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