Injury Mortality and Morbidity Indicators - New York County
Injury Mortality and Morbidity
New York 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 | 366 | 7.7 | 6.6 | Yes | 5.5 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-Adjusted | 366 | 7.2 | 6.4 | Yes | 5.4 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Ages 15-19 years | 11 | 5.1* | 4.4 | No | 3.5 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Self-Inflicted Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 2,290 | 4.8 | 5.0 | No | 4.2 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-Adjusted | 2,290 | 4.6 | 5.0 | Yes | 4.2 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Ages 15-19 years | 207 | 9.6 | 9.7 | No | 8.4 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Homicide Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 245 | 5.1 | 4.7 | No | 7.0 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age-Adjusted | 245 | 5.0 | 4.7 | No | 6.9 | Yes | 4th | 3.0 | No |
| Assault Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 3,186 | 6.7 | 4.9 | Yes | 8.0 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age-Adjusted | 3,186 | 6.7 | 5.0 | Yes | 8.1 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Unintentional Injury Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 636 | 13.3 | 22.0 | Yes | 14.5 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age-Adjusted | 636 | 12.4 | 20.9 | Yes | 14.2 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Unintentional Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 31,311 | 65.5 | 68.2 | Yes | 65.4 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-Adjusted | 31,311 | 62.9 | 64.7 | Yes | 64.4 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| <10 years | 1,433 | 28.3 | 27.9 | No | 33.1 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| 10-14 years | 585 | 30.0 | 24.4 | Yes | 27.0 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| 15-24 years | 1,525 | 29.0 | 36.2 | Yes | 35.1 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| 25-64 years | 13,143 | 44.6 | 46.4 | Yes | 48.8 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| 65+ years | 14,625 | 240.4 | 253.7 | Yes | 228.9 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Falls Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 17,617 | 36.9 | 38.0 | Yes | 34.4 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 17,617 | 34.9 | 35.0 | No | 33.6 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Age 0-9 Years | 598 | 11.8 | 10.2 | Yes | 11.7 | No | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age 10-14 Years | 212 | 10.9 | 7.7 | Yes | 8.7 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age 15-24 Years | 417 | 7.9 | 7.3 | No | 8.3 | No | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age 25-64 Years | 4,997 | 17.0 | 17.7 | Yes | 18.5 | Yes | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age 65-74 Years | 2,458 | 81.8 | 78.3 | Yes | 75.7 | Yes | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age 75-84 Years | 4,408 | 208.5 | 217.7 | Yes | 197.7 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Age 85+ Years | 4,527 | 470.0 | 532.0 | Yes | 431.5 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Poisoning Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 6,422 | 13.4 | 9.7 | Yes | 11.1 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 6,422 | 12.7 | 9.6 | Yes | 11.0 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Motor Vehicle Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 175 | 3.7 | 7.8 | Yes | 4.8 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age-Adjusted | 175 | 3.5 | 7.7 | Yes | 4.7 | Yes | 1st | 9.2 | Yes |
| Non-Motor Vehicle Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 461 | 9.6 | 14.1 | Yes | 9.7 | No | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age-Adjusted | 461 | 8.9 | 13.2 | Yes | 9.4 | No | 1st | 20.8 | Yes |
| Traumatic Brain Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 3,903 | 8.2 | 8.9 | Yes | 8.8 | Yes | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-Adjusted | 3,903 | 8.0 | 8.6 | Yes | 8.8 | Yes | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Alcohol Related Motor Vehicle Injuries and Deaths per 100,000 | 851 | 1.8 | 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


