Injury Mortality and Morbidity Indicators - Queens County
Injury Mortality and Morbidity
Queens County
2007-2009
| Indicator | 3 Year Total |
County Rate |
NYS Rate | Sig.Dif. | NYC Rate | Sig.Dif. | County Ranking Group |
HP2010 Goal |
HP2010 Goal Met? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suicide Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 367 | 5.3 | 6.9 | Yes | 5.3 | No | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 367 | 5.0 | 6.6 | Yes | 5.2 | No | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| 15-19 years | 5 | 1.2* | 3.8 | Yes | 2.8 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Self-Inflicted Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 2,110 | 3.1 | 5.0 | Yes | 3.8 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 2,110 | 3.1 | 4.9 | Yes | 3.8 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| 15-19 years | 302 | 7.1 | 9.2 | Yes | 7.3 | No | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Homicide Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 271 | 3.9 | 4.3 | No | 6.0 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 271 | 4.0 | 4.3 | No | 5.9 | Yes | 4th | 3.0 | No |
| Assault Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 3,550 | 5.2 | 4.7 | Yes | 7.4 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 3,550 | 5.2 | 4.7 | Yes | 7.3 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Unintentional Injury Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 1,245 | 18.1 | 24.2 | Yes | 18.5 | No | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 1,245 | 16.8 | 22.8 | Yes | 17.8 | No | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Unintentional Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 40,635 | 59.1 | 69.2 | Yes | 63.7 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 40,635 | 55.4 | 64.6 | Yes | 62.1 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| <10 years | 2,334 | 27.9 | 26.9 | No | 31.5 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| 10-14 years | 859 | 21.9 | 22.8 | No | 25.2 | Yes | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| 15-24 years | 2,691 | 30.6 | 32.9 | Yes | 31.4 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| 25-64 years | 14,953 | 38.8 | 46.5 | Yes | 46.7 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| 65+ years | 19,798 | 215.7 | 259.5 | Yes | 226.8 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Falls Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 24,562 | 35.7 | 39.7 | Yes | 34.9 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 24,562 | 32.5 | 36.1 | Yes | 33.7 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| <10 years | 914 | 10.9 | 10.0 | Yes | 11.3 | No | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| 10-14 years | 313 | 8.0 | 7.8 | No | 9.3 | Yes | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| 15-24 years | 609 | 6.9 | 7.0 | No | 7.8 | Yes | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| 25-64 years | 6,761 | 17.5 | 18.6 | Yes | 18.6 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| 65-74 years | 3,297 | 70.0 | 77.8 | Yes | 73.9 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| 75-84 years | 6,225 | 207.9 | 234.3 | Yes | 206.9 | No | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| 85+ years | 6,443 | 436.6 | 544.9 | Yes | 438.0 | No | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Poisoning Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 4,300 | 6.3 | 10.1 | Yes | 10.5 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 4,300 | 6.1 | 9.9 | Yes | 10.3 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Motor Vehicle Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 302 | 4.4 | 6.5 | Yes | 3.8 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 302 | 4.2 | 6.3 | Yes | 3.7 | Yes | 1st | 9.2 | Yes |
| Non-Motor Vehicle Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 943 | 13.7 | 17.7 | Yes | 14.7 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 943 | 12.6 | 16.5 | Yes | 14.1 | Yes | 1st | 20.8 | Yes |
| Traumatic Brain Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 6,272 | 9.1 | 9.7 | Yes | 9.3 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 6,272 | 8.8 | 9.3 | Yes | 9.2 | Yes | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Alcohol Related Motor Vehicle Injuries and Deaths per 100,000 | 1,171 | 17.0 | 37.6 | Yes | 17.5 | No | 1st | N/A | N/A |
s: Total suppressed for confidentiality
*: Fewer than 20 events in the numerator; therefore the rate is unstable
