Injury Mortality and Morbidity Indicators - Richmond County
Injury Mortality and Morbidity
Richmond 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 | 70 | 4.8 | 6.9 | Yes | 5.3 | No | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 70 | 4.6 | 6.6 | Yes | 5.2 | No | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| 15-19 years | 7 | 6.5* | 3.8 | No | 2.8 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Self-Inflicted Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 721 | 4.9 | 5.0 | No | 3.8 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 721 | 4.8 | 4.9 | No | 3.8 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| 15-19 years | 72 | 6.7 | 9.2 | Yes | 7.3 | No | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Homicide Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 59 | 4.0 | 4.3 | No | 6.0 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 59 | 4.1 | 4.3 | No | 5.9 | Yes | 4th | 3.0 | No |
| Assault Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 658 | 4.5 | 4.7 | No | 7.4 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 658 | 4.5 | 4.7 | No | 7.3 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Unintentional Injury Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 319 | 21.8 | 24.2 | No | 18.5 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 319 | 21.4 | 22.8 | No | 17.8 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Unintentional Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 11,050 | 75.6 | 69.2 | Yes | 63.7 | Yes | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 11,050 | 75.4 | 64.6 | Yes | 62.1 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| <10 years | 699 | 39.1 | 26.9 | Yes | 31.5 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| 10-14 years | 296 | 30.0 | 22.8 | Yes | 25.2 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| 15-24 years | 1,050 | 50.9 | 32.9 | Yes | 31.4 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| 25-64 years | 4,444 | 55.5 | 46.5 | Yes | 46.7 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| 65+ years | 4,561 | 257.0 | 259.5 | No | 226.8 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Falls Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 5,522 | 37.8 | 39.7 | Yes | 34.9 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 5,522 | 37.8 | 36.1 | Yes | 33.7 | Yes | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| <10 years | 234 | 13.1 | 10.0 | Yes | 11.3 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| 10-14 years | 77 | 7.8 | 7.8 | No | 9.3 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| 15-24 years | 168 | 8.1 | 7.0 | No | 7.8 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| 25-64 years | 1,555 | 19.4 | 18.6 | No | 18.6 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| 65-74 years | 740 | 76.8 | 77.8 | No | 73.9 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| 75-84 years | 1,407 | 243.7 | 234.3 | No | 206.9 | Yes | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| 85+ years | 1,341 | 571.5 | 544.9 | No | 438.0 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Poisoning Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 1,689 | 11.6 | 10.1 | Yes | 10.5 | Yes | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 1,689 | 11.3 | 9.9 | Yes | 10.3 | Yes | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Motor Vehicle Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 55 | 3.8 | 6.5 | Yes | 3.8 | No | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 55 | 3.8 | 6.3 | Yes | 3.7 | No | 1st | 9.2 | Yes |
| Non-Motor Vehicle Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 264 | 18.1 | 17.7 | No | 14.7 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 264 | 17.6 | 16.5 | No | 14.1 | Yes | 2nd | 20.8 | Yes |
| Traumatic Brain Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 1,598 | 10.9 | 9.7 | Yes | 9.3 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 1,598 | 11.0 | 9.3 | Yes | 9.2 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Alcohol Related Motor Vehicle Injuries and Deaths per 100,000 | 291 | 19.9 | 37.6 | Yes | 17.5 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
s: Total suppressed for confidentiality
*: Fewer than 20 events in the numerator; therefore the rate is unstable


