State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Incidence Rates Data

Incidence Rate Report by State

Lung & Bronchus (Late Stage^), 2015-2019

All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, All Ages

Sorted by Name

Explanation of Column Headers

Objective - The objective of *** is from the Healthy People 2020 project done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Incidence Rate (95% Confidence Interval) - The incidence rate is based upon 100,000 people and is an annual rate (or average annual rate) based on the time period indicated. Rates are age-adjusted by 5-year age groups to the 2000 U.S. standard million population.

Percent of Cases with Late Stage - This is the number of late stages cases compared to the number of cases for all stages.

Other Notes

• Larger confidence intervals indicate less stability of the data. This is often due to low counts that are not quite low enough to be suppressed.
• Data is currently being suppressed if there are fewer than 16 counts for the time period.

Line by Line Interpretation of the Report

US (SEER+NPCR)¹

• Rate : The incidence rate is 37.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 37.4 to 37.6 and 149,248 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 66.9

Alabama⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 39.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 38.9 to 40.3 and 2,533 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 24 (21, 26)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 63.6

Alaska⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 36.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 34.4 to 38.7 and 257 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 32 (24, 38)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 68.9

Arizona⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 26.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 26.0 to 26.9 and 2,435 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 47 (44, 48)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 60.7

Arkansas⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 49.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 48.6 to 50.6 and 1,930 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 4 (3, 7)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 65.9

California³

• Rate : The incidence rate is 26.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 26.5 to 27.0 and 11,627 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 45 (44, 47)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 68.3

Colorado⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 25.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 24.9 to 26.1 and 1,570 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 48 (46, 48)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 65.2

Connecticut³

• Rate : The incidence rate is 37.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 36.6 to 38.1 and 1,779 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 28 (25, 32)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 65.3

Delaware⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 41.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 39.5 to 42.7 and 549 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 20 (13, 25)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 66.5

District of Columbia⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 27.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 25.4 to 29.0 and 185 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 44 (44, 48)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 61.8

Florida⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 36.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 36.4 to 37.0 and 11,474 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 31 (28, 33)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 65.0

Georgia³

• Rate : The incidence rate is 42.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 42.0 to 43.1 and 4,947 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 14 (13, 18)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 71.9

Hawaii³

• Rate : The incidence rate is 31.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 30.6 to 33.0 and 607 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 42 (38, 43)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 73.0

Idaho³

• Rate : The incidence rate is 33.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 31.8 to 34.1 and 672 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 39 (37, 42)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 68.9

Illinois³

• Rate : The incidence rate is 41.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 40.9 to 41.8 and 6,399 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 19 (16, 21)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 67.7

Indiana⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 48.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 47.7 to 49.1 and 3,944 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 7 (4, 7)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 70.1

Iowa³

• Rate : The incidence rate is 45.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 44.1 to 46.0 and 1,835 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 10 (8, 13)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 72.3

Kansas⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 37.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 36.3 to 38.2 and 1,318 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 30 (25, 33)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 68.4

Kentucky³

• Rate : The incidence rate is 61.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 61.0 to 62.8 and 3,509 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 1 (1, 1)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 71.3

Louisiana³

• Rate : The incidence rate is 46.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 45.4 to 47.0 and 2,606 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 8 (7, 11)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 73.3

Maine⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 48.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 47.1 to 49.9 and 987 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 6 (4, 8)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 68.9

Maryland⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 34.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 34.2 to 35.5 and 2,546 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 36 (33, 38)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 65.0

Massachusetts³

• Rate : The incidence rate is 37.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 36.8 to 38.0 and 3,275 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 27 (25, 32)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 62.4

Michigan⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 42.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 41.6 to 42.6 and 5,552 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 16 (13, 19)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 68.6

Minnesota⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 34.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 33.8 to 35.1 and 2,362 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 37 (34, 38)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 62.5

Mississippi⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 51.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 50.0 to 52.2 and 1,885 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 3 (3, 4)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 70.4

Missouri⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 46.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 45.4 to 46.8 and 3,656 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 9 (8, 10)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 66.3

Montana⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 32.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 31.5 to 34.2 and 482 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 41 (36, 43)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 66.1

Nebraska⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 35.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 34.4 to 36.6 and 819 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 34 (30, 37)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 64.9

