County

Early infant deaths (EIM) 2003-6 (rate)

Early infant deaths (EIM) 2007-10 (rate)

Risk Ratio (deaths)

*Statistics

North East Group

Susquehanna

3 (1.81)

8 (4.82)

2.7

NS

Bradford

9 (3.03)

15 (5.15)

1.7

NS

Wyoming

2 (1.6)

3 (2.43)

1.5

NS

Lycoming

19 (3.5)

28 (5.56)

1.47

NS

Tioga

3 (1.8)

6 (3.39)

2.0

NS

All N East

36 (2.78)

60 (4.76)

1.67*

1.10 < RR < 2.51 p = 0.014

South West Group

Washington

30 (3.6)

38 (4.65)

1.27

NS

Westmoreland

62 (4.59)

69 (5.2)

1.11

NS

Greene

6 (3.6)

7 (4.52)

1.17

NS

Fayette

27 (4.67)

35 (6.39)

1.30

NS

Butler

32 (3.9)

29 (3.83)

0.90

NS

All S West

157 (4.19)

178 (4.94)

1.18

0.95 < RR < 1.46 p = 0.13

All 10 fracked Counties

All

193 (3.8)

238 (4.9)

1.29*

1.05 < RR < 1.55 p = 0.011

State of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

3015 (5.17)

2969 (5.05)

0.98

0.93 < RR < 1.03 p = 0.4