Table 2 Lung cancer mortality (LCM) rates [1] across the conterminous United States (US), 2016–2020, overall and by US forest service regions [2]
Lung and bronchus mortality | Overall | Eastern | Intermountain | Northern | Pacific Northwest | Pacific Southwest | Rocky Mountain | Southern | Southwestern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Deaths, females | 357,912 | 151,762 | 8,325 | 2,975 | 12,434 | 30,617 | 12,228 | 125,994 | 13,577 |
Mortality rate1, females, (95% CI)3 | 51.1 (50.8–51.2) | 75.3 (74.6–75.4) | 49.8 (48.9–51.1) | 68.2 (65.6–70.4) | 66.1 (64.8–67.2) | 56.0 (55.4–56.6) | 67.7 (66.8–69.2) | 74.5 (73.6–75.4) | 46.6 (46.2–47.8) |
Residuals, ever smoker LCM rate, females, (SD)4 | 0.015 (0.023) | 0.673 (0.037) | -2.09 (0.477) | -0.161 (0.041) | 0.837 (0.307) | 1.14 (0.569) | -0.399 (0.204) | 0.457 (0.059) | -1.32 (0.371) |
Residuals, current smoker LCM rate, females, (SD)4 | 0.080 (0.024) | 0.319 (0.040) | -1.75 (0.344) | -0.690 (0.169) | -0.905 (0.276) | -1.06 (0.528) | -0.475 (0.266) | 1.600 (0.075) | -0.672 (0.214) |
Deaths, males | 416,554 | 168,569 | 9,024 | 3,282 | 13,012 | 33,448 | 13,692 | 160,302 | 15,225 |
Mortality rate1, males, (95% CI)3 | 64.0 (63.8–64.2) | 95.1 (94.5–95.5) | 54.5 (53.9–56.1) | 76.5 (74.4–79.6) | 72.6 (71.7–74.3) | 60.3 (59.4–60.6) | 82.9 (81.6–84.4) | 106.6 (106.5-107.5) | 58.0 (57.1–58.9) |
Residuals, ever smoker LCM rate, males, (SD)4 | 0.205 (0.027) | 1.37 (0.063) | -1.86 (0.417) | 0.165 (0.058) | 0.504 (0.162) | -1.630 (0.816) | -0.19 (0.244) | 0.944 (0.100) | -1.500 (0.346) |
Residuals, current smoker LCM rate, males, (SD)3 | -0.284 (0.022) | -0.418 (0.051) | -1.19 (0.305) | -1.10 (0.241) | -1.480 (0.430) | -2.080 (1.038) | -0.675 (0.191) | 1.050 (0.058) | -0.089 (0.094) |