Respiratory Diseases Indicators - Erie County

Respiratory Diseases
Erie 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 1,368 49.0 34.3 Yes 45.2 Yes 2nd N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 1,368 37.4 31.3 Yes 39.3 No 1st N/A N/A
COPD (CLRD) hospitalization rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 8,310 29.8 37.8 Yes 31.7 Yes 2nd N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 8,310 27.0 36.7 Yes 29.6 Yes 2nd N/A N/A
Asthma Hospitalization rates per 10,000                  
    Total Population - Crude 3,710 13.3 21.0 Yes 12.4 Yes 3rd N/A N/A
    Total Population - Age-adjusted 3,710 13.6 21.0 Yes 12.4 Yes 3rd N/A N/A
      0-4 years 841 54.0 61.7 Yes 37.8 Yes 4th 25.0 No
      0-17 years 1,570 24.8 31.5 Yes 16.6 Yes 4th 17.3 No
      5-64 years 2,160 9.8 16.2 Yes 9.3 Yes 3rd 7.7 No
      65+ years 709 16.3 30.0 Yes 19.5 Yes 2nd 11.0 No
Asthma mortality rate per 1,000,000                  
      Crude 25 9.0 14.2 No 9.5 No 3rd N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 25 8.2 13.4 Yes 8.6 No 3rd N/A N/A
Behavior/Risk Indicator (2003) County Rate CI # NYS Rate CI # Upstate CI #      
% of adults with current asthma 7.0 ± 2.1 7.9 ± 0.6 7.9 ± 0.6 1st 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