County Health Indicator Profiles (2003 - 2007)

Profile of: Sullivan County

2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 76,303   76,588   76,539   76,110   74,948  
Unemployment 1,868 5.3 1,806 5.1 1,719 4.9 1,856 5.3 1,816 5.3
Percent in Poverty 10,374 14.2 11,089 15.1 9,387 13.1 9,863 13.3 9,948 13.5
Median Household Income (in dollars) 45,555   44,222   44,678   39,030   37,489  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 1,223 81.8 1,295 85.2 1,265 85.1 1,194 80.9 1,255 86.0
- Age 10-14 5 2.1 3 1.2 6 2.3 3 1.1 4 1.5
- Age 15-19 155 56.8 154 57.0 173 65.6 151 58.6 176 69.0
Births 948 12.4 969 12.7 873 11.4 837 11.0 911 12.2
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 79 8.3 94 9.7 67 7.7 61 7.3 73 8.0
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 579 64.2 551 61.1 547 67.3 524 66.8 566 67.4
Infant Deaths 8 8.4 3 3.1 8 9.2 5 6.0 8 8.8
Neonatal Deaths 5 5.3 2 2.1 4 4.6 4 4.8 8 8.8
Postneonatal Deaths 3 3.2 1 1.0 4 4.6 1 1.2 0 0.0
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 3 3.2 4 4.1 4 4.6 2 2.4 6 6.5
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 695 910.8 713 931.0 673 879.3 714 938.1 688 918.0
Lung Cancer (Total) 45 59.0 54 70.5 46 60.1 65 85.4 41 54.7
Lung Cancer (Male) 25 64.6 30 77.1 22 56.6 38 98.3 26 68.4
Lung Cancer (Female) 20 53.2 24 63.7 24 63.7 27 72.1 15 40.6
Breast Cancer (Female) 6 16.0 9 23.9 8 21.2 6 16.0 12 32.5
Cervical Cancer 1 2.7 1 2.7 2 5.3 1 2.7 1 2.7
Cerebrovasular Disease 17 22.3 31 40.5 30 39.2 22 28.9 31 41.4
Diseases of the Heart 184 241.1 185 241.6 213 278.3 228 299.6 207 276.2
Homicides 1 1.3 1 1.3 0 0.0 4 5.3 2 2.7
Suicides 14 18.3 9 11.8 7 9.1 8 10.5 4 5.3
Unintentional Injury 37 48.5 47 61.4 41 53.6 29 38.1 29 38.7
Motor Vehicle 12 15.7 21 27.4 13 17.0 16 21.0 15 20.0
Non-Motor Vehicle 25 32.8 26 33.9 28 36.6 13 17.1 14 18.7
AIDS 0 0.0 2 2.6 3 3.9 6 7.9 8 10.7
Cirrhosis (Liver) 9 11.8 10 13.1 8 10.5 10 13.1 9 12.0
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 21 47.1 14 33.1 34 78.2 17 41.0 16 38.9
- Gastroenteritis 30 67.4 24 56.7 32 73.6 13 31.3 12 29.2
- Otitis Media 0 0.0 1 2.4 3 6.9 1 2.4 2 4.9
Drug Related 336 44.0 443 57.8 522 68.2 320 42.0 274 36.6
Head Injury (5) 75 9.8 52 6.8 77 10.1 63 8.3 38 5.1
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 7 9.2 14 18.3 13 17.0 11 14.5 13 17.3
Early Syphilis 1 1.3 5 6.5 2 2.6 6 7.9 2 2.7
Chlamydia Incidence 204 267.4 213 278.1 187 244.3 122 160.3 130 173.5
TB Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 2.6 2 2.6 2 2.7
Ecoli O157 Incidence 1 1.3 0 0.0 1 1.3 0 0.0 1 1.3
Meningococcal Incidence 0 0.0 1 1.3 2 2.6 3 3.9 0 0.0
Pertussis Incidence 1 1.3 21 27.4 4 5.2 20 26.3 5 6.7
Lyme Disease Incidence 69 90.4 34 44.4 36 47.0 39 51.2 15 20.0

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