Injury Mortality and Morbidity Indicators - Nassau County
Injury Mortality and Morbidity
Nassau 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 | 210 | 5.2 | 6.9 | Yes | 8.0 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 210 | 4.9 | 6.6 | Yes | 7.7 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| 15-19 years | 10 | 3.3* | 3.8 | No | 4.3 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Self-Inflicted Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 1,684 | 4.2 | 5.0 | Yes | 5.8 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 1,684 | 4.4 | 4.9 | Yes | 5.9 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| 15-19 years | 206 | 6.8 | 9.2 | Yes | 10.4 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Homicide Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 92 | 2.3 | 4.3 | Yes | 2.9 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 92 | 2.4 | 4.3 | Yes | 3.0 | Yes | 3rd | 3.0 | Yes |
| Assault Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 1,191 | 2.9 | 4.7 | Yes | 2.7 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 1,191 | 3.2 | 4.7 | Yes | 2.8 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Unintentional Injury Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 992 | 24.5 | 24.2 | No | 28.6 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 992 | 22.6 | 22.8 | No | 26.4 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Unintentional Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 34,331 | 84.7 | 69.2 | Yes | 73.3 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 34,331 | 74.6 | 64.6 | Yes | 66.2 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| <10 years | 1,281 | 27.8 | 26.9 | No | 22.9 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| 10-14 years | 676 | 24.4 | 22.8 | No | 21.1 | Yes | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| 15-24 years | 2,398 | 41.4 | 32.9 | Yes | 33.8 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| 25-64 years | 10,570 | 49.7 | 46.5 | Yes | 46.4 | Yes | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| 65+ years | 19,406 | 319.0 | 259.5 | Yes | 281.1 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Falls Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 21,174 | 52.2 | 39.7 | Yes | 43.3 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 21,174 | 43.1 | 36.1 | Yes | 37.6 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| <10 years | 553 | 12.0 | 10.0 | Yes | 8.9 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| 10-14 years | 223 | 8.0 | 7.8 | No | 6.7 | Yes | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| 15-24 years | 492 | 8.5 | 7.0 | Yes | 6.4 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| 25-64 years | 4,385 | 20.6 | 18.6 | Yes | 18.6 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| 65-74 years | 2,548 | 84.5 | 77.8 | Yes | 80.4 | Yes | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| 75-84 years | 6,249 | 288.1 | 234.3 | Yes | 251.6 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| 85+ years | 6,724 | 748.1 | 544.9 | Yes | 617.7 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Poisoning Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 3,823 | 9.4 | 10.1 | Yes | 9.8 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 3,823 | 9.7 | 9.9 | No | 9.7 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Motor Vehicle Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 279 | 6.9 | 6.5 | No | 8.6 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 279 | 6.7 | 6.3 | No | 8.3 | Yes | 2nd | 9.2 | Yes |
| Non-Motor Vehicle Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 713 | 17.6 | 17.7 | No | 20.0 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 713 | 16.0 | 16.5 | No | 18.1 | Yes | 2nd | 20.8 | Yes |
| Traumatic Brain Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 5,662 | 14.0 | 9.7 | Yes | 10.0 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 5,662 | 13.1 | 9.3 | Yes | 9.4 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Alcohol Related Motor Vehicle Injuries and Deaths per 100,000 | 1,701 | 41.9 | 37.6 | Yes | 52.7 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
s: Total suppressed for confidentiality
*: Fewer than 20 events in the numerator; therefore the rate is unstable
