Injury Mortality and Morbidity Indicators - Suffolk County
Injury Mortality and Morbidity
Suffolk 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 | 290 | 6.4 | 6.9 | No | 8.0 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 290 | 6.2 | 6.6 | No | 7.7 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| 15-19 years | 9 | 2.7* | 3.8 | No | 4.3 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Self-Inflicted Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 2,063 | 4.5 | 5.0 | Yes | 5.8 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 2,063 | 4.6 | 4.9 | Yes | 5.9 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| 15-19 years | 252 | 7.5 | 9.2 | Yes | 10.4 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Homicide Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 115 | 2.5 | 4.3 | Yes | 2.9 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 115 | 2.7 | 4.3 | Yes | 3.0 | No | 3rd | 3.0 | Yes |
| Assault Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 1,250 | 2.8 | 4.7 | Yes | 2.7 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 1,250 | 2.9 | 4.7 | Yes | 2.8 | No | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Unintentional Injury Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 1,472 | 32.4 | 24.2 | Yes | 28.6 | Yes | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 1,472 | 32.3 | 22.8 | Yes | 26.4 | Yes | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Unintentional Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 34,864 | 76.8 | 69.2 | Yes | 73.3 | Yes | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 34,864 | 75.2 | 64.6 | Yes | 66.2 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| <10 years | 1,415 | 24.7 | 26.9 | Yes | 22.9 | Yes | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| 10-14 years | 787 | 24.6 | 22.8 | Yes | 21.1 | Yes | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| 15-24 years | 2,877 | 45.9 | 32.9 | Yes | 33.8 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| 25-64 years | 12,970 | 53.5 | 46.5 | Yes | 46.4 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| 65+ years | 16,815 | 283.8 | 259.5 | Yes | 281.1 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Falls Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 19,863 | 43.8 | 39.7 | Yes | 43.3 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 19,863 | 42.2 | 36.1 | Yes | 37.6 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| <10 years | 609 | 10.6 | 10.0 | No | 8.9 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| 10-14 years | 305 | 9.5 | 7.8 | Yes | 6.7 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| 15-24 years | 532 | 8.5 | 7.0 | Yes | 6.4 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| 25-64 years | 5,056 | 20.9 | 18.6 | Yes | 18.6 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| 65-74 years | 2,599 | 80.1 | 77.8 | No | 80.4 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| 75-84 years | 5,344 | 275.9 | 234.3 | Yes | 251.6 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| 85+ years | 5,418 | 727.2 | 544.9 | Yes | 617.7 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Poisoning Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 4,366 | 9.6 | 10.1 | Yes | 9.8 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 4,366 | 9.7 | 9.9 | No | 9.7 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Motor Vehicle Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 474 | 10.4 | 6.5 | Yes | 8.6 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 474 | 10.5 | 6.3 | Yes | 8.3 | Yes | 2nd | 9.2 | No |
| Non-Motor Vehicle Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 998 | 22.0 | 17.7 | Yes | 20.0 | Yes | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 998 | 21.8 | 16.5 | Yes | 18.1 | Yes | 4th | 20.8 | No |
| Traumatic Brain Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 4,789 | 10.6 | 9.7 | Yes | 10.0 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 4,789 | 10.5 | 9.3 | Yes | 9.4 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Alcohol Related Motor Vehicle Injuries and Deaths per 100,000 | 2,504 | 55.2 | 37.6 | Yes | 52.7 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
s: Total suppressed for confidentiality
*: Fewer than 20 events in the numerator; therefore the rate is unstable
