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