New Hampshire⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 42.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 40.7 to 43.4 and 791 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 17 (13, 23)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 67.7

New Jersey³

• Rate : The incidence rate is 35.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 34.8 to 35.8 and 3,957 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 35 (32, 37)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 66.2

New Mexico³

• Rate : The incidence rate is 21.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.7 to 22.3 and 586 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 49 (49, 49)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 60.4

New York³

• Rate : The incidence rate is 37.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 37.0 to 37.7 and 9,232 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 29 (25, 31)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 64.9

North Carolina⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 44.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 44.4 to 45.4 and 5,791 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 11 (9, 13)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 69.4

North Dakota⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 38.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 36.8 to 40.6 and 339 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 25 (19, 32)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 68.0

Ohio⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 44.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 44.4 to 45.3 and 6,843 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 12 (9, 13)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 67.4

Oklahoma⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 42.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 41.7 to 43.4 and 2,038 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 15 (13, 19)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 65.0

Oregon⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 32.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 32.2 to 33.6 and 1,788 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 40 (38, 42)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 64.5

Pennsylvania⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 41.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 41.0 to 41.9 and 7,332 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 18 (16, 21)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 67.2

Puerto Rico⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 7.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 7.5 to 8.3 and 344 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 49.6

Rhode Island⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 43.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 42.1 to 45.3 and 609 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 13 (9, 18)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 64.2

South Carolina⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 40.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 39.4 to 40.8 and 2,707 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 22 (19, 25)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 65.9

South Dakota⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 38.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 36.5 to 39.9 and 419 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 26 (21, 33)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 68.2

Tennessee⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 48.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 47.9 to 49.2 and 4,159 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 5 (4, 7)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 66.9

Texas³

• Rate : The incidence rate is 31.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 30.8 to 31.4 and 8,847 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 43 (42, 43)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 65.2

Utah³

• Rate : The incidence rate is 18.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.6 to 19.1 and 496 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 50 (50, 50)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 70.6

Vermont⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 39.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 38.1 to 41.9 and 359 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 23 (14, 29)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 68.2

Virginia⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 35.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 35.2 to 36.3 and 3,669 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 33 (31, 36)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 67.1

Washington⁵

• Rate : The incidence rate is 33.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 32.7 to 33.8 and 2,932 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 38 (37, 41)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 65.2

West Virginia⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 55.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 53.8 to 56.4 and 1,474 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 2 (2, 2)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 70.6

Wisconsin⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 40.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 39.9 to 41.2 and 3,067 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 21 (18, 24)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 69.4

Wyoming⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 26.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 24.8 to 28.3 and 191 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 46 (44, 48)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 63.6

Nevada⁶

• Rate : Data not available for this combination of data selections.
• CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : data not available

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/29/2023 6:09 am.

State Cancer Registries may provide more current or more local data.

Data cannot be shown for the following areas. For more information on what areas are suppressed or not available, please refer to the table.
Nevada

† Incidence rates (cases per 100,000 population per year) are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population (19 age groups: <1, 1-4, 5-9, ... , 80-84, 85+). Rates are for invasive cancer only (except for bladder cancer which is invasive and in situ) or unless otherwise specified. Rates calculated using SEER*Stat. Population counts for denominators are based on Census populations as modified by NCI. The US Population Data File is used for SEER and NPCR incidence rates.

Rates are computed using cancers classified as malignant based on ICD-O-3. For more information see malignant.html.

^ Late Stage is defined as cases determined to be regional or distant. Due to changes in stage coding, Combined Summary Stage (2004+) is used for data from Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) databases and Merged Summary Stage is used for data from National Program of Cancer Registries databases. Due to the increased complexity with staging, other staging variables maybe used if necessary.
Data not available for this combination of data selections.

Source: SEER and NPCR data. For more specific information please see the table.

Interpret Rankings provides insight into interpreting cancer incidence statistics. When the population size for a denominator is small, the rates may be unstable. A rate is unstable when a small change in the numerator (e.g., only one or two additional cases) has a dramatic effect on the calculated rate.

Data not available for this combination of geography, cancer site, age, and race/ethnicity.

Data for the United States does not include data from Nevada.
Data for the United States does not include Puerto Rico.