Injury Mortality and Morbidity Indicators - Niagara County

Injury Mortality and Morbidity
Niagara 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 41 6.3 6.6 No 7.3 No 1st N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 41 6.1 6.4 No 7.1 No 1st N/A N/A
      Ages 15-19 years s 4.3* 4.4 No 5.0 No 2nd N/A N/A
Self-Inflicted Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 605 9.3 5.0 Yes 5.5 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 605 9.6 5.0 Yes 5.6 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      Ages 15-19 years 71 15.2 9.7 Yes 10.5 Yes 4th N/A N/A
Homicide Mortality Rate per 100,000                  
      Crude 28 4.3 4.7 No 3.0 No 4th N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 28 4.4 4.7 No 3.0 Yes 4th 3.0 No
Assault Hospitalization Rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 209 3.2 4.9 Yes 2.7 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 209 3.4 5.0 Yes 2.7 Yes 4th N/A N/A
Unintentional Injury Mortality Rate per 100,000                  
      Crude 186 28.6 22.0 Yes 27.5 No 2nd N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 186 25.3 20.9 Yes 25.8 No 2nd N/A N/A
Unintentional Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 5,438 83.5 68.2 Yes 70.3 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 5,438 72.1 64.7 Yes 64.8 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      <10 years 184 24.7 27.9 No 23.6 No 3rd N/A N/A
      10-14 years 76 17.0 24.4 Yes 22.7 Yes 1st N/A N/A
      15-24 years 330 36.9 36.2 No 36.9 No 3rd N/A N/A
      25-64 years 1,812 52.7 46.4 Yes 44.5 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      65+ years 3,036 306.8 253.7 Yes 269.8 Yes 4th N/A N/A
Falls Hospitalization Rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 2,977 45.7 38.0 Yes 40.6 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      Age-adjusted 2,977 37.0 35.0 Yes 35.9 No 3rd N/A N/A
      Age 0-9 Years 62 8.3 10.2 No 9.0 No 3rd N/A N/A
      Age 10-14 Years 20 4.5 7.7 Yes 7.0 No 1st N/A N/A
      Age 15-24 Years 56 6.3 7.3 No 6.6 No 2nd N/A N/A
      Age 25-64 Years 659 19.2 17.7 Yes 17.2 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      Age 65-74 Years 395 86.9 78.3 No 80.0 No 3rd N/A N/A
      Age 75-84 Years 885 228.9 217.7 No 229.7 No 3rd N/A N/A
      Age 85+ Years 900 605.6 532.0 Yes 601.6 No 3rd N/A N/A
Poisoning Hospitalization Rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 851 13.1 9.7 Yes 8.7 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      Age-adjusted 851 13.0 9.6 Yes 8.6 Yes 4th N/A N/A
Motor Vehicle Mortality Rate per 100,000                  
      Crude 69 10.6 7.8 Yes 10.1 No 2nd N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 69 10.1 7.7 Yes 9.9 No 2nd 9.2 No
Non-Motor Vehicle Mortality Rate per 100,000                  
      Crude 117 18.0 14.1 Yes 17.4 No 2nd N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 117 15.2 13.2 No 15.9 No 2nd 20.8 Yes
Traumatic Brain Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 634 9.7 8.9 Yes 9.0 No 4th N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 634 9.2 8.6 No 8.6 No 4th N/A N/A
Alcohol Related Motor Vehicle Injuries and Deaths per 100,000 446 6.9 4.2 Yes 5.9 Yes 3rd N/A N/A

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