Injury Mortality and Morbidity Indicators - Erie County
Injury Mortality and Morbidity
Erie 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 | 230 | 8.4 | 6.9 | Yes | 8.0 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 230 | 8.1 | 6.6 | Yes | 7.7 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| 15-19 years | 8 | 3.9* | 3.8 | No | 4.3 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Self-Inflicted Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 1,093 | 4.0 | 5.0 | Yes | 5.8 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 1,093 | 4.0 | 4.9 | Yes | 5.9 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| 15-19 years | 141 | 6.9 | 9.2 | Yes | 10.4 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Homicide Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 173 | 6.3 | 4.3 | Yes | 2.9 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 173 | 6.6 | 4.3 | Yes | 3.0 | Yes | 4th | 3.0 | No |
| Assault Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 973 | 3.6 | 4.7 | Yes | 2.7 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 973 | 3.7 | 4.7 | Yes | 2.8 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Unintentional Injury Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 755 | 27.7 | 24.2 | Yes | 28.6 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 755 | 24.1 | 22.8 | No | 26.4 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Unintentional Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 20,691 | 75.8 | 69.2 | Yes | 73.3 | Yes | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 20,691 | 63.8 | 64.6 | No | 66.2 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| <10 years | 827 | 27.7 | 26.9 | No | 22.9 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| 10-14 years | 364 | 21.2 | 22.8 | No | 21.1 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| 15-24 years | 1,252 | 30.4 | 32.9 | Yes | 33.8 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| 25-64 years | 6,257 | 44.0 | 46.5 | Yes | 46.4 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| 65+ years | 11,991 | 282.1 | 259.5 | Yes | 281.1 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Falls Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 12,459 | 45.6 | 39.7 | Yes | 43.3 | Yes | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 12,459 | 35.6 | 36.1 | No | 37.6 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| <10 years | 291 | 9.7 | 10.0 | No | 8.9 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| 10-14 years | 87 | 5.1 | 7.8 | Yes | 6.7 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| 15-24 years | 211 | 5.1 | 7.0 | Yes | 6.4 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| 25-64 years | 2,426 | 17.1 | 18.6 | Yes | 18.6 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| 65-74 years | 1,692 | 83.8 | 77.8 | Yes | 80.4 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| 75-84 years | 3,785 | 248.3 | 234.3 | Yes | 251.6 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| 85+ years | 3,967 | 560.0 | 544.9 | No | 617.7 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Poisoning Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 2,509 | 9.2 | 10.1 | Yes | 9.8 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 2,509 | 8.8 | 9.9 | Yes | 9.7 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Motor Vehicle Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 187 | 6.9 | 6.5 | No | 8.6 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 187 | 6.6 | 6.3 | No | 8.3 | Yes | 2nd | 9.2 | Yes |
| Non-Motor Vehicle Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 568 | 20.8 | 17.7 | Yes | 20.0 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 568 | 17.5 | 16.5 | No | 18.1 | No | 2nd | 20.8 | Yes |
| Traumatic Brain Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 3,256 | 11.9 | 9.7 | Yes | 10.0 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 3,256 | 10.8 | 9.3 | Yes | 9.4 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Alcohol Related Motor Vehicle Injuries and Deaths per 100,000 | 1,535 | 56.2 | 37.6 | Yes | 52.7 | Yes | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
s: Total suppressed for confidentiality
*: Fewer than 20 events in the numerator; therefore the rate is unstable
