Injury Mortality and Morbidity Indicators - Columbia County
Injury Mortality and Morbidity
Columbia 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 | 29 | 15.6 | 6.9 | Yes | 8.0 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 29 | 13.8 | 6.6 | Yes | 7.7 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| 15-19 years | s | 7.3* | 3.8 | No | 4.3 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Self-Inflicted Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 86 | 4.6 | 5.0 | No | 5.8 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 86 | 4.8 | 4.9 | No | 5.9 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| 15-19 years | 12 | 8.8* | 9.2 | No | 10.4 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Homicide Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 5 | 2.7* | 4.3 | No | 2.9 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 5 | 2.9* | 4.3 | No | 3.0 | No | 4th | 3.0 | Yes |
| Assault Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 31 | 1.7 | 4.7 | Yes | 2.7 | Yes | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 31 | 1.8 | 4.7 | Yes | 2.8 | Yes | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Unintentional Injury Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 70 | 37.6 | 24.2 | Yes | 28.6 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 70 | 33.3 | 22.8 | Yes | 26.4 | No | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Unintentional Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 1,320 | 71.0 | 69.2 | No | 73.3 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 1,320 | 59.3 | 64.6 | Yes | 66.2 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| <10 years | 35 | 19.6 | 26.9 | No | 22.9 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| 10-14 years | 37 | 33.6 | 22.8 | Yes | 21.1 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| 15-24 years | 93 | 38.8 | 32.9 | No | 33.8 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| 25-64 years | 422 | 41.5 | 46.5 | Yes | 46.4 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| 65+ years | 733 | 232.1 | 259.5 | Yes | 281.1 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Falls Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 792 | 42.6 | 39.7 | No | 43.3 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 792 | 32.5 | 36.1 | Yes | 37.6 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| <10 years | 13 | 7.3* | 10.0 | No | 8.9 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| 10-14 years | 13 | 11.8* | 7.8 | No | 6.7 | No | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| 15-24 years | 15 | 6.3* | 7.0 | No | 6.4 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| 25-64 years | 159 | 15.7 | 18.6 | Yes | 18.6 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| 65-74 years | 128 | 78.6 | 77.8 | No | 80.4 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| 75-84 years | 227 | 218.2 | 234.3 | No | 251.6 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| 85+ years | 237 | 484.1 | 544.9 | No | 617.7 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Poisoning Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 123 | 6.6 | 10.1 | Yes | 9.8 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 123 | 6.7 | 9.9 | Yes | 9.7 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Motor Vehicle Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 28 | 15.1 | 6.5 | Yes | 8.6 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 28 | 13.8 | 6.3 | Yes | 8.3 | Yes | 4th | 9.2 | No |
| Non-Motor Vehicle Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 42 | 22.6 | 17.7 | No | 20.0 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 42 | 19.5 | 16.5 | No | 18.1 | No | 3rd | 20.8 | Yes |
| Traumatic Brain Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 185 | 9.9 | 9.7 | No | 10.0 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 185 | 9.0 | 9.3 | No | 9.4 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Alcohol Related Motor Vehicle Injuries and Deaths per 100,000 | 97 | 52.1 | 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


