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Table 15.24

Cancer of the Lung and Bronchus (Invasive)

Age-adjusted Cancer Deatha Rates by State, All Races, 2008-2012

Males and Females

Total U.S. Rate compared to Five Highest and Five Lowest State Rates
State Rate SE Rank PD
TOTAL U.S. 47.22 0.05    
Kentucky 70.92b 0.55 01(01,01) 50.18c
Arkansas 63.26b 0.62 02(02,04) 33.95c
West Virginia 62.70b 0.73 03(02,05) 32.77c
Tennessee 61.39b 0.42 04(03,05) 30.00c
Mississippi 61.32b 0.63 05(02,05) 29.86c
California 36.15b 0.14 47(47,47) -23.44c
Colorado 34.45b 0.39 48(48,50) -27.05c
Hawaii 33.46b 0.66 49(48,50) -29.14c
New Mexico 33.27b 0.55 50(48,50) -29.54c
Utah 20.41b 0.45 51(51,51) -56.79c
Individual State Rates
State Rate SE Rank PD
Alabama 58.14b 0.47 07(06,10) 23.12c
Alaska 52.07 1.57 17(11,26) 10.25c
Arizona 38.47b 0.33 46(44,46) -18.53c
Arkansas 63.26b 0.62 02(02,04) 33.95c
California 36.15b 0.14 47(47,47) -23.44c
Colorado 34.45b 0.39 48(48,50) -27.05c
Connecticut 41.58b 0.45 41(37,44) -11.95c
Delaware 54.20b 1.03 12(10,17) 14.78c
D.C. 42.51b 1.23 38(32,45) -9.98c
Florida 46.58 0.19 30(28,33) -1.36
Georgia 50.06b 0.34 18(17,23) 6.01c
Hawaii 33.46b 0.66 49(48,50) -29.14c
Idaho 39.15b 0.71 45(42,46) -17.10c
Illinois 49.74b 0.28 20(17,24) 5.32c
Indiana 57.75b 0.41 08(06,10) 22.30c
Iowa 47.75 0.52 27(22,31) 1.11
Kansas 48.92 0.57 23(18,28) 3.59
Kentucky 70.92b 0.55 01(01,01) 50.18c
Louisiana 57.64b 0.50 09(06,10) 22.06c
Maine 53.77b 0.80 13(11,17) 13.87c
Maryland 46.41 0.40 31(27,34) -1.72
Massachusetts 46.80 0.36 29(26,33) -0.90
Michigan 52.17b 0.31 16(14,18) 10.47c
Minnesota 41.56b 0.39 42(37,44) -11.98c
Mississippi 61.32b 0.63 05(02,05) 29.86c
Missouri 56.95b 0.41 10(07,11) 20.60c
Montana 42.77b 0.86 37(34,44) -9.42c
Nebraska 44.18b 0.67 35(32,39) -6.45c
Nevada 49.37 0.63 22(17,27) 4.54
New Hampshire 48.65 0.82 24(17,31) 3.02
New Jersey 42.14b 0.30 39(37,43) -10.77c
New Mexico 33.27b 0.55 50(48,50) -29.54c
New York 42.03b 0.20 40(37,43) -11.00c
North Carolina 53.03b 0.33 15(12,17) 12.30c
North Dakota 40.84b 1.03 43(36,46) -13.52c
Ohio 55.32b 0.29 11(11,13) 17.14c
Oklahoma 58.42b 0.54 06(06,10) 23.71c
Oregon 47.23 0.47 28(24,32) 0.02
Pennsylvania 48.63b 0.25 25(21,27) 2.98
Rhode Island 49.99 0.91 19(16,27) 5.86c
South Carolina 53.32b 0.46 14(12,17) 12.91c
South Dakota 44.97 0.98 34(27,39) -4.77
Tennessee 61.39b 0.42 04(03,05) 30.00c
Texas 43.53b 0.20 36(34,38) -7.83c
Utah 20.41b 0.45 51(51,51) -56.79c
Vermont 49.53 1.16 21(15,31) 4.88
Virginia 48.55b 0.35 26(20,28) 2.81
Washington 45.77b 0.37 33(29,35) -3.08
West Virginia 62.70b 0.73 03(02,05) 32.77c
Wisconsin 45.83b 0.38 32(29,35) -2.95
Wyoming 39.62b 1.19 44(37,46) -16.10c

Map of U.S. Rates displayed in table above

Footnotes:

a US Mortality Files, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Rates are per 100,000 and are age-adjusted to the 2000 US Std Population (19 age groups - Census P25-1130).

b Difference between state rate and total U.S. rate is statistically significant (p<=.0002).

c Absolute percent difference between state rate and total U.S. rate is 5% or more.

d Rank of state level death rate and the 95% confidence intervals (low, high) for the rank.

SE Standard error of the rate.

PD Percent difference between state rate and total U.S. rate.

- Statistic not shown. Rate based on less than 16 cases for the time interval.

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