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Table 15.24

Cancer of the Lung and Bronchus (Invasive)

Age-adjusted Cancer Deatha Rates by State, All Races, 2011-2015

Males and Females

Total U.S. Rate compared to Five Highest and Five Lowest State Rates

State Rate SE Rank PD
TOTAL U.S. 43.37 0.05    
Kentucky 67.72 0.52 01(01,01) 56.15c
Arkansas 59.04 0.58 02(02,05) 36.12c
West Virginia 58.80 0.69 03(02,05) 35.57c
Mississippi 57.42 0.59 04(02,05) 32.39c
Tennessee 56.97 0.39 05(03,05) 31.36c
California 32.16 0.13 47(47,48) -25.85c
Hawaii 31.60 0.62 48(47,50) -27.15c
New Mexico 30.63 0.51 49(48,50) -29.38c
Colorado 30.20 0.35 50(48,50) -30.38c
Utah 19.49 0.42 51(51,51) -55.07c

Individual State Rates

State Rate SE Rank PD
Alabama 53.39 0.43 10(06,10) 23.09c
Alaska 46.00 1.38 20(13,32) 6.07c
Arizona 35.29 0.30 45(44,46) -18.64c
Arkansas 59.04 0.58 02(02,05) 36.12c
California 32.16 0.13 47(47,48) -25.85c
Colorado 30.20 0.35 50(48,50) -30.38c
Connecticut 37.47 0.42 43(37,44) -13.61c
Delaware 48.84 0.94 14(11,18) 12.61c
D.C. 38.89 1.15 40(32,44) -10.35c
Florida 42.44 0.18 30(28,34) -2.15
Georgia 46.20 0.31 19(17,23) 6.51c
Hawaii 31.60 0.62 48(47,50) -27.15c
Idaho 36.12 0.65 44(43,46) -16.71c
Illinois 46.35 0.26 18(17,23) 6.86c
Indiana 53.45 0.39 09(06,10) 23.22c
Iowa 45.57 0.49 23(20,28) 5.07c
Kansas 45.91 0.54 21(18,27) 5.85c
Kentucky 67.72 0.52 01(01,01) 56.15c
Louisiana 53.62 0.47 08(06,10) 23.63c
Maine 51.56 0.76 12(10,15) 18.88c
Maryland 41.54 0.37 34(28,36) -4.22
Massachusetts 42.08 0.33 33(28,34) -2.97
Michigan 48.54 0.29 16(14,18) 11.91c
Minnesota 38.80 0.36 41(37,43) -10.53c
Mississippi 57.42 0.59 04(02,05) 32.39c
Missouri 54.08 0.39 07(06,10) 24.68c
Montana 41.09 0.81 35(32,43) -5.26c
Nebraska 42.20 0.64 32(27,37) -2.71
Nevada 45.40 0.57 24(17,27) 4.68
New Hampshire 45.58 0.76 22(17,30) 5.09c
New Jersey 38.32 0.28 42(37,43) -11.65c
New Mexico 30.63 0.51 49(48,50) -29.38c
New York 38.94 0.19 39(37,42) -10.21c
North Carolina 49.01 0.30 13(12,16) 13.01c
North Dakota 39.52 0.99 37(33,44) -8.89c
Ohio 51.71 0.27 11(11,13) 19.22c
Oklahoma 55.70 0.51 06(05,10) 28.42c
Oregon 42.33 0.43 31(27,34) -2.41
Pennsylvania 45.21 0.24 25(20,27) 4.23
Rhode Island 48.27 0.88 17(13,24) 11.30c
South Carolina 48.84 0.42 15(12,18) 12.60c
South Dakota 42.87 0.93 29(23,37) -1.15
Tennessee 56.97 0.39 05(03,05) 31.36c
Texas 38.96 0.18 38(36,40) -10.16c
Utah 19.49 0.42 51(51,51) -55.07c
Vermont 44.73 1.07 26(15,29) 3.13
Virginia 44.02 0.32 27(22,29) 1.49
Washington 40.59 0.33 36(32,37) -6.41c
West Virginia 58.80 0.69 03(02,05) 35.57c
Wisconsin 42.97 0.36 28(27,34) -0.94
Wyoming 35.27 1.08 46(41,46) -18.67c

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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