County Health Indicator Profiles (2003 - 2007)

Profile of: Otsego County

2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 62,397   62,583   62,746   62,518   62,196  
Unemployment 1,452 4.6 1,426 4.5 1,448 4.5 1,528 4.9 1,516 4.9
Percent in Poverty 8,996 15.7 7,198 12.5 7,170 12.6 7,348 12.6 7,308 12.6
Median Household Income (in dollars) 42,572   41,759   38,853   36,439   34,243  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 716 50.4 721 50.1 673 46.0 679 47.5 662 46.8
- Age 10-14 2 1.2 1 0.6 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 1.6
- Age 15-19 75 22.9 68 20.7 65 19.9 69 20.3 83 25.3
Births 552 8.8 552 8.8 529 8.4 546 8.7 537 8.6
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 34 6.2 45 8.2 41 7.8 42 7.7 35 6.5
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 444 81.3 440 81.0 421 81.9 440 83.8 443 83.4
Infant Deaths 3 5.4 4 7.2 3 5.7 3 5.5 3 5.6
Neonatal Deaths 2 3.6 0 0.0 2 3.8 2 3.7 3 5.6
Postneonatal Deaths 1 1.8 4 7.2 1 1.9 1 1.8 0 0.0
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 2 3.6 0 0.0 2 3.8 1 1.8 1 1.9
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 556 891.1 580 926.8 577 919.6 592 946.9 629 1011.3
Lung Cancer (Total) 42 67.3 35 55.9 46 73.3 44 70.4 42 67.5
Lung Cancer (Male) 26 86.8 23 76.5 23 76.3 26 86.4 26 86.6
Lung Cancer (Female) 16 49.3 12 36.9 23 70.6 18 55.5 16 49.7
Breast Cancer (Female) 5 15.4 9 27.7 12 36.8 9 27.8 8 24.9
Cervical Cancer 1 3.1 1 3.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 9.3
Cerebrovasular Disease 23 36.9 22 35.2 27 43.0 48 76.8 39 62.7
Diseases of the Heart 164 262.8 160 255.7 159 253.4 155 247.9 190 305.5
Homicides 2 3.2 0 0.0 2 3.2 0 0.0 0 0.0
Suicides 5 8.0 8 12.8 13 20.7 2 3.2 9 14.5
Unintentional Injury 22 35.3 21 33.6 20 31.9 23 36.8 28 45.0
Motor Vehicle 12 19.2 7 11.2 6 9.6 8 12.8 10 16.1
Non-Motor Vehicle 10 16.0 14 22.4 14 22.3 15 24.0 18 28.9
AIDS 0 0.0 2 3.2 1 1.6 1 1.6 0 0.0
Cirrhosis (Liver) 3 4.8 8 12.8 4 6.4 2 3.2 5 8.0
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 8 30.1 11 40.6 15 57.0 13 46.9 21 80.5
- Gastroenteritis 2 7.5 4 14.8 5 19.0 6 21.7 16 61.3
- Otitis Media 2 7.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 3.8
Drug Related 114 18.3 92 14.7 87 13.9 98 15.7 88 14.1
Head Injury (5) 29 4.6 45 7.2 27 4.3 56 9.0 45 7.2
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 0 0.0 3 4.8 5 8.0 2 3.2 4 6.4
Early Syphilis 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Chlamydia Incidence 96 153.9 123 196.5 121 192.8 101 161.6 75 120.6
TB Incidence 0 0.0 1 1.6 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Ecoli O157 Incidence 2 3.2 1 1.6 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Meningococcal Incidence 1 1.6 2 3.2 1 1.6 1 1.6 2 3.2
Pertussis Incidence 8 12.8 10 16.0 1 1.6 10 16.0 7 11.3
Lyme Disease Incidence 8 12.8 2 3.2 0 0.0 1 1.6 2 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