County Health Indicator Profiles (2002 - 2006)

Profile of: Dutchess County

2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 295,146   294,849   293,395   290,885   287,752  
Unemployment 5,703 3.9 5,802 3.9 6,192 4.3 5,963 4.2 6,053 4.2
Percent in Poverty N/A N/A 19,821 7.2 21,732 7.7 22,295 8.0 19,458 7.0
Median Household Income (in dollars) N/A   61,411   56,971   54,443   53,492  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 4,252 68.8 4,270 69.4 4,127 66.7 4,205 67.9 4,243 69.5
- Age 10-14 11 1.1 5 0.5 7 0.7 7 0.7 5 0.5
- Age 15-19 436 37.3 390 34.7 387 34.7 349 32.4 413 39.4
Births 3,046 10.3 3,177 10.8 3,167 10.8 3,277 11.3 3,210 11.2
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 231 7.6 238 7.5 194 6.1 221 6.7 224 7.0
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 2,213 83.8 2,346 84.7 1,503 84.1 2,232 82.4 2,129 82.9
Infant Deaths 16 5.3 12 3.8 19 6.0 21 6.4 13 4.0
Neonatal Deaths 10 3.3 12 3.8 13 4.1 17 5.2 11 3.4
Postneonatal Deaths 6 2.0 0 0.0 6 1.9 4 1.2 2 0.6
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 3 1.0 7 2.2 1 0.3 10 3.0 13 4.0
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 2,236 757.6 2,212 750.2 2,243 764.5 2,197 755.3 2,294 797.2
Lung Cancer (Total) 153 51.8 146 49.5 167 56.9 163 56.0 140 48.7
Lung Cancer (Male) 84 56.8 65 44.0 92 62.7 82 56.4 76 52.8
Lung Cancer (Female) 69 46.8 81 55.0 75 51.1 81 55.7 64 44.5
Breast Cancer (Female) 38 25.8 45 30.6 38 25.9 45 30.9 48 33.4
Cervical Cancer 1 0.7 6 4.1 3 2.0 3 2.1 4 2.8
Cerebrovasular Disease 104 35.2 107 36.3 120 40.9 128 44.0 133 46.2
Diseases of the Heart 634 214.8 677 229.6 619 211.0 688 236.5 729 253.3
Homicides 8 2.7 6 2.0 5 1.7 4 1.4 9 3.1
Suicides 20 6.8 20 6.8 16 5.5 12 4.1 15 5.2
Unintentional Injury 87 29.5 88 29.8 79 26.9 68 23.4 85 29.5
Motor Vehicle 29 9.8 31 10.5 42 14.3 36 12.4 30 10.4
Non-Motor Vehicle 58 19.7 57 19.3 37 12.6 32 11.0 55 19.1
AIDS 6 2.0 8 2.7 12 4.1 7 2.4 10 3.5
Cirrhosis (Liver) 24 8.1 19 6.4 19 6.5 25 8.6 20 7.0
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 69 43.8 81 49.6 114 70.0 68 42.3 80 48.1
- Gastroenteritis 34 21.6 28 17.2 20 12.3 18 11.2 13 7.8
- Otitis Media 1 0.6 3 1.8 4 2.5 2 1.2 6 3.6
Drug Related 714 24.2 665 22.6 565 19.3 665 22.9 552 19.2
Head Injury (5) 412 14.0 328 11.1 321 10.9 257 8.8 173 6.0
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 27 9.1 31 10.5 37 12.6 21 7.2 28 9.7
Early Syphilis 10 3.4 4 1.4 7 2.4 4 1.4 8 2.8
Chlamydia Incidence 462 156.5 483 163.8 438 149.3 407 139.9 422 146.7
TB Incidence 9 3.0 7 2.4 11 3.7 7 2.4 8 2.8
Ecoli O157 Incidence 0 0.0 5 1.7 4 1.4 6 2.1 1 0.3
Meningococcal Incidence 0 0.0 3 1.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 1.0
Pertussis Incidence 21 7.1 25 8.5 49 16.7 28 9.6 4 1.4
Lyme Disease Incidence 930 315.1 1,398 474.1 1,076 366.7 1,283 441.1 1,720 597.7

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