County Health Indicator Profiles (2002 - 2006)

Profile of: Broome County

2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 196,269   196,947   197,696   199,360   200,324  
Unemployment 4,538 4.7 4,746 4.9 5,223 5.4 5,658 5.9 5,772 5.8
Percent in Poverty N/A N/A 29,459 15.8 23,442 12.4 24,481 12.9 22,919 12.0
Median Household Income (in dollars) N/A   36,965   37,089   36,134   35,903  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 3,099 76.2 3,036 74.6 2,874 70.6 2,822 68.2 3,012 71.6
- Age 10-14 5 0.8 4 0.7 4 0.6 9 1.4 7 1.1
- Age 15-19 376 46.4 369 46.3 357 44.7 322 41.2 392 49.6
Births 2,123 10.8 2,050 10.4 2,026 10.2 2,075 10.4 2,062 10.3
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 161 7.6 171 8.3 146 7.2 137 6.6 164 8.0
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 1,629 77.6 1,511 77.2 1,461 79.3 1,523 80.2 1,498 80.5
Infant Deaths 17 8.0 11 5.4 12 5.9 16 7.7 17 8.2
Neonatal Deaths 11 5.2 7 3.4 8 3.9 11 5.3 16 7.8
Postneonatal Deaths 6 2.8 4 2.0 4 2.0 5 2.4 1 0.5
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 13 6.1 13 6.3 13 6.4 20 9.5 17 8.2
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 2,148 1094.4 2,007 1019.1 2,072 1048.1 2,064 1035.3 2,113 1054.8
Lung Cancer (Total) 137 69.8 137 69.6 130 65.8 121 60.7 122 60.9
Lung Cancer (Male) 62 65.3 79 82.8 67 70.1 54 56.0 74 76.5
Lung Cancer (Female) 75 74.0 58 57.1 63 61.7 67 65.1 48 46.3
Breast Cancer (Female) 40 39.5 32 31.5 26 25.5 27 26.2 41 39.6
Cervical Cancer 2 2.0 0 0.0 2 2.0 4 3.9 4 3.9
Cerebrovasular Disease 112 57.1 106 53.8 123 62.2 154 77.2 153 76.4
Diseases of the Heart 652 332.2 611 310.2 599 303.0 626 314.0 587 293.0
Homicides 6 3.1 4 2.0 2 1.0 3 1.5 8 4.0
Suicides 27 13.8 22 11.2 19 9.6 17 8.5 20 10.0
Unintentional Injury 75 38.2 44 22.3 64 32.4 63 31.6 59 29.5
Motor Vehicle 22 11.2 11 5.6 24 12.1 22 11.0 18 9.0
Non-Motor Vehicle 53 27.0 33 16.8 40 20.2 41 20.6 41 20.5
AIDS 11 5.6 5 2.5 6 3.0 4 2.0 6 3.0
Cirrhosis (Liver) 20 10.2 12 6.1 17 8.6 25 12.5 29 14.5
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 20 20.2 11 10.8 16 15.3 15 14.3 31 28.9
- Gastroenteritis 11 11.1 16 15.7 6 5.7 11 10.5 19 17.7
- Otitis Media 2 2.0 2 2.0 0 0.0 2 1.9 4 3.7
Drug Related 373 19.0 374 19.0 411 20.8 355 17.8 356 17.8
Head Injury (5) 149 7.6 139 7.1 142 7.2 138 6.9 128 6.4
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 26 13.2 14 7.1 15 7.6 13 6.5 11 5.5
Early Syphilis 8 4.1 0 0.0 1 0.5 5 2.5 0 0.0
Chlamydia Incidence 484 246.6 456 231.5 452 228.6 452 226.7 464 231.6
TB Incidence 3 1.5 2 1.0 6 3.0 6 3.0 8 4.0
Ecoli O157 Incidence 0 0.0 4 2.0 1 0.5 1 0.5 0 0.0
Meningococcal Incidence 2 1.0 2 1.0 0 0.0 2 1.0 2 1.0
Pertussis Incidence 46 23.4 16 8.1 111 56.1 5 2.5 6 3.0
Lyme Disease Incidence 4 2.0 11 5.6 5 2.5 5 2.5 1 0.5

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 include ICD-9 diagnosis
(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