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Table 3 County characteristics by urban and non-urban classification

From: Temperature, ozone, and mortality in urban and non-urban counties in the northeastern United States

 

Urban counties (n = 23)

Non-Urban counties (n = 68)

 

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

% Families in poverty

8.9 ± 6.3

7.2 ± 2.6

Population density, person/mile2

9,390.4 ± 15,756.8

231.3 ± 224.8

% Over 65

12.7 ± 1.3

14.0 ± 2.6

Ozone, ppb

45.6 ± 2.5

45.7 ± 2.8

Temperature, °F

75.8 ± 1.4

73.1 ± 2.0