Respiratory Diseases Indicators - Saratoga County

Respiratory Diseases
Saratoga 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 298 46.2 34.3 Yes 45.2 No 1st N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 298 45.7 31.3 Yes 39.3 Yes 2nd N/A N/A
COPD (CLRD) hospitalization rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 1,485 23.0 37.8 Yes 31.7 Yes 1st N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 1,485 22.7 36.7 Yes 29.6 Yes 1st N/A N/A
Asthma Hospitalization rates per 10,000                  
    Total Population - Crude 461 7.2 21.0 Yes 12.4 Yes 1st N/A N/A
    Total Population - Age-adjusted 461 7.4 21.0 Yes 12.4 Yes 1st N/A N/A
      0-4 years 115 32.1 61.7 Yes 37.8 No 2nd 25.0 No
      0-17 years 162 11.2 31.5 Yes 16.6 Yes 2nd 17.3 Yes
      5-64 years 273 5.1 16.2 Yes 9.3 Yes 1st 7.7 Yes
      65+ years 73 9.5 30.0 Yes 19.5 Yes 1st 11.0 Yes
Asthma mortality rate per 1,000,000                  
      Crude 4 6.2* 14.2 No 9.5 No 2nd N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 4 6.4* 13.4 No 8.6 No 2nd N/A N/A
Behavior/Risk Indicator (2003) County Rate CI # NYS Rate CI # Upstate CI #      
% of adults with current asthma 7.8 ± 2.4 7.9 ± 0.6 7.9 ± 0.6 2nd 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