County Health Indicator Profiles (2002 - 2006)

Profile of: Oswego County

2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 123,077   123,373   123,776   123,495   122,932  
Unemployment 3,532 5.9 3,768 6.3 4,129 6.9 4,420 7.4 3,831 6.5
Percent in Poverty N/A N/A 18,776 15.9 16,210 13.6 15,586 13.0 14,640 12.2
Median Household Income (in dollars) N/A   41,408   39,185   38,150   37,373  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 1,669 61.5 1,630 59.8 1,631 59.4 1,677 61.0 1,670 61.0
- Age 10-14 3 0.7 3 0.7 4 0.9 0 0.0 5 1.1
- Age 15-19 195 37.0 193 37.3 191 36.2 201 39.2 241 47.0
Births 1,377 11.2 1,353 11.0 1,356 11.0 1,391 11.3 1,357 11.0
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 112 8.1 107 7.9 108 8.0 116 8.3 96 7.1
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 1,035 75.8 1,065 79.2 1,040 77.2 1,077 78.0 1,054 78.4
Infant Deaths 4 2.9 8 5.9 16 11.8 11 7.9 8 5.9
Neonatal Deaths 3 2.2 7 5.2 15 11.1 10 7.2 6 4.4
Postneonatal Deaths 1 0.7 1 0.7 1 0.7 1 0.7 2 1.5
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 11 7.9 7 5.1 15 10.9 11 7.8 6 4.4
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 1,069 868.6 1,010 818.7 1,041 841.0 1,068 864.8 1,057 859.8
Lung Cancer (Total) 92 74.7 72 58.4 85 68.7 79 64.0 90 73.2
Lung Cancer (Male) 57 93.7 41 67.1 51 83.5 41 67.2 49 80.6
Lung Cancer (Female) 35 56.3 31 49.8 34 54.2 38 60.8 41 66.0
Breast Cancer (Female) 11 17.7 14 22.5 10 15.9 20 32.0 17 27.3
Cervical Cancer 5 8.0 3 4.8 3 4.8 4 6.4 1 1.6
Cerebrovasular Disease 54 43.9 42 34.0 63 50.9 72 58.3 61 49.6
Diseases of the Heart 312 253.5 276 223.7 292 235.9 308 249.4 314 255.4
Homicides 3 2.4 2 1.6 1 0.8 4 3.2 4 3.3
Suicides 12 9.7 10 8.1 11 8.9 10 8.1 14 11.4
Unintentional Injury 48 39.0 41 33.2 39 31.5 41 33.2 48 39.0
Motor Vehicle 17 13.8 19 15.4 18 14.5 25 20.2 28 22.8
Non-Motor Vehicle 31 25.2 22 17.8 21 17.0 16 13.0 20 16.3
AIDS 0 0.0 2 1.6 0 0.0 3 2.4 1 0.8
Cirrhosis (Liver) 8 6.5 11 8.9 8 6.5 7 5.7 14 11.4
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 26 38.9 24 35.8 23 33.6 36 52.0 24 33.1
- Gastroenteritis 54 80.8 84 125.4 53 77.5 46 66.4 22 30.3
- Otitis Media 3 4.5 6 9.0 0 0.0 1 1.4 6 8.3
Drug Related 125 10.2 87 7.1 78 6.3 92 7.4 78 6.3
Head Injury (5) 88 7.1 80 6.5 76 6.1 68 5.5 71 5.8
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 3 2.4 8 6.5 4 3.2 1 0.8 8 6.5
Early Syphilis 0 0.0 1 0.8 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Chlamydia Incidence 184 149.5 166 134.6 153 123.6 137 110.9 115 93.5
TB Incidence 1 0.8 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.8 1 0.8
Ecoli O157 Incidence 0 0.0 3 2.4 0 0.0 3 2.4 1 0.8
Meningococcal Incidence 0 0.0 1 0.8 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.8
Pertussis Incidence 7 5.7 1 0.8 28 22.6 2 1.6 0 0.0
Lyme Disease Incidence 1 0.8 0 0.0 3 2.4 4 3.2 3 2.4

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