Respiratory Diseases Indicators - Ulster County

Respiratory Diseases
Ulster 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 54.4 34.3 Yes 45.2 Yes 2nd N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 298 49.2 31.3 Yes 39.3 Yes 3rd N/A N/A
COPD (CLRD) hospitalization rate per 10,000                  
      Crude 1,750 31.9 37.8 Yes 31.7 No 2nd N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 1,750 30.3 36.7 Yes 29.6 No 2nd N/A N/A
Asthma Hospitalization rates per 10,000                  
    Total Population - Crude 590 10.8 21.0 Yes 12.4 Yes 2nd N/A N/A
    Total Population - Age-adjusted 590 11.1 21.0 Yes 12.4 Yes 2nd N/A N/A
      0-4 years 86 31.4 61.7 Yes 37.8 No 2nd 25.0 No
      0-17 years 169 14.5 31.5 Yes 16.6 No 3rd 17.3 Yes
      5-64 years 396 8.8 16.2 Yes 9.3 No 3rd 7.7 No
      65+ years 108 14.9 30.0 Yes 19.5 Yes 2nd 11.0 No
Asthma mortality rate per 1,000,000                  
      Crude 6 10.9* 14.2 No 9.5 No 3rd N/A N/A
      Age-Adjusted 6 9.7* 13.4 No 8.6 No 3rd N/A N/A
Behavior/Risk Indicator (2003) Sullivan & Ulster County Rate CI # NYS Rate CI # Upstate CI #      
% of adults with current asthma 8.6 ± 2.7 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