New York State Community Health Indicator Reports - About Child and Adolescent Health
| Indicator/Contact for information | Data Source | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Childhood mortality rate: ages 1-4, ages 5-9 and ages 10-14 per 100,000 Bureau of Biometrics and Health Statistics,at (518) 474-3189 |
Vital Records a NYSDOH Bureau of Biometrics and Health Statistics |
The number of deaths in a particular age group per 100,000 children in that age group. |
| Asthma hospitalization rate, (ages 0-4, ages 5-14 and ages 0-17 per 10,000 Bureau of Biometrics and Health Statistics,at (518) 474-3189. Contact: Bureau of Biometrics and Health Statistics, at (518) 474-3189. |
Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System - SPARCS b NYSDOH Bureau of Biometrics and Health Statistics |
The number of hospitalizations for asthma in a particular age group per 10,000 population in that age group. The ICD-9 code for asthma is 493. |
| Gastroenteritis Hospitalization rate ages 0-4 per 10,000 Contact: Bureau of Biometrics and Health Statistics, at (518) 474-3189. |
Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System - SPARCS b NYSDOH Bureau of Biometrics and Health Statistics |
The number of hospitalizations for gastroenteritis among children ages 0-4 years per 10,000 children ages 0-4 years. The ICD-9 codes for gastroenteritis are: 008.6, 008.8, 009.0-009.3, and 558.9. |
| Otitis Media Hospitalization rate ages 0-4 per 10,000 Contact: Bureau of Biometrics and Health Statistics, at (518) 474-3189. |
Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System - SPARCS b NYSDOH Bureau of Biometrics and Health Statistics |
The number of hospitalizations for otitis media among children ages 0 - 4 years per 10,000 children ages 0-4 years. The ICD-9 codes for otitis media are: 381 - 382 |
| Pneumonia Hospitalization rates ages 0-4 per 10,000 Contact: Bureau of Biometrics and Health Statistics, at (518) 474-3189. |
Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System - SPARCS b NYSDOH Bureau of Biometrics and Health Statistics |
The number of hospitalizations for pneumonia- among children ages 0 - 4 years per 10,000 children ages 0-4 years. The ICD-9 codes for pneumonia are: 480 - 486. |
| Percentages of children screened for lead by age 9 months, 18 months and 36 months1 Contact: Cori Tice (518) 402-7616. |
NYS Child Health Lead Poisoning Prevention Program c | The percentages of children in a birth cohort screen for a high blood lead level at least once before 9 months, at least once before 18 months and at least twice before age 36 months. |
| Incidence rate per 1,000 among children >72 months of age with a confirmed elevated blood lead level.2 Contact: Contact: Cori Tice (518) 402-7616. |
NYS Child Health Lead Poisoning Prevention Program c | The proportion of children newly identified with a confirmed elevated blood lead level of 10 µg/dL or greater per 1,000 children screened in the given time frame. |
Data notes:
- a Vital Records:
- Information is collected from birth, death and fetal death certificates. Records with missing information for the indicator of interest are excluded when calculating rates and percentages for that indicator. Population based rates use population estimates provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. ICD-10 codes are used for cause of death.
- b Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System-SPARCS:
- Information about hospitalizations is collected through the hospital inpatient discharge data system. Each hospitalization receives an ICD-9 code at discharge that indicates the primary reason for the hospitalization. There are also up to 14 other diagnosis codes recorded to further describe the hospitalization. Statistics presented in these tables are based on the primary diagnosis unless otherwise noted. This data system does not include information about events that did not result in a hospitalization, such as cases that were only treated in a hospital emergency room. Numbers and rates are based on the number of hospitalizations that occurred and not the number of individuals who were hospitalized.
- c The New York State Lead Poisoning Prevention Program:
- This program collects and analyzes statewide data on the extent and severity of childhood lead poisoning.
- 1 The Indicator:
- Percentage of children screened by age 9 months, 18 months and 36 months - These three percentages present, for a single birth cohort, the percentages of children who had their blood lead level tested at least once by age 9 months, at least once by age 18 months and at least twice by age 36 months.
- 2Incidence rate:
- The number of children identified for the first time with a confirmed elevated blood lead level before age 72 months (≥10µg/dL) divided by the number of children that had a screening test in that given test year. Only children who did not previously have a confirmed elevated blood lead level are included in the screening denominator. This proportion is then multiplied by 100 to represent the average number of children newly identified per 100 children tested in the given time frame.
