | 9.3 | No | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| 15-24 years | 569 | 8.5 | 7.0 | Yes | 7.8 | No | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| 25-64 years | 5,050 | 23.9 | 18.6 | Yes | 18.6 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| 65-74 years | 2,144 | 91.7 | 77.8 | Yes | 73.9 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| 75-84 years | 3,119 | 220.7 | 234.3 | Yes | 206.9 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| 85+ years | 3,075 | 444.3 | 544.9 | Yes | 438.0 | No | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Poisoning Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 7,325 | 17.5 | 10.1 | Yes | 10.5 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 7,325 | 18.2 | 9.9 | Yes | 10.3 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Motor Vehicle Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 140 | 3.4 | 6.5 | Yes | 3.8 | No | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 140 | 3.4 | 6.3 | Yes | 3.7 | No | 1st | 9.2 | Yes |
| Non-Motor Vehicle Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 701 | 16.8 | 17.7 | No | 14.7 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 701 | 17.7 | 16.5 | Yes | 14.1 | Yes | 2nd | 20.8 | Yes |
| Traumatic Brain Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 4,090 | 9.8 | 9.7 | No | 9.3 | Yes | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 4,090 | 10.1 | 9.3 | Yes | 9.2 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Alcohol Related Motor Vehicle Injuries and Deaths per 100,000 | 821 | 19.7 | 37.6 | Yes | 17.5 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
s: Total suppressed for confidentiality
*: Fewer than 20 events in the numerator; therefore the rate is unstable
