County Health Indicator Profiles (2003 - 2007)

Profile of: Chenango County

2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 51,207   51,787   51,755   51,861   51,659  
Unemployment 1,227 5.0 1,221 4.9 1,211 5.0 1,338 5.5 1,417 5.9
Percent in Poverty 6,193 12.4 6,898 13.7 6,352 12.7 6,802 13.4 6,829 13.4
Median Household Income (in dollars) 43,083   39,238   38,521   36,511   35,014  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 714 71.7 686 67.0 673 66.7 663 65.7 657 65.1
- Age 10-14 0 0.0 3 1.7 1 0.5 1 0.5 1 0.5
- Age 15-19 96 56.4 99 57.3 78 44.8 89 48.0 84 46.8
Births 549 10.7 533 10.3 549 10.6 526 10.1 525 10.2
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 36 6.6 33 6.2 41 7.5 35 6.7 37 7.0
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 445 82.4 431 82.4 432 80.9 409 80.7 408 81.4
Infant Deaths 4 7.3 3 5.6 5 9.1 6 11.4 3 5.7
Neonatal Deaths 4 7.3 3 5.6 5 9.1 5 9.5 3 5.7
Postneonatal Deaths 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1.9 0 0.0
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 6 10.8 5 9.3 4 7.2 2 3.8 4 7.6
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 569 1111.2 502 969.4 484 935.2 550 1060.5 535 1035.6
Lung Cancer (Total) 39 76.2 32 61.8 28 54.1 32 61.7 31 60.0
Lung Cancer (Male) 24 94.9 16 62.6 16 62.8 17 66.6 22 86.3
Lung Cancer (Female) 15 57.9 16 61.0 12 45.7 15 56.9 9 34.4
Breast Cancer (Female) 10 38.6 5 19.1 9 34.3 8 30.4 6 22.9
Cervical Cancer 0 0.0 1 3.8 0 0.0 1 3.8 2 7.6
Cerebrovasular Disease 20 39.1 20 38.6 11 21.3 17 32.8 31 60.0
Diseases of the Heart 223 435.5 190 366.9 188 363.2 229 441.6 200 387.2
Homicides 1 2.0 3 5.8 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1.9
Suicides 5 9.8 5 9.7 6 11.6 4 7.7 6 11.6
Unintentional Injury 20 39.1 22 42.5 19 36.7 17 32.8 21 40.7
Motor Vehicle 11 21.5 5 9.7 3 5.8 11 21.2 9 17.4
Non-Motor Vehicle 9 17.6 17 32.8 16 30.9 6 11.6 12 23.2
AIDS 0 0.0 3 5.8 0 0.0 2 3.9 0 0.0
Cirrhosis (Liver) 6 11.7 3 5.8 0 0.0 4 7.7 2 3.9
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 6 22.7 5 19.1 10 37.4 5 18.2 8 28.9
- Gastroenteritis 6 22.7 1 3.8 13 48.6 3 10.9 11 39.8
- Otitis Media 0 0.0 1 3.8 0 0.0 1 3.6 1 3.6
Drug Related 70 13.7 70 13.5 53 10.2 49 9.4 53 10.3
Head Injury (5) 40 7.8 27 5.2 23 4.4 26 5.0 37 7.2
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 5.8 4 7.7
Early Syphilis 0 0.0 1 1.9 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Chlamydia Incidence 78 152.3 42 81.1 71 137.2 38 73.3 57 110.3
TB Incidence 0 0.0 1 1.9 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 3.9
Ecoli O157 Incidence 0 0.0 1 1.9 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Meningococcal Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1.9 1 1.9 0 0.0
Pertussis Incidence 0 0.0 7 13.5 8 15.5 7 13.5 16 31.0
Lyme Disease Incidence 7 13.7 2 3.9 1 1.9 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