Respiratory Diseases Indicators - Richmond County

Respiratory Diseases
Richmond County
2004-2006

Indicator 3 Year
Total
County
Rate
NYS Rate Sig.Dif. NYC Rate Sig.Dif. Ranking
Quartile
HP2010
Goal
HP2010
Goal Met?
CLRD (COPD) mortality rate per 100,000                  
      Crude 374 26.8 34.3 Yes 19.4 Yes 1st N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 374 27.4 31.3 Yes 18.9 Yes 1st N/A N/A
COPD (CLRD) hospitalization rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 4,905 35.2 37.8 Yes 46.2 Yes 3rd N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 4,905 35.3 36.7 Yes 46.4 Yes 3rd N/A N/A
Asthma Hospitalization rates per 10,000                  
    Total Population - Crude 2,252 16.2 21.0 Yes 32.7 Yes 4th N/A N/A
    Total Population - Age-adjusted 2,252 16.3 21.0 Yes 33.0 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      0-4 years 371 42.7 61.7 Yes 88.2 Yes 3rd 25.0 No
      0-17 years 759 22.5 31.5 Yes 51.6 Yes 4th 17.3 No
      5-64 years 1,547 13.5 16.2 Yes 25.7 Yes 4th 7.7 No
      65+ years 334 20.5 30.0 Yes 46.2 Yes 3rd 11.0 No
Asthma mortality rate per 1,000,000                  
      Crude 19 13.6* 14.2 No 20.7 No 3rd N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 19 13.2* 13.4 No 20.4 No 3rd N/A N/A
Behavior/Risk Indicator (2003) County Rate CI # NYS Rate CI # NYC CI #      
% of adults with current asthma 6.9 ± 2.1 7.9 ± 0.6 8.0 ± 1.2 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