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Table 15.24

Cancer of the Lung and Bronchus (Invasive)

Age-adjusted Cancer Deatha Rates by State, All Races, 2012-2016

Males and Females

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

State Rate SE Rank PD
TOTAL U.S. 41.86 0.05    
Kentucky 66.13 0.51 01(01,01) 57.98c
Arkansas 57.47 0.57 02(02,05) 37.31c
West Virginia 56.99 0.68 03(02,05) 36.16c
Mississippi 56.46 0.58 04(02,05) 34.89c
Tennessee 55.86 0.38 05(03,05) 33.44c
California 30.80 0.13 47(47,49) -26.42c
Hawaii 30.62 0.60 48(46,50) -26.85c
New Mexico 29.96 0.50 49(47,50) -28.42c
Colorado 29.31 0.34 50(48,50) -29.99c
Utah 19.18 0.41 51(51,51) -54.18c

Individual State Rates

State Rate SE Rank PD
Alabama 51.92 0.43 09(07,11) 24.05c
Alaska 43.59 1.33 24(14,34) 4.14
Arizona 34.31 0.29 45(43,46) -18.03c
Arkansas 57.47 0.57 02(02,05) 37.31c
California 30.80 0.13 47(47,49) -26.42c
Colorado 29.31 0.34 50(48,50) -29.99c
Connecticut 35.79 0.41 42(40,45) -14.50c
Delaware 47.20 0.91 14(13,20) 12.76c
D.C. 35.62 1.08 43(36,46) -14.89c
Florida 40.76 0.17 31(28,34) -2.61
Georgia 44.58 0.30 20(17,25) 6.51c
Hawaii 30.62 0.60 48(46,50) -26.85c
Idaho 34.90 0.63 44(41,46) -16.63c
Illinois 44.72 0.25 18(17,24) 6.85c
Indiana 52.37 0.38 08(06,10) 25.10c
Iowa 44.61 0.49 19(17,26) 6.58c
Kansas 44.33 0.52 21(17,26) 5.90c
Kentucky 66.13 0.51 01(01,01) 57.98c
Louisiana 51.47 0.45 10(07,12) 22.97c
Maine 50.55 0.74 11(07,12) 20.76c
Maryland 40.26 0.36 34(29,36) -3.81
Massachusetts 40.48 0.32 33(28,35) -3.29
Michigan 46.98 0.28 15(13,17) 12.25c
Minnesota 37.95 0.35 38(35,40) -9.33c
Mississippi 56.46 0.58 04(02,05) 34.89c
Missouri 52.64 0.38 07(06,10) 25.76c
Montana 38.73 0.78 36(30,41) -7.47c
Nebraska 41.25 0.63 30(25,35) -1.46
Nevada 43.39 0.54 26(19,28) 3.66
New Hampshire 44.21 0.74 22(17,27) 5.63c
New Jersey 36.60 0.27 41(39,43) -12.56c
New Mexico 29.96 0.50 49(47,50) -28.42c
New York 37.11 0.18 40(38,42) -11.35c
North Carolina 47.66 0.29 13(13,17) 13.85c
North Dakota 38.25 0.97 37(31,43) -8.63c
Ohio 50.37 0.27 12(10,12) 20.33c
Oklahoma 53.84 0.50 06(06,08) 28.62c
Oregon 40.68 0.42 32(27,35) -2.80
Pennsylvania 43.92 0.23 23(19,26) 4.94
Rhode Island 46.94 0.86 17(13,20) 12.13c
South Carolina 46.97 0.41 16(13,18) 12.21c
South Dakota 41.79 0.92 28(22,35) -0.16
Tennessee 55.86 0.38 05(03,05) 33.44c
Texas 37.36 0.18 39(37,41) -10.73c
Utah 19.18 0.41 51(51,51) -54.18c
Vermont 43.44 1.05 25(17,32) 3.78
Virginia 42.23 0.31 27(25,30) 0.88
Washington 39.03 0.32 35(34,38) -6.77c
West Virginia 56.99 0.68 03(02,05) 36.16c
Wisconsin 41.34 0.35 29(26,34) -1.23
Wyoming 33.61 1.04 46(41,47) -19.71c

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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