County Health Indicator Profiles (2002 - 2006)

Profile of: Chenango County

2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 51,787   51,755   51,861   51,659   51,324  
Unemployment 1,221 4.9 1,211 5.0 1,338 5.5 1,417 5.9 1,378 5.6
Percent in Poverty N/A N/A 6,352 12.7 6,802 13.4 6,829 13.4 6,588 13.0
Median Household Income (in dollars) N/A   38,521   36,511   35,014   34,293  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 686 67.0 673 66.7 663 65.7 657 65.1 696 69.6
- Age 10-14 3 1.7 1 0.5 1 0.5 1 0.5 1 0.5
- Age 15-19 99 57.3 78 44.8 89 48.0 84 46.8 99 55.0
Births 533 10.3 549 10.6 526 10.1 525 10.2 551 10.7
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 33 6.2 41 7.5 35 6.7 37 7.0 34 6.2
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 431 82.4 432 80.9 409 80.7 408 81.4 418 78.9
Infant Deaths 3 5.6 5 9.1 6 11.4 3 5.7 6 10.9
Neonatal Deaths 3 5.6 5 9.1 5 9.5 3 5.7 4 7.3
Postneonatal Deaths 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1.9 0 0.0 2 3.6
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 5 9.3 4 7.2 2 3.8 4 7.6 1 1.8
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 504 973.2 483 933.2 550 1060.5 535 1035.6 576 1122.3
Lung Cancer (Total) 31 59.9 27 52.2 32 61.7 31 60.0 26 50.7
Lung Cancer (Male) 16 62.6 15 58.8 17 66.6 22 86.3 19 75.4
Lung Cancer (Female) 15 57.2 12 45.7 15 56.9 9 34.4 7 26.8
Breast Cancer (Female) 5 19.1 9 34.3 8 30.4 6 22.9 7 26.8
Cervical Cancer 1 3.8 0 0.0 1 3.8 2 7.6 3 11.5
Cerebrovasular Disease 21 40.6 11 21.3 17 32.8 31 60.0 30 58.5
Diseases of the Heart 192 370.7 188 363.2 229 441.6 200 387.2 195 379.9
Homicides 3 5.8 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1.9 1 1.9
Suicides 5 9.7 6 11.6 4 7.7 6 11.6 2 3.9
Unintentional Injury 23 44.4 18 34.8 17 32.8 21 40.7 21 40.9
Motor Vehicle 5 9.7 3 5.8 11 21.2 9 17.4 7 13.6
Non-Motor Vehicle 18 34.8 15 29.0 6 11.6 12 23.2 14 27.3
AIDS 3 5.8 0 0.0 2 3.9 0 0.0 0 0.0
Cirrhosis (Liver) 3 5.8 0 0.0 4 7.7 2 3.9 5 9.7
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 5 19.1 10 37.4 5 18.2 8 28.9 16 56.7
- Gastroenteritis 1 3.8 13 48.6 3 10.9 11 39.8 10 35.5
- Otitis Media 1 3.8 0 0.0 1 3.6 1 3.6 1 3.5
Drug Related 70 13.5 53 10.2 49 9.4 53 10.3 40 7.8
Head Injury (5) 27 5.2 23 4.4 26 5.0 37 7.2 26 5.1
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 5.8 4 7.7 4 7.8
Early Syphilis 1 1.9 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Chlamydia Incidence 42 81.1 71 137.2 38 73.3 57 110.3 43 83.8
TB Incidence 1 1.9 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 3.9 0 0.0
Ecoli O157 Incidence 1 1.9 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Meningococcal Incidence 0 0.0 1 1.9 1 1.9 0 0.0 0 0.0
Pertussis Incidence 7 13.5 8 15.5 7 13.5 16 31.0 1 1.9
Lyme Disease Incidence 2 3.9 1 1.9 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 3.9

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