This table breaks down the preterm birth rates in each borough of the City for 2008. According to the data, New York City experienced the highest percentage of preterm births in the Bronx. However, the actual number of preterm births was greatest in Brooklyn for the same year.
This graph depicts the disparity between preterm births in neighborhoods of low, medium, and high poverty. According to the graph, between 2004 and 2008 preterm births in areas of high poverty consistently outweigh preterm births in areas of low poverty. The data supports the trend that preterm births increase as we move from neighborhoods of low poverty to neighborhoods of high poverty. Hence, preterm births seem to be positively correlated with poverty. Of the years observed, 2005 experienced the greatest number of preterm births across each category of neighborhoods.
This scatterplot examines the correlation between preterm births and presence of sulfur dioxide in the air. There is a slight negative correlation but for the most part, the graph shows that an increase in sulfur dioxide has little to no effect on preterm birth rates in neighborhoods across New York City.
The graph reveals that preterm birth rates have been very stable and consistent over time. There seems to be very little variation in the rate of preterm births in any of the five boroughs from 1999-2008.
This map depicts the concentration of preterm births in neighborhoods across the City for 2008. In general, the outer regions of NYC seem to have a higher percentage of preterm births than the inner regions. In addition, neighborhoods in the Bronx have consistently high concentrations of preterm births. On the other hand, neighborhoods in Manhattan appear to have low preterm birth rates.
