County Health Indicator Profiles (2003 - 2007)

Profile of: Lewis County

2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 26,472   26,685   26,571   26,564   26,636  
Unemployment 689 5.5 717 5.5 765 6.0 824 6.6 807 6.5
Percent in Poverty 3,964 15.1 3,776 14.3 3,703 14.2 3,390 12.8 3,415 12.9
Median Household Income (in dollars) 41,587   39,607   37,135   35,997   34,267  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 348 66.2 378 69.0 397 74.7 333 61.9 358 66.3
- Age 10-14 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1.0 0 0.0
- Age 15-19 28 31.5 36 38.4 31 32.0 33 30.8 24 22.4
Births 294 11.1 327 12.3 369 13.9 284 10.7 320 12.0
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 23 7.8 16 4.9 25 6.8 18 6.3 24 7.5
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 215 77.9 242 76.3 268 75.3 220 80.6 249 80.3
Infant Deaths 4 13.6 2 6.1 2 5.4 0 0.0 4 12.5
Neonatal Deaths 4 13.6 0 0.0 2 5.4 0 0.0 4 12.5
Postneonatal Deaths 0 0.0 2 6.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 7 23.3 3 9.1 4 10.7 1 3.5 1 3.1
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 225 850.0 236 884.4 241 907.0 220 828.2 233 874.8
Lung Cancer (Total) 22 83.1 16 60.0 8 30.1 20 75.3 16 60.1
Lung Cancer (Male) 11 83.1 11 82.7 2 15.1 11 83.4 9 68.1
Lung Cancer (Female) 11 83.1 5 37.4 6 45.0 9 67.3 7 52.2
Breast Cancer (Female) 1 7.6 3 22.4 7 52.5 2 15.0 2 14.9
Cervical Cancer 0 0.0 2 15.0 0 0.0 1 7.5 0 0.0
Cerebrovasular Disease 8 30.2 10 37.5 13 48.9 11 41.4 11 41.3
Diseases of the Heart 63 238.0 51 191.1 71 267.2 67 252.2 72 270.3
Homicides 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Suicides 2 7.6 4 15.0 4 15.1 5 18.8 3 11.3
Unintentional Injury 11 41.6 20 74.9 6 22.6 10 37.6 9 33.8
Motor Vehicle 7 26.4 14 52.5 1 3.8 5 18.8 5 18.8
Non-Motor Vehicle 4 15.1 6 22.5 5 18.8 5 18.8 4 15.0
AIDS 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Cirrhosis (Liver) 3 11.3 3 11.2 1 3.8 4 15.1 1 3.8
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 0 0.0 3 20.8 2 13.3 5 33.6 6 39.3
- Gastroenteritis 0 0.0 4 27.7 2 13.3 4 26.9 4 26.2
- Otitis Media 1 6.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Drug Related 19 7.2 19 7.1 19 7.2 23 8.7 26 9.8
Head Injury (5) 20 7.6 14 5.2 13 4.9 17 6.4 15 5.6
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 3.8
Early Syphilis 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Chlamydia Incidence 32 120.9 27 101.2 23 86.6 14 52.7 17 63.8
TB Incidence 1 3.8 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Ecoli O157 Incidence 0 0.0 1 3.7 1 3.8 2 7.5 1 3.8
Meningococcal Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Pertussis Incidence 0 0.0 17 63.7 0 0.0 5 18.8 79 296.6
Lyme Disease Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 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