County Health Indicator Profiles (2003 - 2007)

Profile of: Oswego County

2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 121,454   123,077   123,373   123,776   123,495  
Unemployment 3,386 5.7 3,532 5.9 3,768 6.3 4,129 6.9 4,420 7.4
Percent in Poverty 16,066 13.8 19,863 16.8 18,776 15.9 16,210 13.6 15,586 13.0
Median Household Income (in dollars) 44,854   39,794   41,408   39,185   38,150  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 1,657 62.5 1,669 61.5 1,630 59.8 1,631 59.4 1,677 61.0
- Age 10-14 4 1.0 3 0.7 3 0.7 4 0.9 0 0.0
- Age 15-19 235 44.8 195 37.0 193 37.3 191 36.2 201 39.2
Births 1,376 11.3 1,377 11.2 1,353 11.0 1,356 11.0 1,391 11.3
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 90 6.5 112 8.1 107 7.9 108 8.0 116 8.3
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 1,020 74.9 1,035 75.8 1,065 79.2 1,040 77.2 1,077 78.0
Infant Deaths 7 5.1 5 3.6 8 5.9 16 11.8 11 7.9
Neonatal Deaths 5 3.6 4 2.9 7 5.2 15 11.1 10 7.2
Postneonatal Deaths 2 1.5 1 0.7 1 0.7 1 0.7 1 0.7
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 5 3.6 11 7.9 7 5.1 15 10.9 11 7.8
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 1,022 841.5 1,072 871.0 1,015 822.7 1,041 841.0 1,068 864.8
Lung Cancer (Total) 108 88.9 92 74.7 74 60.0 85 68.7 79 64.0
Lung Cancer (Male) 51 84.8 57 93.7 42 68.7 51 83.5 41 67.2
Lung Cancer (Female) 57 93.0 35 56.3 32 51.4 34 54.2 38 60.8
Breast Cancer (Female) 9 14.7 10 16.1 14 22.5 10 15.9 20 32.0
Cervical Cancer 2 3.3 5 8.0 3 4.8 3 4.8 4 6.4
Cerebrovasular Disease 54 44.5 54 43.9 43 34.9 63 50.9 72 58.3
Diseases of the Heart 291 239.6 313 254.3 278 225.3 292 235.9 308 249.4
Homicides 1 0.8 3 2.4 2 1.6 1 0.8 4 3.2
Suicides 19 15.6 13 10.6 10 8.1 11 8.9 10 8.1
Unintentional Injury 47 38.7 48 39.0 41 33.2 39 31.5 41 33.2
Motor Vehicle 20 16.5 17 13.8 19 15.4 18 14.5 25 20.2
Non-Motor Vehicle 27 22.2 31 25.2 22 17.8 21 17.0 16 13.0
AIDS 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 1.6 0 0.0 3 2.4
Cirrhosis (Liver) 4 3.3 8 6.5 11 8.9 8 6.5 7 5.7
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 7 10.7 26 38.9 24 35.8 23 33.6 36 52.0
- Gastroenteritis 41 62.9 54 80.8 84 125.4 53 77.5 46 66.4
- Otitis Media 1 1.5 3 4.5 6 9.0 0 0.0 1 1.4
Drug Related 99 8.2 126 10.2 87 7.1 78 6.3 92 7.4
Head Injury (5) 64 5.3 88 7.1 80 6.5 76 6.1 68 5.5
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 0 0.0 3 2.4 8 6.5 4 3.2 1 0.8
Early Syphilis 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.8 0 0.0 0 0.0
Chlamydia Incidence 163 134.2 184 149.5 166 134.6 153 123.6 137 110.9
TB Incidence 2 1.6 1 0.8 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.8
Ecoli O157 Incidence 1 0.8 0 0.0 3 2.4 0 0.0 3 2.4
Meningococcal Incidence 3 2.5 0 0.0 1 0.8 0 0.0 0 0.0
Pertussis Incidence 1 0.8 7 5.7 1 0.8 28 22.6 2 1.6
Lyme Disease Incidence 4 3.3 1 0.8 0 0.0 3 2.4 4 3.2

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