Injury Mortality and Morbidity Indicators - Niagara County

Injury Mortality and Morbidity
Niagara 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 65 10.1 6.9 Yes 8.0 No 3rd N/A N/A
      Age-adjusted 65 9.8 6.6 Yes 7.7 No 3rd N/A N/A
      15-19 years 3 6.3* 3.8 No 4.3 No 3rd N/A N/A
Self-Inflicted Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 410 6.4 5.0 Yes 5.8 No 3rd N/A N/A
      Age-adjusted 410 6.5 4.9 Yes 5.9 Yes 3rd N/A N/A
      15-19 years 50 10.5 9.2 No 10.4 No 2nd N/A N/A
Homicide Mortality Rate per 100,000                  
      Crude 18 2.8* 4.3 No 2.9 No 4th N/A N/A
      Age-adjusted 18 3.1* 4.3 No 3.0 No 4th 3.0 No
Assault Hospitalization Rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 190 3.0 4.7 Yes 2.7 No 4th N/A N/A
      Age-adjusted 190 3.1 4.7 Yes 2.8 No 4th N/A N/A
Unintentional Injury Mortality Rate per 100,000                  
      Crude 196 30.5 24.2 Yes 28.6 No 2nd N/A N/A
      Age-adjusted 196 27.3 22.8 Yes 26.4 No 2nd N/A N/A
Unintentional Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 5,277 82.0 69.2 Yes 73.3 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      Age-adjusted 5,277 70.1 64.6 Yes 66.2 Yes 3rd N/A N/A
      <10 years 181 25.9 26.9 No 22.9 No 4th N/A N/A
      10-14 years 81 20.3 22.8 No 21.1 No 2nd N/A N/A
      15-24 years 330 35.5 32.9 No 33.8 No 3rd N/A N/A
      25-64 years 1,773 51.9 46.5 Yes 46.4 Yes 3rd N/A N/A
      65+ years 2,912 293.8 259.5 Yes 281.1 Yes 4th N/A N/A
Falls Hospitalization Rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 3,050 47.4 39.7 Yes 43.3 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      Age-adjusted 3,050 37.6 36.1 Yes 37.6 No 3rd N/A N/A
      <10 years 71 10.2 10.0 No 8.9 No 4th N/A N/A
      10-14 years 21 5.3 7.8 No 6.7 No 2nd N/A N/A
      15-24 years 48 5.2 7.0 No 6.4 No 2nd N/A N/A
      25-64 years 661 19.4 18.6 No 18.6 No 3rd N/A N/A
      65-74 years 403 84.2 77.8 No 80.4 No 3rd N/A N/A
      75-84 years 910 253.8 234.3 Yes 251.6 No 3rd N/A N/A
      85+ years 936 607.2 544.9 Yes 617.7 No 3rd N/A N/A
Poisoning Hospitalization Rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 826 12.8 10.1 Yes 9.8 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      Age-adjusted 826 12.6 9.9 Yes 9.7 Yes 4th N/A N/A
Motor Vehicle Mortality Rate per 100,000                  
      Crude 60 9.3 6.5 Yes 8.6 No 2nd N/A N/A
      Age-adjusted 60 9.1 6.3 Yes 8.3 No 2nd 9.2 Yes
Non-Motor Vehicle Mortality Rate per 100,000                  
      Crude 136 21.1 17.7 No 20.0 No 3rd N/A N/A
      Age-adjusted 136 18.2 16.5 No 18.1 No 2nd 20.8 Yes
Traumatic Brain Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 816 12.7 9.7 Yes 10.0 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      Age-adjusted 816 11.6 9.3 Yes 9.4 Yes 4th N/A N/A
Alcohol Related Motor Vehicle Injuries and Deaths per 100,000 355 55.2 37.6 Yes 52.7 No 2nd N/A N/A

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