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


