Injury Mortality and Morbidity Indicators - Chemung County

Injury Mortality and Morbidity
Chemung 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 35 13.0 6.6 Yes 7.3 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 35 13.9 6.4 Yes 7.1 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      Ages 15-19 years 3 15.9* 4.4 No 5.0 No 4th N/A N/A
Self-Inflicted Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 374 13.9 5.0 Yes 5.5 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 374 14.6 5.0 Yes 5.6 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      Ages 15-19 years 46 24.4 9.7 Yes 10.5 Yes 4th N/A N/A
Homicide Mortality Rate per 100,000                  
      Crude 7 2.6* 4.7 No 3.0 No 3rd N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 7 2.6* 4.7 No 3.0 No 3rd 3.0 Yes
Assault Hospitalization Rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 80 3.0 4.9 Yes 2.7 No 4th N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 80 3.1 5.0 Yes 2.7 No 4th N/A N/A
Unintentional Injury Mortality Rate per 100,000                  
      Crude 81 30.2 22.0 Yes 27.5 No 2nd N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 81 26.5 20.9 No 25.8 No 2nd N/A N/A
Unintentional Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 2,145 79.9 68.2 Yes 70.3 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 2,145 68.7 64.7 Yes 64.8 Yes 3rd N/A N/A
      <10 years 60 18.9 27.9 Yes 23.6 No 1st N/A N/A
      10-14 years 43 24.3 24.4 No 22.7 No 3rd N/A N/A
      15-24 years 134 35.9 36.2 No 36.9 No 3rd N/A N/A
      25-64 years 742 53.0 46.4 Yes 44.5 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      65+ years 1,166 279.8 253.7 Yes 269.8 No 3rd N/A N/A
Falls Hospitalization Rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 1,383 51.5 38.0 Yes 40.6 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      Age-adjusted 1,383 41.2 35.0 Yes 35.9 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      Age 0-9 Years 22 6.9 10.2 No 9.0 No 2nd N/A N/A
      Age 10-14 Years 13 7.3* 7.7 No 7.0 No 3rd N/A N/A
      Age 15-24 Years 31 8.3 7.3 No 6.6 No 4th N/A N/A
      Age 25-64 Years 333 23.8 17.7 Yes 17.2 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      Age 65-74 Years 183 98.4 78.3 Yes 80.0 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      Age 75-84 Years 400 238.4 217.7 No 229.7 No 3rd N/A N/A
      Age 85+ Years 401 637.1 532.0 Yes 601.6 No 4th N/A N/A
Poisoning Hospitalization Rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 452 16.8 9.7 Yes 8.7 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      Age-adjusted 452 17.2 9.6 Yes 8.6 Yes 4th N/A N/A
Motor Vehicle Mortality Rate per 100,000                  
      Crude 23 8.6 7.8 No 10.1 No 2nd N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 23 8.2 7.7 No 9.9 No 1st 9.2 Yes
Non-Motor Vehicle Mortality Rate per 100,000                  
      Crude 58 21.6 14.1 Yes 17.4 No 4th N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 58 18.2 13.2 Yes 15.9 No 3rd 20.8 Yes
Traumatic Brain Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 220 8.2 8.9 No 9.0 No 3rd N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 220 7.6 8.6 No 8.6 No 2nd N/A N/A
Alcohol Related Motor Vehicle Injuries and Deaths per 100,000 136 5.1 4.2 Yes 5.9 No 1st N/A N/A

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