County Health Indicator Profiles (2002 - 2006)

Profile of: Cayuga County

2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 81,243   81,454   81,916   81,726   81,562  
Unemployment 1,970 4.7 2,052 4.9 2,141 5.1 2,194 5.3 1,997 4.8
Percent in Poverty N/A N/A 9,768 12.7 9,094 11.7 9,022 11.6 8,927 11.4
Median Household Income (in dollars) N/A   41,767   39,454   38,066   37,350  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 1,072 67.7 1,004 64.4 1,024 64.2 1,013 63.0 1,030 63.6
- Age 10-14 1 0.4 1 0.4 1 0.4 1 0.3 2 0.7
- Age 15-19 112 37.8 122 42.8 119 40.5 110 37.3 135 44.2
Births 855 10.5 812 10.0 840 10.3 838 10.3 825 10.1
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 65 7.6 62 7.6 78 9.3 62 7.4 58 7.0
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 641 76.8 637 80.0 653 79.1 669 81.0 615 76.3
Infant Deaths 8 9.4 11 13.5 8 9.5 4 4.8 4 4.8
Neonatal Deaths 6 7.0 9 11.1 5 6.0 2 2.4 3 3.6
Postneonatal Deaths 2 2.3 2 2.5 3 3.6 2 2.4 1 1.2
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 7 8.1 7 8.5 6 7.1 6 7.1 3 3.6
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 778 957.6 780 957.6 700 854.5 778 952.0 738 904.8
Lung Cancer (Total) 71 87.4 64 78.6 43 52.5 67 82.0 59 72.3
Lung Cancer (Male) 39 95.0 42 101.8 19 45.8 28 67.9 32 78.0
Lung Cancer (Female) 32 79.6 22 54.7 24 59.4 39 96.3 27 66.6
Breast Cancer (Female) 12 29.9 7 17.4 9 22.3 8 19.7 8 19.7
Cervical Cancer 0 0.0 1 2.5 1 2.5 1 2.5 1 2.5
Cerebrovasular Disease 50 61.5 46 56.5 32 39.1 46 56.3 36 44.1
Diseases of the Heart 215 264.6 225 276.2 228 278.3 254 310.8 222 272.2
Homicides 0 0.0 3 3.7 1 1.2 4 4.9 1 1.2
Suicides 4 4.9 8 9.8 4 4.9 10 12.2 4 4.9
Unintentional Injury 26 32.0 23 28.2 23 28.1 24 29.4 20 24.5
Motor Vehicle 7 8.6 4 4.9 13 15.9 8 9.8 9 11.0
Non-Motor Vehicle 19 23.4 19 23.3 10 12.2 16 19.6 11 13.5
AIDS 2 2.5 1 1.2 2 2.4 1 1.2 2 2.5
Cirrhosis (Liver) 8 9.8 5 6.1 7 8.5 3 3.7 9 11.0
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 7 16.9 18 42.5 7 16.4 23 51.9 17 38.0
- Gastroenteritis 9 21.7 19 44.8 4 9.4 8 18.1 9 20.1
- Otitis Media 2 4.8 2 4.7 2 4.7 2 4.5 2 4.5
Drug Related 90 11.1 79 9.7 60 7.3 59 7.2 63 7.7
Head Injury (5) 41 5.0 55 6.8 48 5.9 43 5.3 42 5.1
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 3 3.7 4 4.9 5 6.1 7 8.6 4 4.9
Early Syphilis 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1.2
Chlamydia Incidence 163 200.6 106 130.1 127 155.0 124 151.7 103 126.3
TB Incidence 0 0.0 1 1.2 0 0.0 2 2.4 3 3.7
Ecoli O157 Incidence 0 0.0 3 3.7 1 1.2 1 1.2 0 0.0
Meningococcal Incidence 1 1.2 2 2.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1.2
Pertussis Incidence 3 3.7 2 2.5 5 6.1 0 0.0 2 2.5
Lyme Disease Incidence 1 1.2 2 2.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1.2

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