Injury Mortality and Morbidity Indicators - Essex County
Injury Mortality and Morbidity
Essex 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 | 15 | 12.9* | 6.6 | Yes | 7.3 | No | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age-Adjusted | 15 | 11.5* | 6.4 | Yes | 7.1 | No | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Ages 15-19 years | 0 | 0.0* | 4.4 | Yes | 5.0 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Self-Inflicted Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 84 | 7.2 | 5.0 | Yes | 5.5 | Yes | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-Adjusted | 84 | 7.4 | 5.0 | Yes | 5.6 | Yes | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Ages 15-19 years | 15 | 19.8* | 9.7 | Yes | 10.5 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Homicide Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | s | 0.9* | 4.7 | No | 3.0 | No | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age-Adjusted | s | 1.3* | 4.7 | No | 3.0 | No | 2nd | 3.0 | Yes |
| Assault Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 6 | 0.5* | 4.9 | Yes | 2.7 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age-Adjusted | 6 | 0.5* | 5.0 | Yes | 2.7 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Unintentional Injury Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 47 | 40.5 | 22.0 | Yes | 27.5 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age-Adjusted | 47 | 34.9 | 20.9 | Yes | 25.8 | No | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Unintentional Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 772 | 66.5 | 68.2 | No | 70.3 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-Adjusted | 772 | 55.1 | 64.7 | Yes | 64.8 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| <10 years | 6 | 5.5* | 27.9 | Yes | 23.6 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| 10-14 years | 14 | 20.2* | 24.4 | No | 22.7 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| 15-24 years | 58 | 39.2 | 36.2 | No | 36.9 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| 25-64 years | 217 | 33.6 | 46.4 | Yes | 44.5 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| 65+ years | 477 | 253.2 | 253.7 | No | 269.8 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Falls Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 471 | 40.6 | 38.0 | No | 40.6 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 471 | 31.3 | 35.0 | Yes | 35.9 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age 0-9 Years | s | 1.8* | 10.2 | Yes | 9.0 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age 10-14 Years | 4 | 5.8* | 7.7 | No | 7.0 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Age 15-24 Years | 12 | 8.1* | 7.3 | No | 6.6 | No | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age 25-64 Years | 85 | 13.2 | 17.7 | Yes | 17.2 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age 65-74 Years | 63 | 68.3 | 78.3 | No | 80.0 | No | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age 75-84 Years | 147 | 214.2 | 217.7 | No | 229.7 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Age 85+ Years | 158 | 575.0 | 532.0 | No | 601.6 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Poisoning Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 95 | 8.2 | 9.7 | No | 8.7 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 95 | 8.1 | 9.6 | No | 8.6 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Motor Vehicle Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 23 | 19.8 | 7.8 | Yes | 10.1 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age-Adjusted | 23 | 19.0 | 7.7 | Yes | 9.9 | Yes | 4th | 9.2 | No |
| Non-Motor Vehicle Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 24 | 20.7 | 14.1 | No | 17.4 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-Adjusted | 24 | 16.0 | 13.2 | No | 15.9 | No | 2nd | 20.8 | Yes |
| Traumatic Brain Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 49 | 4.2 | 8.9 | Yes | 9.0 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age-Adjusted | 49 | 3.9 | 8.6 | Yes | 8.6 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Alcohol Related Motor Vehicle Injuries and Deaths per 100,000 | 168 | 14.5 | 4.2 | Yes | 5.9 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
s: Total suppressed for confidentiality
*: Fewer than 20 events in the numerator; therefore the rate is unstable
