Table 1.
Premature deaths (<75 years old), person-years, average annual age-standardized premature mortality rate and 95% confidence interval by CT poverty and Boston neighborhood, 1999–2001
| Deaths | Person-years | Age-standardized1 | Rate (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT poverty | ||||
| 0–4.9% | 360 | 91,155 | 323.3 | (271.03,339.41) |
| 5–9.9% | 996 | 271,830 | 382.8 | (335.83,384.77) |
| 10–19.9% | 2239 | 598,674 | 429.1 | (385.39,421.57) |
| 20–100% | 2350 | 713,334 | 474.4 | (426.40,465.79) |
| Neighborhood | ||||
| Back Bay/Beacon Hill | 195 | 104,577 | 260.8 | (212.44,316.87) |
| Allston/Brighton | 404 | 198,486 | 327.0 | (294.75,361.88) |
| North End | 103 | 33,441 | 332.5 | (270.73,404.26) |
| Roslindale | 305 | 97,059 | 334.6 | (297.86,374.63) |
| West Roxbury | 298 | 69,897 | 347.2 | (308.44,389.51) |
| Jamaica Plain | 265 | 84,660 | 389.6 | (342.77,440.94) |
| Chinatown | 162 | 43,494 | 395.2 | (336.18,461.65) |
| Fenway | 139 | 87,387 | 427.2 | (356.28,508.14) |
| Hyde Park | 411 | 96,537 | 436.7 | (395.28,481.19) |
| South End | 396 | 95,022 | 437.7 | (393.92,484.91) |
| Mattapan | 221 | 57,369 | 438.6 | (382.19,500.98) |
| East Boston | 410 | 107,946 | 439.4 | (397.36,484.58) |
| North Dorchester | 908 | 241,773 | 490.5 | (458.52,524.02) |
| South Dorchester | 562 | 129,420 | 495.6 | (455.18,538.73) |
| Roxbury | 671 | 143,979 | 566.1 | (523.72,611.04) |
| South Boston | 495 | 83,946 | 590.2 | (538.92,645.00) |
1 Age standardized using the direct method to the year 2000 standard million.