County Health Indicator Profiles (2002 - 2006)

Profile of: Fulton County

2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 55,435   55,625   55,463   55,206   55,049  
Unemployment 1,458 5.4 1,513 5.6 1,511 5.6 1,530 5.8 1,348 5.0
Percent in Poverty N/A N/A 7,082 13.2 7,084 13.0 6,871 12.7 6,452 11.9
Median Household Income (in dollars) N/A   35,624   36,391   34,851   34,180  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 788 72.1 718 66.4 726 66.8 770 70.9 755 69.5
- Age 10-14 0 0.0 1 0.5 1 0.5 0 0.0 0 0.0
- Age 15-19 112 63.5 96 54.8 98 52.9 122 66.1 108 57.3
Births 599 10.8 540 9.7 549 9.9 582 10.5 592 10.8
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 38 6.3 43 8.0 44 8.0 38 6.5 38 6.4
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 444 79.9 396 78.7 398 79.4 440 77.6 458 78.7
Infant Deaths 3 5.0 2 3.7 3 5.5 4 6.9 2 3.4
Neonatal Deaths 3 5.0 1 1.9 1 1.8 4 6.9 1 1.7
Postneonatal Deaths 0 0.0 1 1.9 2 3.6 0 0.0 1 1.7
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 3 5.0 1 1.8 2 3.6 3 5.1 5 8.4
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 554 999.4 605 1087.6 562 1013.3 577 1045.2 610 1108.1
Lung Cancer (Total) 42 75.8 46 82.7 36 64.9 32 58.0 42 76.3
Lung Cancer (Male) 12 43.9 18 65.7 21 77.0 17 62.7 21 77.5
Lung Cancer (Female) 30 106.8 28 99.2 15 53.2 15 53.4 21 75.2
Breast Cancer (Female) 9 32.0 11 39.0 13 46.1 11 39.2 17 60.8
Cervical Cancer 1 3.6 0 0.0 2 7.1 0 0.0 1 3.6
Cerebrovasular Disease 25 45.1 39 70.1 27 48.7 31 56.2 33 59.9
Diseases of the Heart 183 330.1 186 334.4 175 315.5 192 347.8 208 377.8
Homicides 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 3.6 1 1.8
Suicides 4 7.2 7 12.6 3 5.4 4 7.2 3 5.4
Unintentional Injury 16 28.9 22 39.6 20 36.1 18 32.6 18 32.7
Motor Vehicle 7 12.6 14 25.2 7 12.6 8 14.5 10 18.2
Non-Motor Vehicle 9 16.2 8 14.4 13 23.4 10 18.1 8 14.5
AIDS 0 0.0 1 1.8 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Cirrhosis (Liver) 2 3.6 4 7.2 8 14.4 3 5.4 3 5.4
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 30 106.4 30 101.7 20 67.1 37 125.6 26 89.2
- Gastroenteritis 17 60.3 6 20.3 4 13.4 9 30.5 5 17.2
- Otitis Media 1 3.5 2 6.8 0 0.0 2 6.8 0 0.0
Drug Related 98 17.7 85 15.3 117 21.1 86 15.6 65 11.8
Head Injury (5) 34 6.1 61 11.0 36 6.5 52 9.4 37 6.7
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 3 5.4 2 3.6 2 3.6 2 3.6 1 1.8
Early Syphilis 1 1.8 1 1.8 1 1.8 1 1.8 0 0.0
Chlamydia Incidence 81 146.1 95 170.8 110 198.3 105 190.2 96 174.4
TB Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1.8 0 0.0 2 3.6
Ecoli O157 Incidence 1 1.8 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1.8 0 0.0
Meningococcal Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1.8
Pertussis Incidence 6 10.8 1 1.8 2 3.6 1 1.8 18 32.7
Lyme Disease Incidence 0 0.0 2 3.6 1 1.8 0 0.0 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 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