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Victor G. Rodwin, MPH, PhD and Leland G. Neuberg, PhD

Victor G. Rodwin is with the World Cities Project, a joint venture of the Wagner School, New York University, and the International Longevity Center–USA, New York. Leland G. Neuberg is with the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Boston University, Boston.

Correspondence: Requests for reprints should be sent to Victor G. Rodwin, MPH, PhD, Wagner School, New York University, The Puck Building, 295 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10012 (e-mail: victor.rodwin{at}nyu.edu).

Objectives. We investigated the association between average income or deprivation and infant mortality rate across neighborhoods of 4 world cities.

Methods. Using a maximum likelihood negative binomial regression model that controls for births, we analyzed data for 1988–1992 and 1993–1997.

Results. In Manhattan, for both periods, we found an association (.05% significance level) between income and infant mortality. In Tokyo, for both periods, and in Paris and London for period 1, we found none (5% significance level). For period 2, the association just missed statistical significance for Paris, whereas for London it was significant (5% level).

Conclusions. In stark contrast to Tokyo, Paris, and London, the association of income and infant mortality rate was strongly evident in Manhattan.

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