Injury Mortality and Morbidity Indicators - Cortland County

Injury Mortality and Morbidity
Cortland 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 14 9.6* 6.6 No 7.3 No 3rd N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 14 9.4* 6.4 No 7.1 No 3rd N/A N/A
      Ages 15-19 years s 7.3* 4.4 No 5.0 No 3rd N/A N/A
Self-Inflicted Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 107 7.3 5.0 Yes 5.5 Yes 3rd N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 107 7.0 5.0 Yes 5.6 Yes 3rd N/A N/A
      Ages 15-19 years 16 11.7* 9.7 No 10.5 No 3rd N/A N/A
Homicide Mortality Rate per 100,000                  
      Crude 0 0.0* 4.7 Yes 3.0 Yes 1st N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 0 0.0* 4.7 Yes 3.0 Yes 1st 3.0 Yes
Assault Hospitalization Rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 21 1.4 4.9 Yes 2.7 Yes 2nd N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 21 1.5 5.0 Yes 2.7 Yes 2nd N/A N/A
Unintentional Injury Mortality Rate per 100,000                  
      Crude 42 28.8 22.0 No 27.5 No 2nd N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 42 28.0 20.9 No 25.8 No 2nd N/A N/A
Unintentional Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 803 55.1 68.2 Yes 70.3 Yes 1st N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 803 54.3 64.7 Yes 64.8 Yes 1st N/A N/A
      <10 years 31 19.6 27.9 No 23.6 No 2nd N/A N/A
      10-14 years 16 17.5* 24.4 No 22.7 No 1st N/A N/A
      15-24 years 53 17.2 36.2 Yes 36.9 Yes 1st N/A N/A
      25-64 years 281 39.1 46.4 Yes 44.5 Yes 1st N/A N/A
      65+ years 422 230.7 253.7 Yes 269.8 Yes 1st N/A N/A
Falls Hospitalization Rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 477 32.7 38.0 Yes 40.6 Yes 1st N/A N/A
      Age-adjusted 477 31.6 35.0 Yes 35.9 Yes 1st N/A N/A
      Age 0-9 Years 11 6.9* 10.2 No 9.0 No 2nd N/A N/A
      Age 10-14 Years 5 5.5* 7.7 No 7.0 No 2nd N/A N/A
      Age 15-24 Years 12 3.9* 7.3 Yes 6.6 No 1st N/A N/A
      Age 25-64 Years 110 15.3 17.7 No 17.2 No 2nd N/A N/A
      Age 65-74 Years 63 71.0 78.3 No 80.0 No 1st N/A N/A
      Age 75-84 Years 128 186.6 217.7 No 229.7 Yes 1st N/A N/A
      Age 85+ Years 148 579.7 532.0 No 601.6 No 3rd N/A N/A
Poisoning Hospitalization Rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 117 8.0 9.7 Yes 8.7 No 2nd N/A N/A
      Age-adjusted 117 7.8 9.6 Yes 8.6 No 2nd N/A N/A
Motor Vehicle Mortality Rate per 100,000                  
      Crude 18 12.3* 7.8 No 10.1 No 3rd N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 18 11.6* 7.7 No 9.9 No 3rd 9.2 No
Non-Motor Vehicle Mortality Rate per 100,000                  
      Crude 24 16.5 14.1 No 17.4 No 2nd N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 24 16.4 13.2 No 15.9 No 3rd 20.8 Yes
Traumatic Brain Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 114 7.8 8.9 No 9.0 No 2nd N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 114 7.7 8.6 No 8.6 No 3rd N/A N/A
Alcohol Related Motor Vehicle Injuries and Deaths per 100,000 78 5.3 4.2 No 5.9 No 2nd N/A N/A

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