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


