Injury Mortality and Morbidity Indicators - Herkimer County
Injury Mortality and Morbidity
Herkimer 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 | 18 | 9.6* | 6.9 | No | 8.0 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 18 | 9.2* | 6.6 | No | 7.7 | No | 3rd | 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 | 169 | 9.1 | 5.0 | Yes | 5.8 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 169 | 9.2 | 4.9 | Yes | 5.9 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| 15-19 years | 15 | 11.6* | 9.2 | No | 10.4 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Homicide Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | s | 0.5* | 4.3 | Yes | 2.9 | No | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | s | 0.7* | 4.3 | Yes | 3.0 | No | 1st | 3.0 | Yes |
| Assault Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 22 | 1.2 | 4.7 | Yes | 2.7 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 22 | 1.2 | 4.7 | Yes | 2.8 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Unintentional Injury Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 68 | 36.4 | 24.2 | Yes | 28.6 | No | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 68 | 30.7 | 22.8 | Yes | 26.4 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Unintentional Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 1,720 | 92.2 | 69.2 | Yes | 73.3 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 1,720 | 75.7 | 64.6 | Yes | 66.2 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| <10 years | 40 | 20.2 | 26.9 | No | 22.9 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| 10-14 years | 28 | 24.5 | 22.8 | No | 21.1 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| 15-24 years | 86 | 33.8 | 32.9 | No | 33.8 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| 25-64 years | 518 | 51.9 | 46.5 | Yes | 46.4 | Yes | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| 65+ years | 1,048 | 347.1 | 259.5 | Yes | 281.1 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Falls Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 1,012 | 54.2 | 39.7 | Yes | 43.3 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 1,012 | 41.1 | 36.1 | Yes | 37.6 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| <10 years | 12 | 6.1* | 10.0 | No | 8.9 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| 10-14 years | 10 | 8.7* | 7.8 | No | 6.7 | No | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| 15-24 years | 13 | 5.1* | 7.0 | No | 6.4 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| 25-64 years | 192 | 19.3 | 18.6 | No | 18.6 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| 65-74 years | 140 | 94.7 | 77.8 | Yes | 80.4 | No | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| 75-84 years | 300 | 292.2 | 234.3 | Yes | 251.6 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| 85+ years | 345 | 669.8 | 544.9 | Yes | 617.7 | No | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Poisoning Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 302 | 16.2 | 10.1 | Yes | 9.8 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 302 | 15.5 | 9.9 | Yes | 9.7 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Motor Vehicle Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 23 | 12.3 | 6.5 | Yes | 8.6 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 23 | 12.3 | 6.3 | Yes | 8.3 | No | 3rd | 9.2 | No |
| Non-Motor Vehicle Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 45 | 24.1 | 17.7 | No | 20.0 | No | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 45 | 18.4 | 16.5 | No | 18.1 | No | 3rd | 20.8 | Yes |
| Traumatic Brain Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 185 | 9.9 | 9.7 | No | 10.0 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 185 | 8.9 | 9.3 | No | 9.4 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Alcohol Related Motor Vehicle Injuries and Deaths per 100,000 | 95 | 50.9 | 37.6 | Yes | 52.7 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
s: Total suppressed for confidentiality
*: Fewer than 20 events in the numerator; therefore the rate is unstable
