ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Use of Practice-Based Research Network Data to Measure Neighborhood Smoking Prevalence

Community Name	Zip Code	Rate, %
East Boston	02128	17.4
Charlestown	02129	12.2
South Boston	02210	21.3
South Boston	02127	21.3
Central	02109	8.7
Central	02110	8.7
Central	02111	8.7
Central	02114	8.7
Back Bay/Beacon Hill	02108	12.1
Back Bay/Beacon Hill	02199	12.1
South End	02116	15.0
South End	02118	15.0
Fenway-Kenmore	02115	11.9
Fenway-Kenmore	02215	11.9
Allston/Brighton	02134	12.2
Allston/Brighton	02135	12.2
Allston/Brighton	02136	12.2
Allston/Brighton	02146	12.2
Jamaica Plain	02120	11.1
Jamaica Plain	02130	11.1
Roxbury	02119	17.4
Roxbury	02121	17.4
North Dorchester	02125	18.2
South Dorchester	02122	15.6
South Dorchester	02124	15.6
Mattapan	02126	13.6
Roslindale	02131	12.7
West Roxbury	02132	14.5
Hyde Park	02136	14.8
Cambridge	02138	7.3
Cambridge	02139	10.5
Cambridge	02142	10.5
Cambridge	02140	9.1
Cambridge	02141	15.2
Newton	02458	7.1
Newton	02460	6.9
Newton	02465	6.9
Newton	02459	5.6
Newton	02467	5.6
Newton	02462	6.7
Newton	02466	6.7
Newton	02461	5.1
Newton	02464	5.1
Newton	02468	5.1
Quincy	02169	18.5
Quincy	02170	13.5
Quincy	02171	13.5
Brookline	02445	8.3
Brookline	02446	8.3
Malden	02148	18.9
Revere	02151	25.9
Chelsea	02150	20.8
Needham	02492	7.5
Needham	02493	7.5
Needham	02494	7.5

Figure 1. Population-based smoking prevalence in 32 Boston neighborhoods. Data derived from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 1999–2009.

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Community Name	Zip Code	Rate, %
East Boston	02128	16.4
Charlestown	02129	17.8
South Boston	02210	11.3
South Boston	02127	11.3
Central	02109	8.3
Central	02110	8.3
Central	02111	8.3
Central	02114	8.3
Back Bay/Beacon Hill	02108	8.7
Back Bay/Beacon Hill	02199	8.7
South End	02116	10
South End	02118	10
Fenway-Kenmore	02115	10.9
Fenway-Kenmore	02215	10.9
Allston/Brighton	02134	11.4
Allston/Brighton	02135	11.4
Allston/Brighton	02136	11.4
Allston/Brighton	02146	11.4
Jamaica Plain	02120	14.7
Jamaica Plain	02130	14.7
Roxbury	02119	16.5
Roxbury	02121	16.5
North Dorchester	02125	12.1
South Dorchester	02122	13.2
South Dorchester	02124	13.2
Mattapan	02126	13.2
Roslindale	02131	15.2
West Roxbury	02132	12.1
Hyde Park	02136	17.7
Cambridge	02138	6.4
Cambridge	02139	8.9
Cambridge	02142	8.9
Cambridge	02140	5.5
Cambridge	02141	8
Newton	02458	8.1
Newton	02460	7.5
Newton	02465	7.5
Newton	02459	5.7
Newton	02467	5.7
Newton	02462	5.9
Newton	02466	5.9
Newton	02461	6.8
Newton	02464	6.8
Newton	02468	6.8
Quincy	02169	12.2
Quincy	02170	10.7
Quincy	02171	10.7
Brookline	02445	6.7
Brookline	02446	6.7
Malden	02148	18
Revere	02151	21.9
Chelsea	02150	17.9
Needham	02492	5.1
Needham	02493	5.1
Needham	02494	5.1

Figure 2. Practice-Based Research Network smoking prevalence in 32 Boston Neighborhoods.

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Community Name	Zip Code	BRFSS Prevalence, %	Partners PBRN Prevalence, %
Newton	02461	5.1	6.8
Newton	02464	5.1	6.8
Newton	02468	5.1	6.8
Newton	02459	5.6	5.7
Newton	02467	5.6	5.7
Newton	02462	6.7	5.9
Newton	02466	6.7	5.9
Newton	02460	6.9	7.5
Newton	02465	6.9	7.5
Newton	02458	7.1	8.1
Cambridge	02138	7.3	6.4
Needham	02492	7.5	5.1
Needham	02493	7.5	5.1
Needham	02494	7.5	5.1
Brookline	02445	8.3	6.7
Brookline	02446	8.3	6.7
Central	02109	8.7	8.3
Central	02110	8.7	8.3
Central	02111	8.7	8.3
Central	02114	8.7	8.3
Cambridge	02140	9.1	5.5
Cambridge	02139	10.5	8.9
Cambridge	02142	10.5	8.9
Jamaica Plain	02120	11.1	14.7
Jamaica Plain	02130	11.1	14.7
Fenway-Kenmore	02115	11.9	10.9
Fenway-Kenmore	02215	11.9	10.9
Back Bay/Beacon Hill	02108	12.1	8.7
Back Bay/Beacon Hill	02199	12.1	8.7
Charlestown	02129	12.2	17.8
Allston/Brighton	02134	12.2	11.4
Allston/Brighton	02135	12.2	11.4
Allston/Brighton	02136	12.2	11.4
Allston/Brighton	02146	12.2	11.4
Roslindale	02131	12.7	15.2
Quincy	02170	13.5	10.7
Quincy	02171	13.5	10.7
Mattapan	02126	13.6	13.2
West Roxbury	02132	14.5	12.1
Hyde Park	02136	14.8	17.7
South End	02116	15.0	10
South End	02118	15.0	10
Cambridge	02141	15.2	8
South Dorchester	02122	15.6	13.2
South Dorchester	02124	15.6	13.2
East Boston	02128	17.4	16.4
Roxbury	02119	17.4	16.5
Roxbury	02121	17.4	16.5
North Dorchester	02125	18.2	12.1
Quincy	02169	18.5	12.2
Malden	02148	18.9	18
Chelsea	02150	20.8	17.9
South Boston	02210	21.3	11.3
South Boston	02127	21.3	11.3
Revere	02151	25.9	21.9

Figure 3. Scatter plot of Practice-Based Research Network (PBRN) smoking prevalence and population-based neighborhood prevalence of smoking for 32 Boston neighborhoods (%).

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