Respiratory Diseases Indicators - Schenectady County

Respiratory Diseases
Schenectady 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 235 52.5 34.3 Yes 45.2 Yes 2nd N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 235 39.6 31.3 Yes 39.3 No 1st N/A N/A
COPD (CLRD) hospitalization rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 2,228 49.8 37.8 Yes 31.7 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 2,228 44.1 36.7 Yes 29.6 Yes 4th N/A N/A
Asthma Hospitalization rates per 10,000                  
    Total Population - Crude 653 14.6 21.0 Yes 12.4 Yes 4th N/A N/A
    Total Population - Age-adjusted 653 14.9 21.0 Yes 12.4 Yes 4th N/A N/A
      0-4 years 119 44.0 61.7 Yes 37.8 No 3rd 25.0 No
      0-17 years 192 18.4 31.5 Yes 16.6 No 3rd 17.3 No
      5-64 years 424 12.1 16.2 Yes 9.3 Yes 4th 7.7 No
      65+ years 110 15.9 30.0 Yes 19.5 Yes 2nd 11.0 No
Asthma mortality rate per 1,000,000                  
      Crude 5 11.2* 14.2 No 9.5 No 3rd N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 5 9.7* 13.4 No 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 9.5 ± 2.6 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