Table 4

Adjusted associations between all-cause and CVD mortality and greenspace indicators, stratified by population density change

All-cause mortalityCVD mortality
Incident rate ratio (95% CI), p value
Green urban × population density 2000–2008
 Stable0.998 (0.996 to 1.000),
p=0.018
0.997 (0.995 to 0.999),
p=0.008
 ≥1 decile increase1.081 (1.037 to 1.127),
p<0.001
1.105 (1.047 to 1.166),
p<0.001
 ≥1 decile decrease1.105 (0.847 to 1.440), p=0.4611.317 (0.858 to 2.023),
p=0.208
Urban park × population density 2000–2008
 Stable1.000 (0.997 to 1.002),
p=0.851
1.001 (0.998 to 1.004),
p=0.651
 ≥1 decile increase1.094 (1.021 to 1.172),
p=0.011
1.105 (1.005 to 1.213),
p=0.038
 ≥1 decile decrease1.221 (0.907 to 1.642),
p=0.188
1.088 (0.645 to 1.837),
p=0.752
Rural green × population density 2000–2008
 Stable0.997 (0.996 to 0.999),
p<0.001
0.998 (0.996 to 0.999),
p=0.007
 ≥1 decile increase1.042 (1.007 to 1.079),
p=0.019
1.054 (1.008 to 1.102),
p=0.022
 ≥1 decile decrease0.997 (0.861 to 1.154),
p=0.965
1.019 (0.801 to 1.297),
p=0.876
  • CVD, cardiovascular disease.