Injury Mortality and Morbidity Indicators - Herkimer County
Injury Mortality and Morbidity
Herkimer 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 | 23 | 12.0 | 6.6 | Yes | 7.3 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age-Adjusted | 23 | 10.9 | 6.4 | Yes | 7.1 | No | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Ages 15-19 years | s | 7.7* | 4.4 | No | 5.0 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Self-Inflicted Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 116 | 6.1 | 5.0 | No | 5.5 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-Adjusted | 116 | 6.2 | 5.0 | Yes | 5.6 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Ages 15-19 years | 10 | 7.7* | 9.7 | No | 10.5 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Homicide Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | s | 1.0* | 4.7 | Yes | 3.0 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-Adjusted | s | 1.2* | 4.7 | Yes | 3.0 | No | 2nd | 3.0 | Yes |
| Assault Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 21 | 1.1 | 4.9 | Yes | 2.7 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-Adjusted | 21 | 1.2 | 5.0 | Yes | 2.7 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Unintentional Injury Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 66 | 34.5 | 22.0 | Yes | 27.5 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-Adjusted | 66 | 30.4 | 20.9 | Yes | 25.8 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Unintentional Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 1,574 | 82.3 | 68.2 | Yes | 70.3 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age-Adjusted | 1,574 | 66.9 | 64.7 | No | 64.8 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| <10 years | 47 | 22.6 | 27.9 | No | 23.6 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| 10-14 years | 32 | 24.3 | 24.4 | No | 22.7 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| 15-24 years | 92 | 35.5 | 36.2 | No | 36.9 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| 25-64 years | 462 | 46.0 | 46.4 | No | 44.5 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| 65+ years | 941 | 303.0 | 253.7 | Yes | 269.8 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Falls Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 950 | 49.6 | 38.0 | Yes | 40.6 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 950 | 36.8 | 35.0 | No | 35.9 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age 0-9 Years | 16 | 7.7* | 10.2 | No | 9.0 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Age 10-14 Years | 6 | 4.6* | 7.7 | No | 7.0 | No | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age 15-24 Years | 18 | 7.0* | 7.3 | No | 6.6 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age 25-64 Years | 176 | 17.5 | 17.7 | No | 17.2 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age 65-74 Years | 102 | 72.6 | 78.3 | No | 80.0 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Age 75-84 Years | 304 | 258.5 | 217.7 | Yes | 229.7 | No | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age 85+ Years | 328 | 626.2 | 532.0 | Yes | 601.6 | No | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Poisoning Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 168 | 8.8 | 9.7 | No | 8.7 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 168 | 8.8 | 9.6 | No | 8.6 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Motor Vehicle Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 29 | 15.2 | 7.8 | Yes | 10.1 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-Adjusted | 29 | 15.3 | 7.7 | Yes | 9.9 | Yes | 4th | 9.2 | No |
| Non-Motor Vehicle Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 37 | 19.3 | 14.1 | No | 17.4 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-Adjusted | 37 | 15.1 | 13.2 | No | 15.9 | No | 2nd | 20.8 | Yes |
| Traumatic Brain Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 162 | 8.5 | 8.9 | No | 9.0 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-Adjusted | 162 | 7.6 | 8.6 | No | 8.6 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Alcohol Related Motor Vehicle Injuries and Deaths per 100,000 | 131 | 6.8 | 4.2 | Yes | 5.9 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
s: Total suppressed for confidentiality
*: Fewer than 20 events in the numerator; therefore the rate is unstable
