TABLE 1—
Demographic Data on Analgesic-Induced Deaths and Nonoverdose Unintentional Deaths: New York City, 2000–2006
| Individual or Neighborhood Characteristic | Analgesic Deaths,a No. (%) or Mean ±SD | Unintentional Deaths,b No. (%) or Mean ±SD | P |
| Age, y | <.001 | ||
| 15–24 | 35 (7.8) | 595 (17.3) | |
| 25–34 | 74 (16.6) | 636 (18.5) | |
| 35–44 | 161 (36.0) | 698 (20.3) | |
| 45–54 | 144 (32.2) | 777 (22.6) | |
| 55–64 | 33 (7.4) | 728 (21.1) | |
| Gender | .003 | ||
| Male | 314 (70.2) | 2634 (76.7) | |
| Female | 133 (29.8) | 802 (23.3) | |
| Race/ethnicity | <.001 | ||
| White | 272 (61.8) | 1183 (37.6) | |
| Black | 65 (14.8) | 1019 (32.4) | |
| Hispanic | 103 (23.4) | 943 (39.0) | |
| Median neighborhood income, $ | 39 820 ±39 977 | 40 259 ±15 802 | .8 |
| Income inequalityc | 0.5 ±0.03 | 0.5 ±0.03 | .3 |
| Black residents, % | 22.0 ±21.0 | 26.0 ±26.0 | .003 |
| Opiate use, % | 10.3 ±9.0 | 9.1 ±8.7 | .01 |
| Other drug use, % | 8.5 ±7.4 | 9.0 ±7.4 | .3 |
| Acceptably clean sidewalks, % | 89.0 ±7.0 | 88.0 ±7.0 | .5 |
| Dilapidated housing structures, % | 0.9 ±1.4 | 0.9 ±1.4 | .9 |
| Fragmented families, %d | 25.0 ±13.0 | 25.0 ±12.0 | .8 |
Note. As a result of missing data, counts for age distribution and race/ethnicity do not necessarily sum to the total counts.
a
447 deaths in 58 neighborhoods.
b
3436 in 59 neighborhoods.
c
According to the Gini coefficient (0 = perfectly equitable income distribution, 1 = complete inequality).
d
Percentage of individuals divorced and separated and percentage of children living in single-parent households.