Table 1_4_3-4

2010 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports

The National Healthcare Quality Report (NHQR) is a comprehensive national overview of quality of health care in the United States. It is organized around four dimensions of quality of care: effectiveness, patient safety, timeliness, and patient centeredness.

Table 1_4_3.4
Lung cancer deaths per 100,000 population,^a by State, 1999-2007
	2007			2006		2005		2004		2003		2002		2001		2000		1999
State	Number	Rate	SE	Rate	SE	Rate	SE	Rate	SE	Rate	SE	Rate	SE	Rate	SE	Rate	SE	Rate	SE
United States	158,757	50.6	0.1	51.5	0.1	52.6	0.1	53.2	0.1	54.1	0.1	54.9	0.1	55.3	0.1	56.1	0.1	55.5	0.1
Alabama	3,161	61.7	1.1	60.1	1.1	63.9	1.1	62.7	1.1	64.9	1.2	63.6	1.2	62.6	1.2	64.5	1.2	62.6	1.2
Alaska	253	55.2	3.7	46.6	3.4	50.6	3.7	57.8	4.1	55.7	4.1	49.8	3.9	54.4	4.2	59.5	4.5	53.6	4.3
Arizona	2,617	39.6	0.8	43.1	0.8	43.9	0.9	46.4	0.9	48.2	0.9	47.5	0.9	45.6	0.9	48.6	1.0	49.6	1.0
Arkansas	2,035	63.7	1.4	65.3	1.4	70.6	1.5	69.0	1.5	67.4	1.5	71.8	1.6	68.2	1.5	68.5	1.5	67.9	1.5
California	13,170	39.4	0.3	40.2	0.4	41.4	0.4	42.2	0.4	43.8	0.4	45.3	0.4	46.9	0.4	47.3	0.4	48.1	0.4
Colorado	1,587	37.5	1.0	38.0	1.0	38.7	1.0	39.4	1.0	41.5	1.1	42.2	1.1	41.5	1.1	41.3	1.1	40.3	1.1
Connecticut	1,801	45.9	1.1	46.9	1.1	46.8	1.1	49.8	1.1	49.2	1.1	48.5	1.1	49.4	1.2	50.6	1.2	48.8	1.2
Delaware	549	57.0	2.4	59.7	2.5	62.3	2.6	66.0	2.7	62.7	2.7	56.1	2.6	63.6	2.8	59.5	2.7	68.2	2.9
District of Columbia	270	46.8	2.9	46.5	2.8	52.2	3.1	50.8	3.0	50.9	3.0	58.2	3.2	55.8	3.1	57.2	3.2	54.0	3.1
Florida	11,726	48.9	0.5	51.3	0.5	52.8	0.5	54.2	0.5	54.5	0.5	55.2	0.5	56.2	0.5	57.1	0.5	56.5	0.5
Georgia	4,474	54.6	0.8	55.7	0.8	57.7	0.9	59.0	0.9	59.7	0.9	59.6	0.9	61.3	1.0	62.6	1.0	59.9	1.0
Hawaii	545	36.0	1.6	38.7	1.6	39.6	1.7	37.5	1.7	36.9	1.6	31.6	1.5	36.5	1.7	35.6	1.7	36.7	1.7
Idaho	600	41.4	1.7	42.0	1.7	45.7	1.9	41.0	1.8	46.0	1.9	43.1	1.9	44.6	1.9	45.3	2.0	43.0	1.9
Illinois	6,904	53.8	0.7	52.5	0.6	52.5	0.6	54.6	0.7	55.8	0.7	56.4	0.7	56.5	0.7	57.4	0.7	56.7	0.7
Indiana	4,017	61.0	1.0	61.7	1.0	63.0	1.0	60.7	1.0	65.8	1.0	65.0	1.0	65.0	1.0	65.8	1.0	65.6	1.0
Iowa	1,835	52.4	1.2	49.3	1.2	53.8	1.3	53.8	1.3	52.3	1.3	51.6	1.2	51.6	1.3	52.5	1.3	50.8	1.2
Kansas	1,511	51.4	1.3	54.7	1.4	56.9	1.4	54.1	1.4	53.9	1.4	53.1	1.4	56.2	1.4	52.9	1.4	53.9	1.4
Kentucky	3,401	74.4	1.3	74.5	1.3	77.3	1.3	77.0	1.3	78.8	1.4	79.7	1.4	80.8	1.4	80.2	1.4	74.0	1.4
