County Health Indicator Profiles (2003 - 2007)

Profile of: Putnam County

2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 99,489   100,603   100,507   100,570   99,550  
Unemployment 1,919 3.4 1,996 3.6 2,103 3.7 2,195 4.0 2,207 4.1
Percent in Poverty 6,505 6.7 5,383 5.4 3,643 3.7 4,505 4.5 4,537 4.6
Median Household Income (in dollars) 84,622   82,058   80,242   75,514   72,614  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 1,235 66.0 1,208 62.2 1,197 60.5 1,278 63.5 1,324 65.2
- Age 10-14 2 0.6 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
- Age 15-19 64 18.9 34 10.2 45 14.2 35 11.0 42 13.7
Births 1,036 10.4 1,039 10.3 1,033 10.3 1,164 11.6 1,165 11.7
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 74 7.1 86 8.3 78 7.6 82 7.0 69 5.9
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 776 82.1 822 84.7 798 85.0 893 84.8 921 86.2
Infant Deaths 4 3.9 1 1.0 8 7.7 12 10.3 2 1.7
Neonatal Deaths 2 1.9 1 1.0 6 5.8 11 9.5 2 1.7
Postneonatal Deaths 2 1.9 0 0.0 2 1.9 1 0.9 0 0.0
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 4 3.8 4 3.8 6 5.8 5 4.3 4 3.4
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 553 555.8 590 586.5 604 601.0 623 619.5 592 594.7
Lung Cancer (Total) 38 38.2 54 53.7 50 49.7 54 53.7 52 52.2
Lung Cancer (Male) 19 38.0 28 55.4 24 47.6 24 47.6 29 58.2
Lung Cancer (Female) 19 38.4 26 51.9 26 51.9 30 59.8 23 46.3
Breast Cancer (Female) 11 22.3 11 22.0 13 26.0 10 19.9 15 30.2
Cervical Cancer 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 4.0 1 2.0 1 2.0
Cerebrovasular Disease 15 15.1 27 26.8 39 38.8 30 29.8 16 16.1
Diseases of the Heart 180 180.9 193 191.8 206 205.0 208 206.8 188 188.8
Homicides 3 3.0 1 1.0 1 1.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Suicides 6 6.0 8 8.0 3 3.0 8 8.0 6 6.0
Unintentional Injury 28 28.1 23 22.9 27 26.9 21 20.9 26 26.1
Motor Vehicle 12 12.1 4 4.0 13 12.9 4 4.0 12 12.1
Non-Motor Vehicle 16 16.1 19 18.9 14 13.9 17 16.9 14 14.1
AIDS 1 1.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1.0 2 2.0
Cirrhosis (Liver) 2 2.0 2 2.0 2 2.0 10 9.9 12 12.1
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 12 22.5 12 20.7 14 23.9 14 23.5 17 28.9
- Gastroenteritis 2 3.7 2 3.4 4 6.8 5 8.4 7 11.9
- Otitis Media 2 3.7 2 3.4 1 1.7 0 0.0 0 0.0
Drug Related 195 19.6 244 24.3 227 22.6 266 26.4 231 23.2
Head Injury (5) 51 5.1 50 5.0 58 5.8 47 4.7 46 4.6
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 7 7.0 5 5.0 6 6.0 3 3.0 6 6.0
Early Syphilis 3 3.0 1 1.0 0 0.0 1 1.0 3 3.0
Chlamydia Incidence 65 65.3 45 44.7 62 61.7 43 42.8 36 36.2
TB Incidence 2 2.0 3 3.0 3 3.0 2 2.0 1 1.0
Ecoli O157 Incidence 3 3.0 1 1.0 0 0.0 2 2.0 0 0.0
Meningococcal Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Pertussis Incidence 1 1.0 5 5.0 7 7.0 100 99.4 64 64.3
Lyme Disease Incidence 140 140.7 149 148.1 191 190.0 205 203.8 303 304.4

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