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