Injury Mortality and Morbidity Indicators - Schenectady County
Injury Mortality and Morbidity
Schenectady 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 | 46 | 10.3 | 6.6 | Yes | 7.3 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-Adjusted | 46 | 10.1 | 6.4 | Yes | 7.1 | Yes | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Ages 15-19 years | s | 6.5* | 4.4 | No | 5.0 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Self-Inflicted Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 385 | 8.6 | 5.0 | Yes | 5.5 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age-Adjusted | 385 | 9.0 | 5.0 | Yes | 5.6 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Ages 15-19 years | 39 | 12.6 | 9.7 | No | 10.5 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Homicide Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 19 | 4.2* | 4.7 | No | 3.0 | No | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age-Adjusted | 19 | 4.6* | 4.7 | No | 3.0 | No | 4th | 3.0 | No |
| Assault Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 152 | 3.4 | 4.9 | Yes | 2.7 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age-Adjusted | 152 | 3.5 | 5.0 | Yes | 2.7 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Unintentional Injury Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 122 | 27.3 | 22.0 | Yes | 27.5 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-Adjusted | 122 | 24.4 | 20.9 | No | 25.8 | No | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Unintentional Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 3,963 | 88.6 | 68.2 | Yes | 70.3 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age-Adjusted | 3,963 | 73.7 | 64.7 | Yes | 64.8 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| <10 years | 135 | 24.9 | 27.9 | No | 23.6 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| 10-14 years | 83 | 26.9 | 24.4 | No | 22.7 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| 15-24 years | 203 | 34.4 | 36.2 | No | 36.9 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| 25-64 years | 1,206 | 51.5 | 46.4 | Yes | 44.5 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| 65+ years | 2,336 | 338.2 | 253.7 | Yes | 269.8 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Falls Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 2,534 | 56.7 | 38.0 | Yes | 40.6 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 2,534 | 43.4 | 35.0 | Yes | 35.9 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age 0-9 Years | 53 | 9.8 | 10.2 | No | 9.0 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age 10-14 Years | 24 | 7.8 | 7.7 | No | 7.0 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age 15-24 Years | 36 | 6.1 | 7.3 | No | 6.6 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Age 25-64 Years | 532 | 22.7 | 17.7 | Yes | 17.2 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age 65-74 Years | 314 | 108.5 | 78.3 | Yes | 80.0 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age 75-84 Years | 792 | 287.7 | 217.7 | Yes | 229.7 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age 85+ Years | 783 | 620.5 | 532.0 | Yes | 601.6 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Poisoning Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 467 | 10.4 | 9.7 | No | 8.7 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 467 | 10.6 | 9.6 | Yes | 8.6 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Motor Vehicle Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 36 | 8.0 | 7.8 | No | 10.1 | No | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age-Adjusted | 36 | 8.1 | 7.7 | No | 9.9 | No | 1st | 9.2 | Yes |
| Non-Motor Vehicle Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 86 | 19.2 | 14.1 | Yes | 17.4 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-Adjusted | 86 | 16.3 | 13.2 | No | 15.9 | No | 3rd | 20.8 | Yes |
| Traumatic Brain Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 456 | 10.2 | 8.9 | Yes | 9.0 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age-Adjusted | 456 | 9.3 | 8.6 | No | 8.6 | No | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Alcohol Related Motor Vehicle Injuries and Deaths per 100,000 | 225 | 5.0 | 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
