Injury Mortality and Morbidity Indicators - Suffolk County

Injury Mortality and Morbidity
Suffolk 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 288 6.5 6.6 No 7.3 No 1st N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 288 6.4 6.4 No 7.1 No 2nd N/A N/A
      Ages 15-19 years 10 3.3* 4.4 No 5.0 No 2nd N/A N/A
Self-Inflicted Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 2,033 4.6 5.0 Yes 5.5 Yes 2nd N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 2,033 4.7 5.0 Yes 5.6 Yes 2nd N/A N/A
      Ages 15-19 years 294 9.8 9.7 No 10.5 No 2nd N/A N/A
Homicide Mortality Rate per 100,000                  
      Crude 112 2.5 4.7 Yes 3.0 Yes 3rd N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 112 2.6 4.7 Yes 3.0 No 3rd 3.0 Yes
Assault Hospitalization Rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 1,142 2.6 4.9 Yes 2.7 No 3rd N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 1,142 2.7 5.0 Yes 2.7 No 3rd N/A N/A
Unintentional Injury Mortality Rate per 100,000                  
      Crude 1,287 29.1 22.0 Yes 27.5 No 2nd N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 1,287 29.2 20.9 Yes 25.8 Yes 3rd N/A N/A
Unintentional Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 32,101 72.5 68.2 Yes 70.3 Yes 3rd N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 32,101 72.8 64.7 Yes 64.8 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      <10 years 1,588 26.8 27.9 No 23.6 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      10-14 years 923 28.4 24.4 Yes 22.7 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      15-24 years 2,907 51.9 36.2 Yes 36.9 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      25-64 years 12,310 51.2 46.4 Yes 44.5 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      65+ years 14,373 263.7 253.7 Yes 269.8 Yes 3rd N/A N/A
Falls Hospitalization Rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 17,358 39.2 38.0 Yes 40.6 Yes 2nd N/A N/A
      Age-adjusted 17,358 39.2 35.0 Yes 35.9 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      Age 0-9 Years 662 11.2 10.2 Yes 9.0 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      Age 10-14 Years 322 9.9 7.7 Yes 7.0 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      Age 15-24 Years 482 8.6 7.3 Yes 6.6 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      Age 25-64 Years 4,486 18.7 17.7 Yes 17.2 Yes 3rd N/A N/A
      Age 65-74 Years 2,263 79.1 78.3 No 80.0 No 3rd N/A N/A
      Age 75-84 Years 4,631 241.0 217.7 Yes 229.7 Yes 3rd N/A N/A
      Age 85+ Years 4,512 675.5 532.0 Yes 601.6 Yes 4th N/A N/A
Poisoning Hospitalization Rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 3,896 8.8 9.7 Yes 8.7 No 3rd N/A N/A
      Age-adjusted 3,896 8.9 9.6 Yes 8.6 No 3rd N/A N/A
Motor Vehicle Mortality Rate per 100,000                  
      Crude 489 11.1 7.8 Yes 10.1 No 2nd N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 489 11.3 7.7 Yes 9.9 Yes 3rd 9.2 No
Non-Motor Vehicle Mortality Rate per 100,000                  
      Crude 798 18.0 14.1 Yes 17.4 No 2nd N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 798 17.9 13.2 Yes 15.9 Yes 3rd 20.8 Yes
Traumatic Brain Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 4,527 10.2 8.9 Yes 9.0 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 4,527 10.4 8.6 Yes 8.6 Yes 4th N/A N/A
Alcohol Related Motor Vehicle Injuries and Deaths per 100,000 2,470 5.6 4.2 Yes 5.9 Yes 2nd N/A N/A

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