Injury Mortality and Morbidity Indicators - Chemung County
Injury Mortality and Morbidity
Chemung County
2007-2009
| Indicator | 3 Year Total |
County Rate |
NYS Rate | Sig.Dif. | NYS Rate exc NYC | Sig.Dif. | County Ranking Group |
HP2010 Goal |
HP2010 Goal Met? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suicide Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 37 | 14.0 | 6.9 | Yes | 8.0 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 37 | 13.3 | 6.6 | Yes | 7.7 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| 15-19 years | 3 | 16.3* | 3.8 | No | 4.3 | No | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Self-Inflicted Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 365 | 13.9 | 5.0 | Yes | 5.8 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 365 | 14.3 | 4.9 | Yes | 5.9 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| 15-19 years | 49 | 26.6 | 9.2 | Yes | 10.4 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Homicide Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 6 | 2.3* | 4.3 | No | 2.9 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 6 | 2.3* | 4.3 | No | 3.0 | No | 3rd | 3.0 | Yes |
| Assault Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 66 | 2.5 | 4.7 | Yes | 2.7 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 66 | 2.5 | 4.7 | Yes | 2.8 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Unintentional Injury Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 93 | 35.3 | 24.2 | Yes | 28.6 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 93 | 30.2 | 22.8 | Yes | 26.4 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Unintentional Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 2,269 | 86.1 | 69.2 | Yes | 73.3 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 2,269 | 73.4 | 64.6 | Yes | 66.2 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| <10 years | 53 | 17.6 | 26.9 | Yes | 22.9 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| 10-14 years | 26 | 16.4 | 22.8 | No | 21.1 | No | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| 15-24 years | 114 | 30.8 | 32.9 | No | 33.8 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| 25-64 years | 787 | 56.2 | 46.5 | Yes | 46.4 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| 65+ years | 1,289 | 319.1 | 259.5 | Yes | 281.1 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Falls Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 1,434 | 54.4 | 39.7 | Yes | 43.3 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 1,434 | 43.3 | 36.1 | Yes | 37.6 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| <10 years | 13 | 4.3* | 10.0 | Yes | 8.9 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| 10-14 years | 8 | 5.0* | 7.8 | No | 6.7 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| 15-24 years | 25 | 6.8 | 7.0 | No | 6.4 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| 25-64 years | 350 | 25.0 | 18.6 | Yes | 18.6 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| 65-74 years | 206 | 108.1 | 77.8 | Yes | 80.4 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| 75-84 years | 425 | 291.6 | 234.3 | Yes | 251.6 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| 85+ years | 407 | 601.1 | 544.9 | No | 617.7 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Poisoning Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 489 | 18.6 | 10.1 | Yes | 9.8 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 489 | 19.0 | 9.9 | Yes | 9.7 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Motor Vehicle Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 19 | 7.2* | 6.5 | No | 8.6 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 19 | 7.2* | 6.3 | No | 8.3 | No | 2nd | 9.2 | Yes |
| Non-Motor Vehicle Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 74 | 28.1 | 17.7 | Yes | 20.0 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 74 | 23.0 | 16.5 | Yes | 18.1 | No | 4th | 20.8 | No |
| Traumatic Brain Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 195 | 7.4 | 9.7 | Yes | 10.0 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 195 | 6.6 | 9.3 | Yes | 9.4 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Alcohol Related Motor Vehicle Injuries and Deaths per 100,000 | 133 | 50.5 | 37.6 | Yes | 52.7 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
s: Total suppressed for confidentiality
*: Fewer than 20 events in the numerator; therefore the rate is unstable


