Injury Mortality and Morbidity Indicators - Rockland County

Injury Mortality and Morbidity
Rockland 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 36 4.1 6.6 Yes 7.3 Yes 1st N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 36 4.2 6.4 Yes 7.1 Yes 1st N/A N/A
      Ages 15-19 years 0 0.0* 4.4 Yes 5.0 Yes 1st N/A N/A
Self-Inflicted Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 293 3.3 5.0 Yes 5.5 Yes 1st N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 293 3.5 5.0 Yes 5.6 Yes 1st N/A N/A
      Ages 15-19 years 56 8.5 9.7 No 10.5 No 2nd N/A N/A
Homicide Mortality Rate per 100,000                  
      Crude 15 1.7* 4.7 Yes 3.0 Yes 2nd N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 15 1.8* 4.7 Yes 3.0 Yes 2nd 3.0 Yes
Assault Hospitalization Rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 107 1.2 4.9 Yes 2.7 Yes 2nd N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 107 1.3 5.0 Yes 2.7 Yes 2nd N/A N/A
Unintentional Injury Mortality Rate per 100,000                  
      Crude 177 20.1 22.0 No 27.5 Yes 1st N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 177 21.3 20.9 No 25.8 Yes 1st N/A N/A
Unintentional Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 5,208 59.3 68.2 Yes 70.3 Yes 1st N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 5,208 61.0 64.7 Yes 64.8 Yes 2nd N/A N/A
      <10 years 287 22.0 27.9 Yes 23.6 No 2nd N/A N/A
      10-14 years 106 15.8 24.4 Yes 22.7 Yes 1st N/A N/A
      15-24 years 379 32.1 36.2 Yes 36.9 Yes 2nd N/A N/A
      25-64 years 1,693 37.4 46.4 Yes 44.5 Yes 1st N/A N/A
      65+ years 2,743 248.0 253.7 No 269.8 Yes 2nd N/A N/A
Falls Hospitalization Rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 3,090 35.2 38.0 Yes 40.6 Yes 2nd N/A N/A
      Age-adjusted 3,090 36.4 35.0 Yes 35.9 No 3rd N/A N/A
      Age 0-9 Years 82 6.3 10.2 Yes 9.0 Yes 1st N/A N/A
      Age 10-14 Years 36 5.4 7.7 No 7.0 No 2nd N/A N/A
      Age 15-24 Years 74 6.3 7.3 No 6.6 No 2nd N/A N/A
      Age 25-64 Years 718 15.9 17.7 Yes 17.2 Yes 2nd N/A N/A
      Age 65-74 Years 462 74.9 78.3 No 80.0 No 2nd N/A N/A
      Age 75-84 Years 854 228.0 217.7 No 229.7 No 3rd N/A N/A
      Age 85+ Years 864 751.0 532.0 Yes 601.6 Yes 4th N/A N/A
Poisoning Hospitalization Rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 494 5.6 9.7 Yes 8.7 Yes 1st N/A N/A
      Age-adjusted 494 5.8 9.6 Yes 8.6 Yes 1st N/A N/A
Motor Vehicle Mortality Rate per 100,000                  
      Crude 64 7.3 7.8 No 10.1 Yes 1st N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 64 7.8 7.7 No 9.9 Yes 1st 9.2 Yes
Non-Motor Vehicle Mortality Rate per 100,000                  
      Crude 113 12.9 14.1 No 17.4 Yes 1st N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 113 13.5 13.2 No 15.9 No 1st 20.8 Yes
Traumatic Brain Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 642 7.3 8.9 Yes 9.0 Yes 2nd N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 642 7.6 8.6 Yes 8.6 Yes 2nd N/A N/A
Alcohol Related Motor Vehicle Injuries and Deaths per 100,000 450 5.1 4.2 Yes 5.9 Yes 1st N/A N/A

s: Total suppressed for confidentiality
*: Fewer than 20 events in the numerator; therefore the rate is unstable