Injury Mortality and Morbidity Indicators - Rensselaer County
Injury Mortality and Morbidity
Rensselaer 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 | 40 | 8.6 | 6.9 | No | 8.0 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 40 | 7.9 | 6.6 | No | 7.7 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| 15-19 years | 0 | 0.0* | 3.8 | Yes | 4.3 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Self-Inflicted Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 385 | 8.3 | 5.0 | Yes | 5.8 | Yes | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 385 | 8.1 | 4.9 | Yes | 5.9 | Yes | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| 15-19 years | 54 | 15.0 | 9.2 | Yes | 10.4 | Yes | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Homicide Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 7 | 1.5* | 4.3 | Yes | 2.9 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 7 | 1.5* | 4.3 | Yes | 3.0 | No | 2nd | 3.0 | Yes |
| Assault Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 126 | 2.7 | 4.7 | Yes | 2.7 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 126 | 2.7 | 4.7 | Yes | 2.8 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Unintentional Injury Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 114 | 24.5 | 24.2 | No | 28.6 | No | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 114 | 22.9 | 22.8 | No | 26.4 | No | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Unintentional Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 3,294 | 70.7 | 69.2 | No | 73.3 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 3,294 | 65.9 | 64.6 | No | 66.2 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| <10 years | 109 | 21.0 | 26.9 | Yes | 22.9 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| 10-14 years | 56 | 19.4 | 22.8 | No | 21.1 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| 15-24 years | 201 | 27.7 | 32.9 | Yes | 33.8 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| 25-64 years | 1,138 | 45.2 | 46.5 | No | 46.4 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| 65+ years | 1,790 | 293.5 | 259.5 | Yes | 281.1 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Falls Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 1,983 | 42.6 | 39.7 | Yes | 43.3 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 1,983 | 38.8 | 36.1 | Yes | 37.6 | No | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| <10 years | 41 | 7.9 | 10.0 | No | 8.9 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| 10-14 years | 6 | 2.1* | 7.8 | Yes | 6.7 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| 15-24 years | 22 | 3.0 | 7.0 | Yes | 6.4 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| 25-64 years | 489 | 19.4 | 18.6 | No | 18.6 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| 65-74 years | 285 | 92.8 | 77.8 | Yes | 80.4 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| 75-84 years | 553 | 259.3 | 234.3 | Yes | 251.6 | No | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| 85+ years | 587 | 655.1 | 544.9 | Yes | 617.7 | No | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Poisoning Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 456 | 9.8 | 10.1 | No | 9.8 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 456 | 9.6 | 9.9 | No | 9.7 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Motor Vehicle Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 37 | 7.9 | 6.5 | No | 8.6 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 37 | 7.6 | 6.3 | No | 8.3 | No | 2nd | 9.2 | Yes |
| Non-Motor Vehicle Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 77 | 16.5 | 17.7 | No | 20.0 | No | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 77 | 15.3 | 16.5 | No | 18.1 | No | 1st | 20.8 | Yes |
| Traumatic Brain Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 398 | 8.5 | 9.7 | Yes | 10.0 | Yes | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 398 | 8.2 | 9.3 | Yes | 9.4 | Yes | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Alcohol Related Motor Vehicle Injuries and Deaths per 100,000 | 231 | 49.6 | 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
