TABLE 1—
Firearm Assault Rates and Rate Ratios, by Race and Income of Victim Residence Block Group: Philadelphia, PA, 2013–2014
| Firearm Assault in Black People |
Firearm Assault in White People |
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| Median Household Income, US $ | No. of Victims | Ratea | No. of Victims | Ratea | Firearm Assault in Black vs White People, RR (95% CI) |
| 0–20 000 | 431 | 16.1 | 100 | 11.7 | 1.4 (1.1, 1.7) |
| 20 001–30 000 | 530 | 13.8 | 88 | 6.4 | 2.2 (1.7, 2.7) |
| 30 001–40 000 | 394 | 12.7 | 54 | 2.3 | 5.4 (4.2, 7.0) |
| 40 001–50 000 | 190 | 9.4 | 41 | 1.9 | 5.1 (3.7, 6.9) |
| 50 001–60 000 | 56 | 6.3 | 16 | 0.8 | 7.9 (4.9, 12.5) |
| > 60 000 | 55 | 7.6 | 19 | 0.5 | 15.8 (10.7, 23.2) |
| All income levels | 1656 | 12.5 | 318 | 2.5 | 5.0 (4.5, 5.6) |
Note. CI = confidence interval; RR = rate ratio.
a
Rate is per 10 000 population per year.