County Health Indicator Profiles (2005 - 2009)

Profile of: New York State (Excluding New York City)

2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 11,149,572   11,126,587   11,023,202   11,091,757   11,111,433  
Unemployment 442,945 7.8 301,274 5.2 243,665 4.3 245,476 4.3 256,088 4.5
Percent in Poverty 1,162,322 10.4 1,099,158 9.9 1,076,349 9.8 1,123,807 10.1 1,074,828 9.7
Median Household Income (in dollars) N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 165,397 77.9 169,952 77.3 173,335 78.9 174,271 78.0 170,232 76.0
- Age 10-14 276 0.8 331 0.9 342 1.0 349 0.9 350 0.9
- Age 15-19 15,397 37.3 16,288 39.4 17,140 41.6 17,021 41.5 16,121 40.9
Births 124,847 11.2 127,899 11.5 129,730 11.8 129,752 11.7 128,291 11.5
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 9,640 7.7 9,753 7.6 10,005 7.7 10,238 7.9 9,912 7.7
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 86,788 74.9 86,915 74.5 89,010 75.1 90,806 76.3 92,110 77.9
Infant Deaths 705 5.6 739 5.8 760 5.9 718 5.5 759 5.9
Neonatal Deaths 498 4.0 507 4.0 519 4.0 496 3.8 552 4.3
Postneonatal Deaths 207 1.7 232 1.8 241 1.9 222 1.7 207 1.6
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 623 5.0 657 5.1 610 4.7 607 4.7 589 4.6
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 93,424 837.9 94,461 849.0 93,395 847.3 93,582 843.7 95,314 857.8
Lung Cancer (Total) 6,237 55.9 6,382 57.4 6,467 58.7 6,422 57.9 6,431 57.9
Lung Cancer (Male) 3,274 59.7 3,291 60.2 3,351 61.9 3,402 62.5 3,371 61.8
Lung Cancer (Female) 2,963 52.3 3,091 54.6 3,116 55.5 3,020 53.4 3,060 54.1
Breast Cancer (Female) 1,608 28.4 1,602 28.3 1,666 29.7 1,591 28.2 1,660 29.3
Cervical Cancer 118 2.1 117 2.1 143 2.5 130 2.3 143 2.5
Cerebrovasular Disease 4,319 38.7 4,322 38.8 4,281 38.8 4,605 41.5 4,908 44.2
Diseases of the Heart 26,597 238.5 28,070 252.3 28,139 255.3 28,581 257.7 29,588 266.3
Homicides 332 3.0 323 2.9 327 3.0 353 3.2 341 3.1
Suicides 827 7.4 935 8.4 919 8.3 874 7.9 857 7.7
Unintentional Injury 2,880 25.8 3,401 30.6 3,256 29.5 3,213 29.0 3,182 28.6
Motor Vehicle 876 7.9 931 8.4 1,057 9.6 1,120 10.1 1,084 9.8
Non-Motor Vehicle 2,004 18.0 2,470 22.2 2,199 19.9 2,093 18.9 2,098 18.9
AIDS 183 1.6 215 1.9 250 2.3 287 2.6 266 2.4
Cirrhosis (Liver) 804 7.2 853 7.7 867 7.9 767 6.9 777 7.0
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 2,507 39.0 2,215 35.0 2,072 32.8 2,484 38.5 2,377 36.2
- Gastroenteritis 809 12.6 758 12.0 1,349 21.4 1,433 22.2 1,782 27.2
- Otitis Media 171 2.7 157 2.5 188 3.0 141 2.2 206 3.1
Drug Related 24,126 21.6 23,284 20.9 22,289 20.2 22,899 20.6 22,262 20.0
Head Injury (5) 8,634 7.7 8,342 7.5 8,646 7.8 8,226 7.4 7,903 7.1
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 609 5.5 722 6.5 806 7.3 856 7.7 892 8.0
Early Syphilis 262 2.3 290 2.6 303 2.7 252 2.3 193 1.7
Chlamydia Incidence 33,722 302.5 32,011 287.7 29,978 272.0 27,488 247.8 25,312 227.8
TB Incidence 246 2.2 305 2.7 261 2.4 317 2.9 305 2.7
Ecoli O157 Incidence 75 0.7 103 0.9 129 1.2 127 1.1 144 1.3
Meningococcal Incidence 27 0.2 33 0.3 38 0.3 40 0.4 49 0.4
Pertussis Incidence 265 2.4 453 4.1 549 5.0 1,083 9.8 656 5.9
Lyme Disease Incidence 8,226 73.8 8,344 75.0 4,187 38.0 4,155 37.5 5,165 46.5

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