County Health Indicator Profiles (2002 - 2006)

Profile of: Schoharie County

2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 32,196   32,277   32,012   31,685   31,855  
Unemployment 820 5.2 808 5.1 858 5.5 831 5.4 887 5.7
Percent in Poverty N/A N/A 3,652 12.1 3,549 11.6 3,534 11.6 3,711 12.3
Median Household Income (in dollars) N/A   40,793   37,422   35,759   35,323  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 419 63.0 373 57.3 375 57.7 370 58.1 398 60.8
- Age 10-14 1 1.0 1 1.0 1 1.0 0 0.0 2 1.9
- Age 15-19 49 34.0 40 27.4 39 26.3 41 28.9 57 36.9
Births 293 9.1 278 8.6 290 9.1 293 9.2 307 9.6
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 13 4.4 17 6.1 24 8.3 17 5.8 18 5.9
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 236 84.6 221 81.9 234 82.7 231 80.8 243 79.9
Infant Deaths 1 3.4 2 7.2 2 6.9 2 6.8 0 0.0
Neonatal Deaths 0 0.0 1 3.6 0 0.0 2 6.8 0 0.0
Postneonatal Deaths 1 3.4 1 3.6 2 6.9 0 0.0 0 0.0
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 0 0.0 1 3.6 0 0.0 1 3.4 0 0.0
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 297 922.5 289 895.4 298 930.9 284 896.3 308 966.9
Lung Cancer (Total) 20 62.1 20 62.0 29 90.6 21 66.3 32 100.5
Lung Cancer (Male) 10 62.7 13 81.2 17 106.9 9 57.1 17 107.2
Lung Cancer (Female) 10 61.6 7 43.1 12 74.5 12 75.4 15 93.8
Breast Cancer (Female) 7 43.1 5 30.8 6 37.3 6 37.7 3 18.8
Cervical Cancer 2 12.3 1 6.2 0 0.0 1 6.3 0 0.0
Cerebrovasular Disease 10 31.1 17 52.7 14 43.7 13 41.0 21 65.9
Diseases of the Heart 85 264.0 72 223.1 83 259.3 93 293.5 84 263.7
Homicides 2 6.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Suicides 3 9.3 3 9.3 4 12.5 1 3.2 3 9.4
Unintentional Injury 11 34.2 19 58.9 10 31.2 10 31.6 12 37.7
Motor Vehicle 4 12.4 9 27.9 3 9.4 4 12.6 6 18.8
Non-Motor Vehicle 7 21.7 10 31.0 7 21.9 6 18.9 6 18.8
AIDS 1 3.1 0 0.0 1 3.1 0 0.0 1 3.1
Cirrhosis (Liver) 0 0.0 5 15.5 2 6.2 2 6.3 1 3.1
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 5 34.2 3 20.3 3 19.7 3 20.1 1 6.3
- Gastroenteritis 0 0.0 2 13.5 4 26.2 3 20.1 1 6.3
- Otitis Media 1 6.8 1 6.8 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Drug Related 45 14.0 26 8.1 45 14.1 34 10.7 28 8.8
Head Injury (5) 22 6.8 14 4.3 20 6.2 26 8.2 13 4.1
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 2 6.2 0 0.0 1 3.1 1 3.2 0 0.0
Early Syphilis 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Chlamydia Incidence 26 80.8 37 114.6 34 106.2 26 82.1 26 81.6
TB Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Ecoli O157 Incidence 1 3.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 3.1
Meningococcal Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Pertussis Incidence 2 6.2 1 3.1 1 3.1 1 3.2 0 0.0
Lyme Disease Incidence 5 15.5 4 12.4 2 6.2 2 6.3 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