County Health Indicator Profiles (2003 - 2007)

Profile of: Schoharie County

2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 32,063   32,196   32,277   32,012   31,685  
Unemployment 924 5.8 820 5.2 808 5.1 858 5.5 831 5.4
Percent in Poverty 3,834 12.7 3,658 12.0 3,652 12.1 3,549 11.6 3,534 11.6
Median Household Income (in dollars) 44,524   45,913   40,793   37,422   35,759  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 407 62.1 419 63.0 373 57.3 375 57.7 370 58.1
- Age 10-14 0 0.0 1 1.0 1 1.0 1 1.0 0 0.0
- Age 15-19 51 35.8 49 34.0 40 27.4 39 26.3 41 28.9
Births 292 9.1 293 9.1 278 8.6 290 9.1 293 9.2
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 26 8.9 13 4.4 17 6.1 24 8.3 17 5.8
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 226 79.9 236 84.6 221 81.9 234 82.7 231 80.8
Infant Deaths 1 3.4 1 3.4 2 7.2 2 6.9 2 6.8
Neonatal Deaths 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 3.6 0 0.0 2 6.8
Postneonatal Deaths 1 3.4 1 3.4 1 3.6 2 6.9 0 0.0
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 1 3.4 0 0.0 1 3.6 0 0.0 1 3.4
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 288 898.2 294 913.2 292 904.7 298 930.9 284 896.3
Lung Cancer (Total) 23 71.7 21 65.2 20 62.0 29 90.6 21 66.3
Lung Cancer (Male) 16 100.5 10 62.7 13 81.2 17 106.9 9 57.1
Lung Cancer (Female) 7 43.4 11 67.7 7 43.1 12 74.5 12 75.4
Breast Cancer (Female) 2 12.4 7 43.1 5 30.8 6 37.3 6 37.7
Cervical Cancer 0 0.0 2 12.3 1 6.2 0 0.0 1 6.3
Cerebrovasular Disease 14 43.7 9 28.0 17 52.7 14 43.7 13 41.0
Diseases of the Heart 81 252.6 83 257.8 73 226.2 83 259.3 93 293.5
Homicides 0 0.0 2 6.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Suicides 4 12.5 3 9.3 3 9.3 4 12.5 1 3.2
Unintentional Injury 12 37.4 11 34.2 19 58.9 10 31.2 10 31.6
Motor Vehicle 4 12.5 4 12.4 9 27.9 3 9.4 4 12.6
Non-Motor Vehicle 8 25.0 7 21.7 10 31.0 7 21.9 6 18.9
AIDS 0 0.0 1 3.1 0 0.0 1 3.1 0 0.0
Cirrhosis (Liver) 4 12.5 0 0.0 5 15.5 2 6.2 2 6.3
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 3 20.5 5 34.2 3 20.3 3 19.7 3 20.1
- Gastroenteritis 4 27.3 0 0.0 2 13.5 4 26.2 3 20.1
- Otitis Media 1 6.8 1 6.8 1 6.8 0 0.0 0 0.0
Drug Related 42 13.1 45 14.0 26 8.1 46 14.4 34 10.7
Head Injury (5) 18 5.6 23 7.1 13 4.0 20 6.2 26 8.2
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 1 3.1 2 6.2 0 0.0 1 3.1 1 3.2
Early Syphilis 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Chlamydia Incidence 46 143.5 26 80.8 37 114.6 34 106.2 26 82.1
TB Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Ecoli O157 Incidence 0 0.0 1 3.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Meningococcal Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Pertussis Incidence 35 109.2 2 6.2 1 3.1 1 3.1 1 3.2
Lyme Disease Incidence 11 34.3 5 15.5 4 12.4 2 6.2 2 6.3

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