Injury Mortality and Morbidity Indicators - Westchester County
Injury Mortality and Morbidity
Westchester 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 | 139 | 4.9 | 6.6 | Yes | 7.3 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age-Adjusted | 139 | 4.8 | 6.4 | Yes | 7.1 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Ages 15-19 years | 9 | 4.8* | 4.4 | No | 5.0 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Self-Inflicted Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 970 | 3.4 | 5.0 | Yes | 5.5 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age-Adjusted | 970 | 3.6 | 5.0 | Yes | 5.6 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Ages 15-19 years | 132 | 7.1 | 9.7 | Yes | 10.5 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Homicide Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 87 | 3.1 | 4.7 | Yes | 3.0 | No | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age-Adjusted | 87 | 3.3 | 4.7 | Yes | 3.0 | No | 4th | 3.0 | No |
| Assault Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 937 | 3.3 | 4.9 | Yes | 2.7 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age-Adjusted | 937 | 3.6 | 5.0 | Yes | 2.7 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Unintentional Injury Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 564 | 20.0 | 22.0 | Yes | 27.5 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age-Adjusted | 564 | 18.5 | 20.9 | Yes | 25.8 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Unintentional Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 19,056 | 67.5 | 68.2 | No | 70.3 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-Adjusted | 19,056 | 61.5 | 64.7 | Yes | 64.8 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| <10 years | 788 | 20.8 | 27.9 | Yes | 23.6 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| 10-14 years | 391 | 19.4 | 24.4 | Yes | 22.7 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| 15-24 years | 1,221 | 36.0 | 36.2 | No | 36.9 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| 25-64 years | 6,171 | 40.8 | 46.4 | Yes | 44.5 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| 65+ years | 10,485 | 268.2 | 253.7 | Yes | 269.8 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Falls Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 11,354 | 40.2 | 38.0 | Yes | 40.6 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 11,354 | 34.9 | 35.0 | No | 35.9 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Age 0-9 Years | 331 | 8.7 | 10.2 | Yes | 9.0 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age 10-14 Years | 131 | 6.5 | 7.7 | Yes | 7.0 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age 15-24 Years | 237 | 7.0 | 7.3 | No | 6.6 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age 25-64 Years | 2,479 | 16.4 | 17.7 | Yes | 17.2 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Age 65-74 Years | 1,395 | 74.8 | 78.3 | No | 80.0 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Age 75-84 Years | 3,279 | 225.1 | 217.7 | No | 229.7 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age 85+ Years | 3,502 | 594.9 | 532.0 | Yes | 601.6 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Poisoning Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 1,865 | 6.6 | 9.7 | Yes | 8.7 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 1,865 | 6.6 | 9.6 | Yes | 8.6 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Motor Vehicle Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 163 | 5.8 | 7.8 | Yes | 10.1 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age-Adjusted | 163 | 5.8 | 7.7 | Yes | 9.9 | Yes | 1st | 9.2 | Yes |
| Non-Motor Vehicle Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 401 | 14.2 | 14.1 | No | 17.4 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age-Adjusted | 401 | 12.8 | 13.2 | No | 15.9 | Yes | 1st | 20.8 | Yes |
| Traumatic Brain Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 2,117 | 7.5 | 8.9 | Yes | 9.0 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-Adjusted | 2,117 | 7.1 | 8.6 | Yes | 8.6 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Alcohol Related Motor Vehicle Injuries and Deaths per 100,000 | 1,206 | 4.3 | 4.2 | No | 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
