County Health Indicator Profiles (2005 - 2009)

Profile of: Otsego County

2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 61,602   61,962   62,397   62,583   62,746  
Unemployment 2,428 7.7 1,782 5.6 1,452 4.6 1,426 4.5 1,448 4.5
Percent in Poverty 9,261 16.4 9,841 17.3 8,996 15.7 7,198 12.5 7,170 12.6
Median Household Income (in dollars) 41,157   41,065   42,572   41,759   38,853  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 632 49.5 713 50.5 716 50.4 721 50.1 673 46.0
- Age 10-14 1 0.6 2 1.3 2 1.2 1 0.6 0 0.0
- Age 15-19 42 12.3 66 20.4 75 22.9 68 20.7 65 19.9
Births 484 7.9 550 8.9 552 8.8 552 8.8 529 8.4
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 33 6.8 35 6.4 34 6.2 45 8.2 41 7.8
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 387 80.5 454 83.6 444 81.3 440 81.0 421 81.9
Infant Deaths 2 4.1 1 1.8 3 5.4 4 7.2 3 5.7
Neonatal Deaths 2 4.1 1 1.8 2 3.6 0 0.0 2 3.8
Postneonatal Deaths 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1.8 4 7.2 1 1.9
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 1 2.1 1 1.8 2 3.6 0 0.0 2 3.8
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 597 969.1 558 900.6 556 891.1 580 926.8 577 919.6
Lung Cancer (Total) 37 60.1 34 54.9 42 67.3 35 55.9 46 73.3
Lung Cancer (Male) 17 57.3 19 63.8 26 86.8 23 76.5 23 76.3
Lung Cancer (Female) 20 62.6 15 46.6 16 49.3 12 36.9 23 70.6
Breast Cancer (Female) 8 25.1 6 18.6 5 15.4 9 27.7 12 36.8
Cervical Cancer 0 0.0 1 3.1 1 3.1 1 3.1 0 0.0
Cerebrovasular Disease 22 35.7 33 53.3 23 36.9 22 35.2 27 43.0
Diseases of the Heart 180 292.2 161 259.8 164 262.8 160 255.7 159 253.4
Homicides 1 1.6 1 1.6 2 3.2 0 0.0 2 3.2
Suicides 6 9.7 9 14.5 5 8.0 8 12.8 13 20.7
Unintentional Injury 12 19.5 18 29.1 22 35.3 21 33.6 20 31.9
Motor Vehicle 4 6.5 8 12.9 12 19.2 7 11.2 6 9.6
Non-Motor Vehicle 8 13.0 10 16.1 10 16.0 14 22.4 14 22.3
AIDS 1 1.6 3 4.8 0 0.0 2 3.2 1 1.6
Cirrhosis (Liver) 6 9.7 3 4.8 3 4.8 8 12.8 4 6.4
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 6 22.1 10 37.5 8 30.1 11 40.6 15 57.0
- Gastroenteritis 1 3.7 1 3.8 2 7.5 4 14.8 5 19.0
- Otitis Media 1 3.7 0 0.0 2 7.5 0 0.0 0 0.0
Drug Related 203 33.0 182 29.4 113 18.1 91 14.5 82 13.1
Head Injury (5) 40 6.5 31 5.0 29 4.6 45 7.2 27 4.3
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 2 3.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 4.8 5 8.0
Early Syphilis 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Chlamydia Incidence 120 194.8 164 264.7 96 153.9 123 196.5 121 192.8
TB Incidence 0 0.0 1 1.6 0 0.0 1 1.6 0 0.0
Ecoli O157 Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 3.2 1 1.6 0 0.0
Meningococcal Incidence 1 1.6 0 0.0 1 1.6 2 3.2 1 1.6
Pertussis Incidence 0 0.0 6 9.7 8 12.8 10 16.0 1 1.6
Lyme Disease Incidence 13 21.1 14 22.6 8 12.8 2 3.2 0 0.0

N/A - Not Available.
(1) Census population estimates were used for all years. Unemployment data from U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics
Unemployment Rate is per 100 persons in the labor force. Percent of population in poverty and median
household income are estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau.
(2) Total Pregnancy Rate is per 1,000 women 15-44; 10-14 and 15-19 rates are per 1,000 women in these
age groups. The Birth Rate is live births per 1,000 population.
The Low Birthweight and Early Prenatal Care Rates are per 100 births. Infant, Neonatal and Postneonatal
Death Rates are per 1,000 births.
(3) Rates in this section are per 100,000 population.
(4) AIDS cases data are from the NYS AIDS Case Surveillance Registry. Data are based on year of diagnosis and exclude prison inmates.
(5) Head Injury Cases are presented by ICD-9 codes 800-801.9, 803-804.9, 850-854.1, 925.

Source: New York State Department of Health