Injury Mortality and Morbidity Indicators - Jefferson County
Injury Mortality and Morbidity
Jefferson 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 | 38 | 10.7 | 6.9 | Yes | 8.0 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 38 | 10.9 | 6.6 | Yes | 7.7 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| 15-19 years | 5 | 20.4* | 3.8 | Yes | 4.3 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Self-Inflicted Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 339 | 9.6 | 5.0 | Yes | 5.8 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 339 | 9.0 | 4.9 | Yes | 5.9 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| 15-19 years | 50 | 20.4 | 9.2 | Yes | 10.4 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Homicide Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 8 | 2.3* | 4.3 | No | 2.9 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 8 | 2.0* | 4.3 | No | 3.0 | No | 3rd | 3.0 | Yes |
| Assault Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 58 | 1.6 | 4.7 | Yes | 2.7 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 58 | 1.5 | 4.7 | Yes | 2.8 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Unintentional Injury Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 100 | 28.2 | 24.2 | No | 28.6 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 100 | 27.9 | 22.8 | Yes | 26.4 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Unintentional Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 1,739 | 49.1 | 69.2 | Yes | 73.3 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 1,739 | 49.7 | 64.6 | Yes | 66.2 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| <10 years | 59 | 12.1 | 26.9 | Yes | 22.9 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| 10-14 years | 24 | 10.6 | 22.8 | Yes | 21.1 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| 15-24 years | 164 | 28.6 | 32.9 | No | 33.8 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| 25-64 years | 590 | 31.9 | 46.5 | Yes | 46.4 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| 65+ years | 902 | 222.6 | 259.5 | Yes | 281.1 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Falls Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 987 | 27.9 | 39.7 | Yes | 43.3 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 987 | 28.3 | 36.1 | Yes | 37.6 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| <10 years | 14 | 2.9* | 10.0 | Yes | 8.9 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| 10-14 years | s | 0.9* | 7.8 | Yes | 6.7 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| 15-24 years | 28 | 4.9 | 7.0 | No | 6.4 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| 25-64 years | 240 | 13.0 | 18.6 | Yes | 18.6 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| 65-74 years | 131 | 68.0 | 77.8 | No | 80.4 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| 75-84 years | 282 | 189.1 | 234.3 | Yes | 251.6 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| 85+ years | 290 | 456.8 | 544.9 | Yes | 617.7 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Poisoning Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 401 | 11.3 | 10.1 | Yes | 9.8 | Yes | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 401 | 10.7 | 9.9 | No | 9.7 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Motor Vehicle Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 34 | 9.6 | 6.5 | No | 8.6 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 34 | 9.4 | 6.3 | Yes | 8.3 | No | 2nd | 9.2 | No |
| Non-Motor Vehicle Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 66 | 18.6 | 17.7 | No | 20.0 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 66 | 18.4 | 16.5 | No | 18.1 | No | 3rd | 20.8 | Yes |
| Traumatic Brain Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 221 | 6.2 | 9.7 | Yes | 10.0 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 221 | 6.2 | 9.3 | Yes | 9.4 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Alcohol Related Motor Vehicle Injuries and Deaths per 100,000 | 194 | 54.8 | 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


