Respiratory Diseases Indicators - Chemung County

Respiratory Diseases
Chemung 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?
CLRD (COPD) mortality rate per 100,000                  
      Crude 208 77.5 34.3 Yes 45.2 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 208 59.6 31.3 Yes 39.3 Yes 4th N/A N/A
COPD (CLRD) hospitalization rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 1,387 51.7 37.8 Yes 31.7 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 1,387 45.3 36.7 Yes 29.6 Yes 4th N/A N/A
Asthma Hospitalization rates per 10,000                  
    Total Population - Crude 389 14.5 21.0 Yes 12.4 Yes 4th N/A N/A
    Total Population - Age-adjusted 389 14.7 21.0 Yes 12.4 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      0-4 years 87 54.7 61.7 No 37.8 Yes 4th 25.0 No
      0-17 years 141 23.0 31.5 Yes 16.6 Yes 4th 17.3 No
      5-64 years 218 10.3 16.2 Yes 9.3 No 3rd 7.7 No
      65+ years 84 20.2 30.0 Yes 19.5 No 3rd 11.0 No
Asthma mortality rate per 1,000,000                  
      Crude s 3.7* 14.2 No 9.5 No 1st N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted s 3.5* 13.4 No 8.6 No 1st N/A N/A
Behavior/Risk Indicator (2003) Chemung, Tioga & Schuyler County Rate CI # NYS Rate CI # Upstate CI #      
% of adults with current asthma 9.2 ± 2.5 7.9 ± 0.6 7.9 ± 0.6 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