Injury Mortality and Morbidity Indicators - Fulton County
Injury Mortality and Morbidity
Fulton 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 | 16 | 9.7* | 6.9 | No | 8.0 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 16 | 9.4* | 6.6 | No | 7.7 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| 15-19 years | s | 9.0* | 3.8 | No | 4.3 | No | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Self-Inflicted Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 160 | 9.7 | 5.0 | Yes | 5.8 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 160 | 9.9 | 4.9 | Yes | 5.9 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| 15-19 years | 31 | 27.8 | 9.2 | Yes | 10.4 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Homicide Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 3 | 1.8* | 4.3 | No | 2.9 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 3 | 1.8* | 4.3 | No | 3.0 | No | 2nd | 3.0 | Yes |
| Assault Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 29 | 1.8 | 4.7 | Yes | 2.7 | Yes | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 29 | 1.9 | 4.7 | Yes | 2.8 | Yes | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Unintentional Injury Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 46 | 27.9 | 24.2 | No | 28.6 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 46 | 24.0 | 22.8 | No | 26.4 | No | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Unintentional Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 1,423 | 86.2 | 69.2 | Yes | 73.3 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 1,423 | 72.8 | 64.6 | Yes | 66.2 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| <10 years | 55 | 31.4 | 26.9 | No | 22.9 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| 10-14 years | 21 | 20.5 | 22.8 | No | 21.1 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| 15-24 years | 101 | 47.6 | 32.9 | Yes | 33.8 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| 25-64 years | 497 | 55.0 | 46.5 | Yes | 46.4 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| 65+ years | 749 | 291.0 | 259.5 | Yes | 281.1 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Falls Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 845 | 51.2 | 39.7 | Yes | 43.3 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 845 | 40.0 | 36.1 | Yes | 37.6 | No | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| <10 years | 14 | 8.0* | 10.0 | No | 8.9 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| 10-14 years | 11 | 10.7* | 7.8 | No | 6.7 | No | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| 15-24 years | 14 | 6.6* | 7.0 | No | 6.4 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| 25-64 years | 214 | 23.7 | 18.6 | Yes | 18.6 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| 65-74 years | 143 | 118.4 | 77.8 | Yes | 80.4 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| 75-84 years | 203 | 226.8 | 234.3 | No | 251.6 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| 85+ years | 246 | 521.6 | 544.9 | No | 617.7 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Poisoning Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 194 | 11.8 | 10.1 | Yes | 9.8 | Yes | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 194 | 11.4 | 9.9 | No | 9.7 | Yes | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Motor Vehicle Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 22 | 13.3 | 6.5 | Yes | 8.6 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 22 | 12.4 | 6.3 | Yes | 8.3 | No | 3rd | 9.2 | No |
| Non-Motor Vehicle Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 24 | 14.5 | 17.7 | No | 20.0 | No | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 24 | 11.5 | 16.5 | No | 18.1 | No | 1st | 20.8 | Yes |
| Traumatic Brain Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 200 | 12.1 | 9.7 | Yes | 10.0 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 200 | 10.6 | 9.3 | No | 9.4 | No | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Alcohol Related Motor Vehicle Injuries and Deaths per 100,000 | 135 | 81.8 | 37.6 | Yes | 52.7 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
s: Total suppressed for confidentiality
*: Fewer than 20 events in the numerator; therefore the rate is unstable


