County Health Indicator Profiles (2002 - 2006)

Profile of: Otsego County

2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 62,583   62,746   62,518   62,196   62,070  
Unemployment 1,426 4.5 1,448 4.5 1,528 4.9 1,516 4.9 1,475 4.7
Percent in Poverty N/A N/A 7,170 12.6 7,348 12.6 7,308 12.6 6,917 11.9
Median Household Income (in dollars) N/A   38,853   36,439   34,243   33,933  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 721 50.1 673 46.0 679 47.5 662 46.8 760 53.8
- Age 10-14 1 0.6 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 1.6 1 0.5
- Age 15-19 68 20.7 65 19.9 69 20.3 83 25.3 87 26.1
Births 552 8.8 529 8.4 546 8.7 537 8.6 572 9.2
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 45 8.2 41 7.8 42 7.7 35 6.5 49 8.6
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 440 81.0 421 81.9 440 83.8 443 83.4 462 81.5
Infant Deaths 4 7.2 3 5.7 3 5.5 3 5.6 3 5.2
Neonatal Deaths 0 0.0 2 3.8 2 3.7 3 5.6 2 3.5
Postneonatal Deaths 4 7.2 1 1.9 1 1.8 0 0.0 1 1.7
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 0 0.0 2 3.8 1 1.8 1 1.9 3 5.2
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 570 910.8 577 919.6 592 946.9 629 1011.3 648 1044.0
Lung Cancer (Total) 33 52.7 46 73.3 44 70.4 42 67.5 47 75.7
Lung Cancer (Male) 21 69.9 23 76.3 26 86.4 26 86.6 25 83.6
Lung Cancer (Female) 12 36.9 23 70.6 18 55.5 16 49.7 22 68.4
Breast Cancer (Female) 9 27.7 12 36.8 9 27.8 8 24.9 9 28.0
Cervical Cancer 1 3.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 9.3 1 3.1
Cerebrovasular Disease 22 35.2 27 43.0 48 76.8 39 62.7 34 54.8
Diseases of the Heart 156 249.3 159 253.4 155 247.9 190 305.5 197 317.4
Homicides 0 0.0 1 1.6 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Suicides 8 12.8 13 20.7 2 3.2 9 14.5 4 6.4
Unintentional Injury 21 33.6 20 31.9 23 36.8 28 45.0 25 40.3
Motor Vehicle 7 11.2 6 9.6 8 12.8 10 16.1 12 19.3
Non-Motor Vehicle 14 22.4 14 22.3 15 24.0 18 28.9 13 20.9
AIDS 2 3.2 1 1.6 1 1.6 0 0.0 2 3.2
Cirrhosis (Liver) 8 12.8 4 6.4 2 3.2 5 8.0 4 6.4
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 11 40.6 15 57.0 13 46.9 21 80.5 12 42.2
- Gastroenteritis 4 14.8 5 19.0 6 21.7 16 61.3 9 31.6
- Otitis Media 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 3.8 1 3.5
Drug Related 92 14.7 87 13.9 98 15.7 88 14.1 75 12.1
Head Injury (5) 45 7.2 28 4.5 56 9.0 45 7.2 38 6.1
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 3 4.8 5 8.0 2 3.2 4 6.4 1 1.6
Early Syphilis 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Chlamydia Incidence 123 196.5 121 192.8 101 161.6 75 120.6 88 141.8
TB Incidence 1 1.6 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Ecoli O157 Incidence 1 1.6 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 3.2
Meningococcal Incidence 2 3.2 1 1.6 1 1.6 2 3.2 0 0.0
Pertussis Incidence 10 16.0 1 1.6 10 16.0 7 11.3 42 67.7
Lyme Disease Incidence 2 3.2 0 0.0 1 1.6 2 3.2 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