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


