Table 3

Exponentiated regression coefficients presented for additive models for age adjusted premature death rates (all cause) and premature death rates attributable to preventable or immediate causes. (Confidence intervals in parentheses)

VariablesModel 1Model 2Model 3
Income inequalitySocial variablesSpending
Death rates, all causeDeath rates, preventableDeath rates, all causeDeath rates, preventableDeath rates, all causeDeath rates, preventable
Income inequality1.41 (1.26 to 1.58)1.98 (1.71 to 2.30)1.01 (0.90 to 1.13)1.46 (1.22 to 1.75)1.0 (0.89 to 1.11)1.37 (1.17 to 1.60)
Percentage in poverty1.02 (1.01 to 1.02)1.01 (1.00 to 1.02)1.01 (1.01 to 1.02)1.0 (.99 to 1.02)
Percentage non-Hispanic black1.00 (1.00 to 1.01)1.00 (1.00 to 1.01)1.00 (1.00 to 1.00)1.00 (1.00 to 1.01)
City spending:
    Police1.08 (1.01 to 1.15)1.23 (1.13 to 1.34)
    Roads0.93 (0.88 to 0.99)0.86 (0.78 to 0.95)
    Fire1.01 (0.95 to 1.06)1.0 (0.92 to 1.08)
    Social support0.97 (0.91 to 1.03)0.90 (0.83 to 0.98)
Low spendingRefRefRefRef
Goodness of fit (pseudo-r2) 0.21 0.34 0.52 0.47 0.55 0.57