Injury Mortality and Morbidity Indicators - Essex County
Injury Mortality and Morbidity
Essex 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 | 11 | 9.7* | 6.9 | No | 8.0 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 11 | 7.9* | 6.6 | No | 7.7 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| 15-19 years | 0 | 0.0* | 3.8 | Yes | 4.3 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Self-Inflicted Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 94 | 8.3 | 5.0 | Yes | 5.8 | Yes | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 94 | 8.4 | 4.9 | Yes | 5.9 | Yes | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| 15-19 years | 11 | 16.5* | 9.2 | No | 10.4 | No | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Homicide Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 0 | 0.0* | 4.3 | Yes | 2.9 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 0 | 0.0* | 4.3 | Yes | 3.0 | No | 1st | 3.0 | Yes |
| Assault Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 18 | 1.6* | 4.7 | Yes | 2.7 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 18 | 1.7* | 4.7 | Yes | 2.8 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Unintentional Injury Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 49 | 43.2 | 24.2 | Yes | 28.6 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 49 | 37.6 | 22.8 | Yes | 26.4 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Unintentional Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 775 | 68.3 | 69.2 | No | 73.3 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 775 | 53.5 | 64.6 | Yes | 66.2 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| <10 years | 13 | 12.4* | 26.9 | Yes | 22.9 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| 10-14 years | 4 | 6.5* | 22.8 | Yes | 21.1 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| 15-24 years | 42 | 30.0 | 32.9 | No | 33.8 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| 25-64 years | 193 | 30.4 | 46.5 | Yes | 46.4 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| 65+ years | 523 | 270.9 | 259.5 | No | 281.1 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Falls Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 530 | 46.7 | 39.7 | Yes | 43.3 | No | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 530 | 34.7 | 36.1 | No | 37.6 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| <10 years | 6 | 5.7* | 10.0 | No | 8.9 | No | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| 10-14 years | s | 3.3* | 7.8 | No | 6.7 | No | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| 15-24 years | 13 | 9.3* | 7.0 | No | 6.4 | No | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| 25-64 years | 90 | 14.2 | 18.6 | Yes | 18.6 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| 65-74 years | 77 | 80.0 | 77.8 | No | 80.4 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| 75-84 years | 148 | 218.9 | 234.3 | No | 251.6 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| 85+ years | 194 | 664.6 | 544.9 | Yes | 617.7 | No | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Poisoning Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 112 | 9.9 | 10.1 | No | 9.8 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 112 | 9.4 | 9.9 | No | 9.7 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Motor Vehicle Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 15 | 13.2* | 6.5 | Yes | 8.6 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 15 | 12.9* | 6.3 | Yes | 8.3 | No | 3rd | 9.2 | No |
| Non-Motor Vehicle Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 34 | 30.0 | 17.7 | Yes | 20.0 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 34 | 24.7 | 16.5 | Yes | 18.1 | No | 4th | 20.8 | No |
| Traumatic Brain Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 61 | 5.4 | 9.7 | Yes | 10.0 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 61 | 4.2 | 9.3 | Yes | 9.4 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Alcohol Related Motor Vehicle Injuries and Deaths per 100,000 | 70 | 61.7 | 37.6 | Yes | 52.7 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
s: Total suppressed for confidentiality
*: Fewer than 20 events in the numerator; therefore the rate is unstable
