Injury Mortality and Morbidity Indicators - Kings County

Injury Mortality and Morbidity
Kings County
2004-2006

Indicator 3 Year
Total
County
Rate
NYS Rate Sig.Dif. NYC Rate Sig.Dif. Ranking
Quartile
HP2010
Goal
HP2010
Goal Met?
Suicide Mortality Rate per 100,000                  
      Crude 330 4.4 6.6 Yes 5.5 Yes 1st N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 330 4.4 6.4 Yes 5.4 Yes 1st N/A N/A
      Ages 15-19 years 16 3.1* 4.4 No 3.5 No 2nd N/A N/A
Self-Inflicted Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 2,905 3.9 5.0 Yes 4.2 Yes 1st N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 2,905 3.9 5.0 Yes 4.2 Yes 1st N/A N/A
      Ages 15-19 years 408 8.0 9.7 Yes 8.4 No 2nd N/A N/A
Homicide Mortality Rate per 100,000                  
      Crude 668 9.0 4.7 Yes 7.0 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 668 8.9 4.7 Yes 6.9 Yes 4th 3.0 No
Assault Hospitalization Rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 6,880 9.2 4.9 Yes 8.0 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 6,880 9.3 5.0 Yes 8.1 Yes 4th N/A N/A
Unintentional Injury Mortality Rate per 100,000                  
      Crude 1,038 13.9 22.0 Yes 14.5 No 1st N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 1,038 13.8 20.9 Yes 14.2 No 1st N/A N/A
Unintentional Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 46,636 62.5 68.2 Yes 65.4 Yes 1st N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 46,636 62.1 64.7 Yes 64.4 Yes 2nd N/A N/A
      <10 years 4,110 37.3 27.9 Yes 33.1 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      10-14 years 1,534 28.7 24.4 Yes 27.0 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      15-24 years 3,289 32.4 36.2 Yes 35.1 Yes 2nd N/A N/A
      25-64 years 18,415 47.1 46.4 No 48.8 Yes 3rd N/A N/A
      65+ years 19,288 214.3 253.7 Yes 228.9 Yes 1st N/A N/A
Falls Hospitalization Rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 23,061 30.9 38.0 Yes 34.4 Yes 1st N/A N/A
      Age-adjusted 23,061 30.5 35.0 Yes 33.6 Yes 1st N/A N/A
      Age 0-9 Years 1,340 12.2 10.2 Yes 11.7 No 4th N/A N/A
      Age 10-14 Years 454 8.5 7.7 No 8.7 No 4th N/A N/A
      Age 15-24 Years 747 7.4 7.3 No 8.3 Yes 3rd N/A N/A
      Age 25-64 Years 7,006 17.9 17.7 No 18.5 Yes 3rd N/A N/A
      Age 65-74 Years 2,967 66.5 78.3 Yes 75.7 Yes 1st N/A N/A
      Age 75-84 Years 5,611 177.0 217.7 Yes 197.7 Yes 1st N/A N/A
      Age 85+ Years 4,936 361.2 532.0 Yes 431.5 Yes 1st N/A N/A
Poisoning Hospitalization Rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 7,045 9.4 9.7 Yes 11.1 Yes 3rd N/A N/A
      Age-adjusted 7,045 9.6 9.6 No 11.0 Yes 3rd N/A N/A
Motor Vehicle Mortality Rate per 100,000                  
      Crude 387 5.2 7.8 Yes 4.8 No 1st N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 387 5.2 7.7 Yes 4.7 No 1st 9.2 Yes
Non-Motor Vehicle Mortality Rate per 100,000                  
      Crude 651 8.7 14.1 Yes 9.7 Yes 1st N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 651 8.7 13.2 Yes 9.4 No 1st 20.8 Yes
Traumatic Brain Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 6,744 9.0 8.9 No 8.8 No 3rd N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 6,744 9.0 8.6 Yes 8.8 Yes 4th N/A N/A
Alcohol Related Motor Vehicle Injuries and Deaths per 100,000 1,426 1.9 4.2 Yes 1.8 No 1st N/A N/A

s: Total suppressed for confidentiality
*: Fewer than 20 events in the numerator; therefore the rate is unstable