Injury Mortality and Morbidity Indicators - Westchester County
Injury Mortality and Morbidity
Westchester 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 | 160 | 5.6 | 6.9 | Yes | 8.0 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 160 | 5.5 | 6.6 | Yes | 7.7 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| 15-19 years | 5 | 2.4* | 3.8 | No | 4.3 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Self-Inflicted Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 969 | 3.4 | 5.0 | Yes | 5.8 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 969 | 3.4 | 4.9 | Yes | 5.9 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| 15-19 years | 122 | 5.9 | 9.2 | Yes | 10.4 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Homicide Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 75 | 2.6 | 4.3 | Yes | 2.9 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 75 | 2.8 | 4.3 | Yes | 3.0 | No | 3rd | 3.0 | Yes |
| Assault Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 913 | 3.2 | 4.7 | Yes | 2.7 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 913 | 3.5 | 4.7 | Yes | 2.8 | Yes | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| Unintentional Injury Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 599 | 20.9 | 24.2 | Yes | 28.6 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 599 | 19.1 | 22.8 | Yes | 26.4 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Unintentional Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 19,065 | 66.6 | 69.2 | Yes | 73.3 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 19,065 | 59.7 | 64.6 | Yes | 66.2 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| <10 years | 722 | 20.0 | 26.9 | Yes | 22.9 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| 10-14 years | 332 | 16.8 | 22.8 | Yes | 21.1 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| 15-24 years | 1,214 | 31.7 | 32.9 | No | 33.8 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| 25-64 years | 6,113 | 40.4 | 46.5 | Yes | 46.4 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| 65+ years | 10,684 | 262.2 | 259.5 | No | 281.1 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Falls Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 11,606 | 40.6 | 39.7 | Yes | 43.3 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 11,606 | 34.7 | 36.1 | Yes | 37.6 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| <10 years | 305 | 8.4 | 10.0 | Yes | 8.9 | No | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| 10-14 years | 112 | 5.7 | 7.8 | Yes | 6.7 | No | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| 15-24 years | 289 | 7.5 | 7.0 | No | 6.4 | Yes | 3rd | N/A | N/A |
| 25-64 years | 2,525 | 16.7 | 18.6 | Yes | 18.6 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| 65-74 years | 1,502 | 73.4 | 77.8 | Yes | 80.4 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| 75-84 years | 3,239 | 233.2 | 234.3 | No | 251.6 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| 85+ years | 3,634 | 568.4 | 544.9 | Yes | 617.7 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Poisoning Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 1,956 | 6.8 | 10.1 | Yes | 9.8 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 1,956 | 6.7 | 9.9 | Yes | 9.7 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Motor Vehicle Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 126 | 4.4 | 6.5 | Yes | 8.6 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 126 | 4.4 | 6.3 | Yes | 8.3 | Yes | 1st | 9.2 | Yes |
| Non-Motor Vehicle Mortality Rate per 100,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 473 | 16.5 | 17.7 | No | 20.0 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 473 | 14.7 | 16.5 | Yes | 18.1 | Yes | 1st | 20.8 | Yes |
| Traumatic Brain Injury Hospitalization Rate per 10,000 | |||||||||
| Crude | 2,306 | 8.1 | 9.7 | Yes | 10.0 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Age-adjusted | 2,306 | 7.5 | 9.3 | Yes | 9.4 | Yes | 2nd | N/A | N/A |
| Alcohol Related Motor Vehicle Injuries and Deaths per 100,000 | 1,021 | 35.7 | 37.6 | No | 52.7 | Yes | 1st | N/A | N/A |
s: Total suppressed for confidentiality
*: Fewer than 20 events in the numerator; therefore the rate is unstable
