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