County Health Indicator Profiles (2003 - 2007)

Profile of: Dutchess County

2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 292,746   295,146   294,849   293,395   290,885  
Unemployment 5,775 4.0 5,703 3.9 5,802 3.9 6,192 4.3 5,963 4.2
Percent in Poverty 24,158 8.7 20,657 7.4 19,821 7.2 21,732 7.7 22,295 8.0
Median Household Income (in dollars) 65,847   65,457   61,411   56,971   54,443  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 4,246 71.0 4,252 68.8 4,270 69.4 4,127 66.7 4,205 67.9
- Age 10-14 5 0.5 11 1.1 5 0.5 7 0.7 7 0.7
- Age 15-19 400 33.9 436 37.3 390 34.7 387 34.7 349 32.4
Births 3,078 10.5 3,046 10.3 3,177 10.8 3,167 10.8 3,277 11.3
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 218 7.1 231 7.6 238 7.5 194 6.1 221 6.7
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 2,244 82.5 2,213 83.8 2,346 84.7 1,503 84.1 2,232 82.4
Infant Deaths 10 3.2 17 5.6 12 3.8 19 6.0 21 6.4
Neonatal Deaths 4 1.3 11 3.6 12 3.8 13 4.1 17 5.2
Postneonatal Deaths 6 1.9 6 2.0 0 0.0 6 1.9 4 1.2
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 2 0.6 3 1.0 7 2.2 1 0.3 10 3.0
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 2,132 728.3 2,249 762.0 2,216 751.6 2,243 764.5 2,197 755.3
Lung Cancer (Total) 158 54.0 154 52.2 146 49.5 167 56.9 163 56.0
Lung Cancer (Male) 88 59.9 85 57.5 65 44.0 92 62.7 82 56.4
Lung Cancer (Female) 70 48.0 69 46.8 81 55.0 75 51.1 81 55.7
Breast Cancer (Female) 42 28.8 38 25.8 45 30.6 38 25.9 45 30.9
Cervical Cancer 1 0.7 1 0.7 6 4.1 3 2.0 3 2.1
Cerebrovasular Disease 95 32.5 104 35.2 106 36.0 120 40.9 128 44.0
Diseases of the Heart 603 206.0 636 215.5 681 231.0 619 211.0 688 236.5
Homicides 15 5.1 8 2.7 6 2.0 5 1.7 4 1.4
Suicides 26 8.9 20 6.8 20 6.8 16 5.5 12 4.1
Unintentional Injury 85 29.0 87 29.5 91 30.9 79 26.9 68 23.4
Motor Vehicle 26 8.9 29 9.8 31 10.5 42 14.3 36 12.4
Non-Motor Vehicle 59 20.2 58 19.7 60 20.3 37 12.6 32 11.0
AIDS 10 3.4 6 2.0 8 2.7 12 4.1 7 2.4
Cirrhosis (Liver) 25 8.5 25 8.5 19 6.4 19 6.5 25 8.6
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 72 45.5 70 44.4 82 50.3 114 70.0 68 42.3
- Gastroenteritis 44 27.8 34 21.6 28 17.2 20 12.3 18 11.2
- Otitis Media 5 3.2 1 0.6 3 1.8 4 2.5 2 1.2
Drug Related 730 24.9 717 24.3 664 22.5 565 19.3 665 22.9
Head Injury (5) 463 15.8 412 14.0 331 11.2 321 10.9 257 8.8
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 18 6.1 27 9.1 31 10.5 37 12.6 21 7.2
Early Syphilis 6 2.0 10 3.4 4 1.4 7 2.4 4 1.4
Chlamydia Incidence 599 204.6 462 156.5 483 163.8 438 149.3 407 139.9
TB Incidence 3 1.0 9 3.0 7 2.4 11 3.7 7 2.4
Ecoli O157 Incidence 4 1.4 0 0.0 5 1.7 4 1.4 6 2.1
Meningococcal Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 1.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Pertussis Incidence 9 3.1 21 7.1 25 8.5 49 16.7 28 9.6
Lyme Disease Incidence 551 188.2 930 315.1 1,398 474.1 1,076 366.7 1,283 441.1

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