Respiratory Diseases Indicators - Broome County

Respiratory Diseases
Broome 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?
CLRD (COPD) mortality rate per 100,000                  
      Crude 347 59.3 34.2 Yes 46.2 Yes 2nd N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 347 43.4 30.7 Yes 39.2 No 2nd N/A N/A
COPD (CLRD) hospitalization rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 2,111 36.1 38.4 Yes 33.9 Yes 2nd N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 2,111 31.3 36.8 Yes 31.0 No 2nd N/A N/A
Asthma Hospitalization rates per 10,000                  
    Total Population - Crude 642 11.0 20.3 Yes 12.3 Yes 3rd N/A N/A
    Total Population - Age-adjusted 642 11.1 20.4 Yes 12.3 Yes 2nd N/A N/A
      0-4 years 75 24.6 58.8 Yes 35.8 Yes 2nd 25.0 Yes
      0-17 years 149 12.8 29.4 Yes 16.2 Yes 3rd 17.3 Yes
      5-64 years 401 8.8 15.5 Yes 9.4 No 3rd 7.7 No
      65+ years 166 17.0 31.2 Yes 19.0 No 2nd 11.0 No
Asthma mortality rate per 1,000,000                  
      Crude 4 6.8* 12.1 No 8.3 No 2nd N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 4 5.8* 11.2 No 7.4 No 2nd N/A N/A
Behavior/Risk Indicator (2008-09) County Rate CI # NYS Rate CI # Upstate CI #      
% of adults with current asthma 11.6 ± 3.4 9.7 ± 1.5 10.1 ± 0.8 3rd N/A N/A

s: Total suppressed for confidentiality
*: Fewer than 20 events in the numerator; therefore the rate is unstable
#: 95% confidence interval for BRFSS/Expanded BRFSS indicators