Injury Mortality and Morbidity Indicators - Montgomery County

Injury Mortality and Morbidity
Montgomery 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 9 6.1* 6.6 No 7.3 No 1st N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 9 6.1* 6.4 No 7.1 No 1st N/A N/A
      Ages 15-19 years 0 0.0* 4.4 Yes 5.0 Yes 1st N/A N/A
Self-Inflicted Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 151 10.3 5.0 Yes 5.5 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 151 11.2 5.0 Yes 5.6 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      Ages 15-19 years 28 29.7 9.7 Yes 10.5 Yes 4th N/A N/A
Homicide Mortality Rate per 100,000                  
      Crude 3 2.0* 4.7 No 3.0 No 3rd N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 3 2.3* 4.7 No 3.0 No 3rd 3.0 Yes
Assault Hospitalization Rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 43 2.9 4.9 Yes 2.7 No 4th N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 43 3.2 5.0 Yes 2.7 No 4th N/A N/A
Unintentional Injury Mortality Rate per 100,000                  
      Crude 51 34.7 22.0 Yes 27.5 No 3rd N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 51 30.6 20.9 Yes 25.8 No 3rd N/A N/A
Unintentional Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 1,389 94.6 68.2 Yes 70.3 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 1,389 72.3 64.7 Yes 64.8 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      <10 years 45 26.4 27.9 No 23.6 No 3rd N/A N/A
      10-14 years 26 26.1 24.4 No 22.7 No 3rd N/A N/A
      15-24 years 78 42.7 36.2 No 36.9 No 4th N/A N/A
      25-64 years 366 48.3 46.4 No 44.5 No 3rd N/A N/A
      65+ years 874 338.5 253.7 Yes 269.8 Yes 4th N/A N/A
Falls Hospitalization Rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 851 57.9 38.0 Yes 40.6 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      Age-adjusted 851 39.3 35.0 Yes 35.9 No 4th N/A N/A
      Age 0-9 Years 16 9.4* 10.2 No 9.0 No 3rd N/A N/A
      Age 10-14 Years 4 4.0* 7.7 No 7.0 No 1st N/A N/A
      Age 15-24 Years 14 7.7* 7.3 No 6.6 No 4th N/A N/A
      Age 25-64 Years 146 19.3 17.7 No 17.2 No 4th N/A N/A
      Age 65-74 Years 105 101.3 78.3 Yes 80.0 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      Age 75-84 Years 250 234.9 217.7 No 229.7 No 3rd N/A N/A
      Age 85+ Years 316 656.7 532.0 Yes 601.6 No 4th N/A N/A
Poisoning Hospitalization Rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 166 11.3 9.7 No 8.7 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      Age-adjusted 166 11.9 9.6 Yes 8.6 Yes 4th N/A N/A
Motor Vehicle Mortality Rate per 100,000                  
      Crude 21 14.3 7.8 Yes 10.1 No 3rd N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 21 15.2 7.7 Yes 9.9 Yes 3rd 9.2 No
Non-Motor Vehicle Mortality Rate per 100,000                  
      Crude 30 20.4 14.1 No 17.4 No 3rd N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 30 15.4 13.2 No 15.9 No 2nd 20.8 Yes
Traumatic Brain Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 185 12.6 8.9 Yes 9.0 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 185 10.4 8.6 Yes 8.6 Yes 4th N/A N/A
Alcohol Related Motor Vehicle Injuries and Deaths per 100,000 86 5.9 4.2 Yes 5.9 No 2nd N/A N/A

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