Table 4 Multiple regression results including covariates, for age-adjusted mortality rates and area-weighted and toxicity weighted discharges

Coeff. (SE)

P <

Coeff. (SE)

P <

Coeff. (SE)

P <

Log of non-carcinogen area weighted and toxicity weighted discharges

NA

--

0.25 (.06)

< 0.0001

2.30 (.69)

0.0009

Log of carcinogen area weighted and toxicity weighted discharges

0.35 (.16)

0.03

NA

--

NA

--

Percent adults with college education

-0.78 (.09)

< 0.0001

-0.11 (.02)

< 0.0001

-28 .5

< 0.0001

Adult smoking rate

1.24 (.12)

< 0.0001

0.18 (.03)

< 0.0001

3.25 (.35)

< 0.0001

Adult obesity rate

0.43 (.18)

0.02

0.17 (.05)

0.002

2.88 (.52)

< 0.0001

Per capita primary care doctors

1.83 (1.61)

0.26

-0.47 (.52)

0.37

7.03 (4.66)

0.14

Poverty rate

1.11 (.11)

< 0.0001

0.20 (.03)

< 0.0001

5.38 (.30)

< 0.0001

Percent African American

0.20 (.04)

< 0.0001

0.14 (.01)

< 0.0001

1.50 (.12)

< 0.0001

Percent Native American

-0.22 (.08)

0.004

0.03 (.03)

0.23

0.45 (.22)

0.04

Percent Hispanic

-0.91 (.09)

< 0.0001

0.03 (.03)

0.36

-2.16 (.27)

< 0.0001

Percent Asian American

0.65 (.34)

0.07

-0.19 (.09)

0.04

-0.07 (.99)

0.94

Percent other race

0.76 (.22)

0.0007

-0.17 (.07)

0.02

3.63 (.65)

< 0.0001

Metropolitan county

9.98 (1.39)

< 0.0001

0.02 (.40)

0.97

38.52 (4.03)

< 0.0001

Adjacent, non- metropolitan county

1.90 (1.22)

0.12

-0.09 (.37)

0.82

9.00 (3.52)

0.02