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Quincy, MA Demographic Findings...

Data and Statistics:
Sources and Terminology
• Death Data is from the Registry of Vital Records and Statistics, MDPH
• Acute Care Inpatient Hospitalizations, Observation Stays, and Emergency Department Data is from the MA Division of Health Care Finance and Policy
• The term “poisoning” includes drug overdoses. Poisonings can be fatal or nonfatal. Some drugs can be taken for both recreational or therapeutic purposes (e.g. Oxycontin), others are strictly nontherapeutic (Heroin).

Age Group, Sex, Race/Ethnicity Quincy, MA Demographic
Opioid-related Poisoning Deaths, 2004-2006 (N=40):
Average annual age adjusted rate of 14.1 per 100,000 residents.

Age group with highest average annual rate: 40-49 years (52.5 per 100,000)

Males: average annual age adjusted rate rate 15.7 per 100,000 (3 year N=22)

Females: average annual age adjusted rate 12.5 per 100,000 (3 year N=18)

All (100%) of these deaths were among white non-Hispanics.

Trend in Age Adjusted All Poisoning and Opioid-related Poisoning Death Rate, Quincy Residents, 1999-2006

graph of age related poisoning for quincy residents
*Rates based on numbers less than 20 may be unstable and should be interpreted with caution.

Leading Agents* Used In Poison Deaths, Quincy Residents, 2006 (N=16 Deaths)
15 Deaths were classified as Unintentional or Undetermined Intent.
• Opioid associated in 11/15
• Cocaine associated in 5/15
• Benzodiazepine associated in 1/15
• Antidepressant associated in 2/15

1 death was classified as Suicide. Associated with antidepressant

* Each death may have more than one agent.

Crude Rates of Acute Care Hospital Visits* Associated with Nonfatal Poisoning of Drugs/Substances** with Common Potential For Abuse, Quincy and All MA Residents, FY 2006

graph of acute hospital visits associated with nonfatal poisoning of drugs, quincy and MA
*Represents rates based on sum of Inpatient Hospitalizations, Observation Stays, and Emergency Department Discharges. Includes cases listed as unintentional, undetermined or missing intent. Excludes self inflicted intent. **Drugs/Substances included are opiates and related narcotics, hallucinogens, psychostimulants, CNS stimulants (including cocaine), benzodiazepines, alcohol.

Crude Rates of Acute Care Hospital Visits* Associated with Nonfatal Opioid Poisoning, Quincy and All MA Residents, FY 2006

crude rates of hospital visits comparing quincy and ma
*Represents rates based on sum of Inpatient Hospitalizations, Observation Stays, and Emergency Department Discharges. Includes cases listed as unintentional, undetermined or missing intent. Excludes self-inflicted intent.

Nonfatal Quincy Demographic Findings: Age Group, Sex
Acute Care Hospital Visits Associated with Nonfatal Poisoning of Drugs/Substances with Common Potential For Abuse (2006):
• Males: crude rate 156.8 per 100,000 (N=68)
• Females: crude rate 108.3 per 100,000 (N=51)

*Age group with the highest rate: 20-24 years (426.7 per 100,000), representing 21% of all cases.

MA Department of Public Health Injury Data Resources:
Injury Surveillance Program
617-624-5648

Injury Prevention and Control Program
617-624-5466

Mass CHIP (on-line query system)

Regional Center for Poison Control and Prevention Serving Massachusetts and Rhode Island
24 hr Hotline 1-800-222-1222


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