Injury Mortality and Morbidity Indicators - Schenectady County

Injury Mortality and Morbidity
Schenectady 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 8.8 6.9 No 8.0 No 2nd N/A N/A
      Age-adjusted 40 8.9 6.6 No 7.7 No 2nd N/A N/A
      15-19 years 6 18.5* 3.8 Yes 4.3 Yes 4th N/A N/A
Self-Inflicted Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 532 11.7 5.0 Yes 5.8 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      Age-adjusted 532 12.1 4.9 Yes 5.9 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      15-19 years 75 23.2 9.2 Yes 10.4 Yes 4th N/A N/A
Homicide Mortality Rate per 100,000                  
      Crude 17 3.7* 4.3 No 2.9 No 4th N/A N/A
      Age-adjusted 17 4.2* 4.3 No 3.0 No 4th 3.0 No
Assault Hospitalization Rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 174 3.8 4.7 Yes 2.7 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      Age-adjusted 174 4.0 4.7 Yes 2.8 Yes 4th N/A N/A
Unintentional Injury Mortality Rate per 100,000                  
      Crude 127 28.0 24.2 No 28.6 No 2nd N/A N/A
      Age-adjusted 127 23.8 22.8 No 26.4 No 1st N/A N/A
Unintentional Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 3,543 78.0 69.2 Yes 73.3 Yes 3rd N/A N/A
      Age-adjusted 3,543 65.2 64.6 No 66.2 No 3rd N/A N/A
      <10 years 133 24.3 26.9 No 22.9 No 3rd N/A N/A
      10-14 years 68 23.7 22.8 No 21.1 No 3rd N/A N/A
      15-24 years 206 32.7 32.9 No 33.8 No 3rd N/A N/A
      25-64 years 1,118 47.0 46.5 No 46.4 No 3rd N/A N/A
      65+ years 2,018 287.1 259.5 Yes 281.1 No 3rd N/A N/A
Falls Hospitalization Rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 2,269 49.9 39.7 Yes 43.3 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      Age-adjusted 2,269 38.8 36.1 Yes 37.6 No 4th N/A N/A
      <10 years 50 9.1 10.0 No 8.9 No 3rd N/A N/A
      10-14 years 24 8.4 7.8 No 6.7 No 4th N/A N/A
      15-24 years 38 6.0 7.0 No 6.4 No 3rd N/A N/A
      25-64 years 506 21.3 18.6 Yes 18.6 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      65-74 years 290 92.5 77.8 Yes 80.4 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      75-84 years 653 257.8 234.3 Yes 251.6 No 3rd N/A N/A
      85+ years 708 521.2 544.9 No 617.7 Yes 2nd N/A N/A
Poisoning Hospitalization Rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 630 13.9 10.1 Yes 9.8 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      Age-adjusted 630 14.0 9.9 Yes 9.7 Yes 4th N/A N/A
Motor Vehicle Mortality Rate per 100,000                  
      Crude 20 4.4 6.5 No 8.6 Yes 1st N/A N/A
      Age-adjusted 20 4.2 6.3 No 8.3 Yes 1st 9.2 Yes
Non-Motor Vehicle Mortality Rate per 100,000                  
      Crude 107 23.6 17.7 Yes 20.0 No 4th N/A N/A
      Age-adjusted 107 19.6 16.5 No 18.1 No 3rd 20.8 Yes
Traumatic Brain Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 465 10.2 9.7 No 10.0 No 4th N/A N/A
      Age-adjusted 465 9.1 9.3 No 9.4 No 3rd N/A N/A
Alcohol Related Motor Vehicle Injuries and Deaths per 100,000 251 55.3 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