TABLE 4—
The Estimated Reduction in Death per 100 000 Persons (5-Year Average, 1998–2002) for Selected Leading Causes of Death for Difference From 25th to 75th Percentile of County Characteristics in 2000: US Counties With Population ≥ 100 000
| Cancer |
Respiratory Conditions |
Stroke |
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| Ranka | Characteristic | Estimate, % (95% CI) | Characteristic | Estimate, % (95% CI) | Characteristic | Estimate, % (95% CI) |
| 1 | Married | −12.60*** (−15.47, −9.64) | Married | −11.24*** (−13.78, −8.71) | Hispanic | −2.62*** (−3.46, −1.77) |
| 2 | Hispanic | −6.24*** (−7.76, −4.73) | Black | −8.16*** (−10.27, −5.91) | Mortgage delinquency | −1.24* (−2.40, −0.08) |
| 3 | Asian | −1.17*** (−1.76, −0.59) | Hispanic | −4.73*** (−5.99, −3.38) | ||
| 4 | Asian | −0.98*** (−1.49, −0.46) | ||||
Note. CI = confidence interval. Only statistically significant effects are shown. Ranking is on the basis of the number of fewer deaths. Lower ranking indicates more protective effect (more deaths averted). No significant factor is found for heart disease. Reference categories for regression models are percentage bachelor’s degree or higher; management, business, financial operations, and professional occupations; younger than 65 years; percentage White; poverty ≥ 200%.
Listed from largest to smallest significant magnitude.
*P < .05; **P < .01; ***P < .001.