Table 4

SMR for women (aged 20–69) from more-preventable and less-preventable causes of death

Experimental neighbourhoods (≥2 project)Internal differences in SMR†Sig.IC 95%
Observation units (17 by period)2002–20042008–2010
SMR (95% CI)SMR (95% CI)
Preventable (all)1.52 (1.27 to 1.76)1.00 (0.81 to 1.20)−0.51**−0.82 to −0.20
Preventable-restricted1.70 (1.34 to 2.06)1.20 (0.90 to 1.50)−0.50*−0.97 to −0.03
Less-preventable1.19 (0.82 to 1.56)1.33 (0.94 to 1.72)0.14−0.40 to 0.68
All-causes1.51 (1.35 to 1.67)1.15 (1.01 to 1.29)−0.36***−0.57 to −0.15
Experimental neighbourhoods (1 project)
Observation units (42 by period)2002–20042008–2010
SMR (95% CI)SMR (95% CI)
Preventable (all)1.28 (1.11 to 1.45)1.05 (0.90 to 1.20)−0.23*−0.46 to −0.01
Preventable-restricted1.42 (1.17 to 1.66)1.10 (0.89 to 1.32)−0.32−0.64 to 0.01
Less-preventable0.95 (0.70 to 1.20)1.06 (0.80 to 1.32)0.10−0.26 to 0.46
All-causes1.23 (1.12 to 1.33)1.10 (1.00 to 1.20)−0.13−0.28 to 0.02
Comparison group
Observation units (59 by period)2002–20042008–2010
SMR (95% CI)SMR (95% CI)
Preventable (all)0.90 (0.78 to 1.01)0.86 (0.75 to 0.97)−0.04−0.20 to 0.12
Preventable-restricted0.95 (0.78 to 1.12)0.73 (0.59 to 0.88)−0.22−0.44 to 0.01
Less-preventable0.93 (0.72 to 1.14)1.10 (0.88 to 1.32)0.17−0.13 to 0.47
All-causes0.92 (0.84 to 0.99)0.95 (0.87 to 1.03)0.03−0.08 to 0.14
  • *p<0.05; **p<0.01; ***p<0.001.

  • Internal differences in SMR indicates comparison of marginal means between first and last period, estimated by using Poisson regression.

  • SMR, standard mortality ratios.