County Health Indicator Profiles (2003 - 2007)

Profile of: Cayuga County

2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 80,066   81,243   81,454   81,916   81,726  
Unemployment 1,856 4.5 1,970 4.7 2,052 4.9 2,141 5.1 2,194 5.3
Percent in Poverty 9,608 12.7 8,996 11.7 9,768 12.7 9,094 11.7 9,022 11.6
Median Household Income (in dollars) 45,105   43,654   41,767   39,454   38,066  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 1,011 66.0 1,072 67.7 1,004 64.4 1,024 64.2 1,013 63.0
- Age 10-14 1 0.4 1 0.4 1 0.4 1 0.4 1 0.3
- Age 15-19 122 41.4 112 37.8 122 42.8 119 40.5 110 37.3
Births 798 10.0 855 10.5 812 10.0 840 10.3 838 10.3
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 50 6.3 65 7.6 62 7.6 78 9.3 62 7.4
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 618 78.5 641 76.8 637 80.0 653 79.1 669 81.0
Infant Deaths 3 3.8 8 9.4 11 13.5 8 9.5 4 4.8
Neonatal Deaths 3 3.8 6 7.0 9 11.1 5 6.0 2 2.4
Postneonatal Deaths 0 0.0 2 2.3 2 2.5 3 3.6 2 2.4
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 7 8.7 7 8.1 7 8.5 6 7.1 6 7.1
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 678 846.8 779 958.9 781 958.8 700 854.5 778 952.0
Lung Cancer (Total) 50 62.4 71 87.4 64 78.6 43 52.5 67 82.0
Lung Cancer (Male) 25 61.7 39 95.0 42 101.8 19 45.8 28 67.9
Lung Cancer (Female) 25 63.2 32 79.6 22 54.7 24 59.4 39 96.3
Breast Cancer (Female) 8 20.2 12 29.9 7 17.4 9 22.3 8 19.7
Cervical Cancer 1 2.5 0 0.0 1 2.5 1 2.5 1 2.5
Cerebrovasular Disease 31 38.7 50 61.5 46 56.5 32 39.1 46 56.3
Diseases of the Heart 201 251.0 216 265.9 226 277.5 228 278.3 254 310.8
Homicides 1 1.2 0 0.0 3 3.7 1 1.2 4 4.9
Suicides 8 10.0 5 6.2 8 9.8 4 4.9 10 12.2
Unintentional Injury 27 33.7 26 32.0 25 30.7 23 28.1 24 29.4
Motor Vehicle 10 12.5 7 8.6 4 4.9 13 15.9 8 9.8
Non-Motor Vehicle 17 21.2 19 23.4 21 25.8 10 12.2 16 19.6
AIDS 1 1.2 2 2.5 1 1.2 2 2.4 1 1.2
Cirrhosis (Liver) 5 6.2 8 9.8 5 6.1 7 8.5 3 3.7
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 6 15.0 7 16.9 18 42.5 7 16.4 23 51.9
- Gastroenteritis 5 12.5 9 21.7 19 44.8 4 9.4 8 18.1
- Otitis Media 1 2.5 2 4.8 2 4.7 2 4.7 2 4.5
Drug Related 81 10.1 90 11.1 79 9.7 60 7.3 59 7.2
Head Injury (5) 35 4.4 42 5.2 55 6.8 48 5.9 43 5.3
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 5 6.2 3 3.7 4 4.9 5 6.1 7 8.6
Early Syphilis 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Chlamydia Incidence 201 251.0 163 200.6 106 130.1 127 155.0 124 151.7
TB Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1.2 0 0.0 2 2.4
Ecoli O157 Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 3.7 1 1.2 1 1.2
Meningococcal Incidence 0 0.0 1 1.2 2 2.5 0 0.0 0 0.0
Pertussis Incidence 50 62.4 3 3.7 2 2.5 5 6.1 0 0.0
Lyme Disease Incidence 1 1.2 1 1.2 2 2.5 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