Table 3

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

Experimental neighbourhoods (≥2 project)Internal differences in SMR†Sig.95% CI
Observation units (17 by period)2002–20042008–2010
SMR (95% CI)SMR (95% CI)
Preventable (all)1.59 (1.44 to 1.74)1.25 (1.12 to 1.38−0.34***−0.54 to −0.14
Preventable-restricted1.71 (1.51 to 1.94)1.19 (1.03 to 1.38)−0.52***−0.80 to −0.25
Less-preventable1.57 (1.29 to 1.85)1.34 (1.09 to 1.59)−0.23−0.60 to 0.15
All-causes1.55 (1.44 to 1.65)1.37 (1.27 to 1.48)−0.17*−0.32 to −0.02
Experimental neighbourhoods (1 project)
Observation units (42 by period)2002–20042008–2010
SMR (95% CI)SMR (95% CI)
Preventable (all)1.41 (1.30 to 1.52)1.13 (1.04 to 1.22)−0.28***−0.42 to −0.14
Preventable-restricted1.44 (1.30 to 1.59)1.10 (0.98 to 1.24)−0.33***−0.53 to −0.14
Less-preventable1.31 (1.12 to 1.50)1.27 (1.09 to 1.46)−0.03−0.30 to 0.23
All-causes1.35 (1.27 to 1.43)1.16 (1.09 to 1.23)−0.19***−0.29 to −0.08
Comparison group
Observation units (59 by period)2002–20042008–2010
SMR (95% CI)SMR (95% CI)
Preventable (all)1.02 (0.95 to 1.10)0.89 (0.82 to 0.95)−0.14***−0.24 to −0.03
Preventable-restricted1.01 (0.91 to 1.12)0.89 (0.80 to 1.00)−0.12−0.26 to 0.02
Less-preventable1.10 (0.95 to 1.25)0.92 (0.79 to 1.05)−0.18−0.37 to 0.02
All-causes1.06 (1.00 to 1.12)0.91 (0.86 to 0.96)−0.15***−0.23 to −0.07
  • *p<0.05; ***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.