Injury Mortality and Morbidity Indicators - Saratoga County
Injury Mortality and Morbidity
Saratoga 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 | 49 | 7.5 | 6.9 | No | 8.0 | No | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 49 | 7.3 | 6.6 | No | 7.7 | No | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| 15-19 years | 3 | 6.9* | 3.8 | No | 4.3 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Self-Inflicted Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 384 | 5.9 | 5.0 | Yes | 5.8 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 384 | 5.9 | 4.9 | Yes | 5.9 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| 15-19 years | 64 | 14.7 | 9.2 | Yes | 10.4 | Yes | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Homicide Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | s | 0.3* | 4.3 | Yes | 2.9 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | s | 0.3* | 4.3 | Yes | 3.0 | Yes | 1st | 3.0 | Yes |
| Assault Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 88 | 1.4 | 4.7 | Yes | 2.7 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 88 | 1.4 | 4.7 | Yes | 2.8 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Unintentional Injury Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 138 | 21.2 | 24.2 | No | 28.6 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 138 | 20.9 | 22.8 | No | 26.4 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Unintentional Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 3,873 | 59.4 | 69.2 | Yes | 73.3 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 3,873 | 58.2 | 64.6 | Yes | 66.2 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| <10 years | 118 | 16.0 | 26.9 | Yes | 22.9 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| 10-14 years | 69 | 16.7 | 22.8 | Yes | 21.1 | No | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| 15-24 years | 252 | 29.6 | 32.9 | No | 33.8 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| 25-64 years | 1,349 | 36.4 | 46.5 | Yes | 46.4 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| 65+ years | 2,085 | 259.3 | 259.5 | No | 281.1 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Falls Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 2,332 | 35.8 | 39.7 | Yes | 43.3 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 2,332 | 34.9 | 36.1 | No | 37.6 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| <10 years | 43 | 5.8 | 10.0 | Yes | 8.9 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| 10-14 years | 23 | 5.6 | 7.8 | No | 6.7 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| 15-24 years | 43 | 5.0 | 7.0 | Yes | 6.4 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| 25-64 years | 588 | 15.9 | 18.6 | Yes | 18.6 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| 65-74 years | 320 | 74.4 | 77.8 | No | 80.4 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| 75-84 years | 641 | 240.3 | 234.3 | No | 251.6 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| 85+ years | 674 | 627.4 | 544.9 | Yes | 617.7 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Poisoning Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 552 | 8.5 | 10.1 | Yes | 9.8 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 552 | 8.3 | 9.9 | Yes | 9.7 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Motor Vehicle Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 47 | 7.2 | 6.5 | No | 8.6 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 47 | 7.2 | 6.3 | No | 8.3 | No | 2nd | 9.2 | Yes |
| Non-Motor Vehicle Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 91 | 14.0 | 17.7 | Yes | 20.0 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 91 | 13.8 | 16.5 | No | 18.1 | Yes | 1st | 20.8 | Yes |
| Traumatic Brain Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 504 | 7.7 | 9.7 | Yes | 10.0 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 504 | 7.7 | 9.3 | Yes | 9.4 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Alcohol Related Motor Vehicle Injuries and Deaths per 100,000 | 394 | 60.5 | 37.6 | Yes | 52.7 | Yes | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
s: Total suppressed for confidentiality
*: Fewer than 20 events in the numerator; therefore the rate is unstable


