County Health Indicator Profiles (2003 - 2007)

Profile of: Broome County

2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 195,973   196,269   196,947   197,696   199,360  
Unemployment 4,383 4.5 4,538 4.7 4,746 4.9 5,223 5.4 5,658 5.9
Percent in Poverty 26,984 14.5 23,358 12.5 29,459 15.8 23,442 12.4 24,481 12.9
Median Household Income (in dollars) 43,399   41,328   36,965   37,089   36,134  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 3,109 76.9 3,099 76.2 3,036 74.6 2,874 70.6 2,822 68.2
- Age 10-14 10 1.8 5 0.8 4 0.7 4 0.6 9 1.4
- Age 15-19 349 43.1 376 46.4 369 46.3 357 44.7 322 41.2
Births 2,122 10.8 2,123 10.8 2,050 10.4 2,026 10.2 2,075 10.4
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 195 9.2 161 7.6 171 8.3 146 7.2 137 6.6
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 1,539 74.5 1,629 77.6 1,511 77.2 1,461 79.3 1,523 80.2
Infant Deaths 24 11.3 17 8.0 11 5.4 12 5.9 16 7.7
Neonatal Deaths 18 8.5 11 5.2 7 3.4 8 3.9 11 5.3
Postneonatal Deaths 6 2.8 6 2.8 4 2.0 4 2.0 5 2.4
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 11 5.2 13 6.1 13 6.3 13 6.4 20 9.5
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 2,051 1046.6 2,148 1094.4 2,009 1020.1 2,072 1048.1 2,064 1035.3
Lung Cancer (Total) 122 62.3 137 69.8 137 69.6 130 65.8 121 60.7
Lung Cancer (Male) 65 68.4 62 65.3 79 82.8 67 70.1 54 56.0
Lung Cancer (Female) 57 56.4 75 74.0 58 57.1 63 61.7 67 65.1
Breast Cancer (Female) 33 32.7 40 39.5 32 31.5 26 25.5 27 26.2
Cervical Cancer 2 2.0 2 2.0 0 0.0 2 2.0 4 3.9
Cerebrovasular Disease 103 52.6 113 57.6 106 53.8 123 62.2 154 77.2
Diseases of the Heart 571 291.4 651 331.7 613 311.3 599 303.0 626 314.0
Homicides 4 2.0 7 3.6 4 2.0 2 1.0 3 1.5
Suicides 24 12.2 27 13.8 22 11.2 19 9.6 17 8.5
Unintentional Injury 58 29.6 75 38.2 45 22.8 64 32.4 63 31.6
Motor Vehicle 17 8.7 22 11.2 11 5.6 24 12.1 22 11.0
Non-Motor Vehicle 41 20.9 53 27.0 34 17.3 40 20.2 41 20.6
AIDS 6 3.1 11 5.6 5 2.5 6 3.0 4 2.0
Cirrhosis (Liver) 22 11.2 20 10.2 12 6.1 17 8.6 25 12.5
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 18 18.1 20 20.2 11 10.8 16 15.3 15 14.3
- Gastroenteritis 30 30.2 11 11.1 16 15.7 6 5.7 11 10.5
- Otitis Media 4 4.0 2 2.0 2 2.0 0 0.0 2 1.9
Drug Related 437 22.3 373 19.0 376 19.1 411 20.8 355 17.8
Head Injury (5) 199 10.2 149 7.6 141 7.2 142 7.2 138 6.9
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 22 11.2 26 13.2 14 7.1 15 7.6 13 6.5
Early Syphilis 0 0.0 8 4.1 0 0.0 1 0.5 5 2.5
Chlamydia Incidence 521 265.9 484 246.6 456 231.5 452 228.6 452 226.7
TB Incidence 4 2.0 3 1.5 2 1.0 6 3.0 6 3.0
Ecoli O157 Incidence 3 1.5 0 0.0 4 2.0 1 0.5 1 0.5
Meningococcal Incidence 1 0.5 2 1.0 2 1.0 0 0.0 2 1.0
Pertussis Incidence 17 8.7 46 23.4 16 8.1 111 56.1 5 2.5
Lyme Disease Incidence 3 1.5 4 2.0 11 5.6 5 2.5 5 2.5

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