Louisiana	2,630	60.1	1.2	60.8	1.2	64.0	1.2	66.7	1.2	66.2	1.2	66.6	1.3	68.7	1.3	67.9	1.3	65.5	1.3
Maine	913	56.4	1.9	61.0	2.0	59.2	1.9	61.2	2.0	62.4	2.0	63.4	2.1	58.6	2.0	62.4	2.1	58.2	2.0
Maryland	2,813	50.2	1.0	52.7	1.0	54.6	1.0	52.9	1.0	57.2	1.0	57.5	1.1	57.2	1.1	59.4	1.1	58.6	1.1
Massachusetts	3,611	50.8	0.9	52.7	0.9	52.5	0.9	52.1	0.9	54.6	0.9	54.7	0.9	54.2	0.9	56.2	0.9	54.1	0.9
Michigan	5,921	55.4	0.7	55.4	0.7	55.6	0.7	56.6	0.7	56.3	0.7	57.1	0.8	57.1	0.8	57.0	0.8	56.3	0.8
Minnesota	2,418	45.6	0.9	45.0	0.9	44.5	0.9	46.8	1.0	45.9	1.0	47.7	1.0	47.2	1.0	46.6	1.0	47.3	1.0
Mississippi	1,925	64.4	1.5	67.2	1.5	64.1	1.5	68.3	1.5	67.0	1.5	68.2	1.6	69.0	1.6	71.0	1.6	70.5	1.6
Missouri	3,864	60.2	1.0	62.0	1.0	62.0	1.0	65.3	1.0	62.3	1.0	63.2	1.0	63.1	1.0	63.5	1.0	62.0	1.0
Montana	567	51.3	2.2	48.3	2.1	52.8	2.3	49.0	2.2	52.6	2.3	53.1	2.3	59.0	2.5	50.3	2.3	53.4	2.4
Nebraska	939	48.8	1.6	47.7	1.6	48.3	1.6	47.6	1.6	47.8	1.6	49.1	1.7	52.7	1.7	48.1	1.6	51.4	1.7
Nevada	1,292	53.6	1.5	56.1	1.6	58.0	1.6	57.2	1.6	63.6	1.8	57.7	1.7	63.5	1.9	65.7	1.9	64.0	1.9
New Hampshire	747	52.9	2.0	51.4	1.9	52.9	2.0	55.6	2.1	52.2	2.0	55.7	2.1	52.6	2.1	54.8	2.1	56.1	2.2
New Jersey	4,426	47.1	0.7	47.0	0.7	47.7	0.7	48.5	0.7	50.9	0.7	50.4	0.7	52.7	0.8	53.4	0.8	52.9	0.8
New Mexico	773	37.8	1.4	34.9	1.3	36.4	1.4	35.9	1.4	39.6	1.5	39.3	1.5	37.7	1.5	39.1	1.5	37.8	1.5
New York	9,352	44.6	0.5	44.2	0.5	45.1	0.5	46.0	0.5	46.9	0.5	48.5	0.5	48.5	0.5	49.5	0.5	50.0	0.5
North Carolina	5,351	57.7	0.8	59.6	0.8	60.2	0.8	59.2	0.8	58.2	0.8	59.7	0.9	61.3	0.9	62.4	0.9	60.7	0.9
North Dakota	302	40.9	2.4	48.1	2.6	42.4	2.4	48.7	2.6	43.6	2.5	42.4	2.4	48.8	2.6	44.3	2.5	41.6	2.4
Ohio	7,470	58.9	0.7	59.4	0.7	59.2	0.7	60.1	0.7	60.7	0.7	62.2	0.7	60.2	0.7	61.4	0.7	61.0	0.7
Oklahoma	2,490	63.9	1.3	63.4	1.3	62.4	1.3	63.0	1.3	62.5	1.3	65.3	1.3	64.0	1.3	64.9	1.3	62.7	1.3
Oregon	2,034	49.8	1.1	53.2	1.2	54.5	1.2	54.8	1.2	55.5	1.2	56.9	1.3	54.9	1.2	58.8	1.3	54.5	1.3
Pennsylvania	7,947	52.0	0.6	52.6	0.6	54.1	0.6	53.1	0.6	53.4	0.6	54.8	0.6	55.0	0.6	55.4	0.6	54.7	0.6
Rhode Island	665	54.5	2.1	49.5	2.0	50.3	2.1	55.1	2.2	53.7	2.1	58.1	2.2	55.2	2.2	58.7	2.3	60.1	2.3
South Carolina	2,698	56.4	1.1	58.6	1.1	61.1	1.2	58.0	1.2	61.9	1.2	59.8	1.2	62.5	1.2	61.4	1.2	60.2	1.2
South Dakota	424	46.4	2.3	48.6	2.3	53.2	2.5	49.5	2.4	47.9	2.4	47.8	2.4	49.8	2.5	47.2	2.4	49.7	2.5
Tennessee	4,346	65.8	1.0	68.1	1.0	70.1	1.1	68.1	1.1	67.5	1.1	69.2	1.1	68.8	1.1	69.1	1.1	67.2	1.1
Texas	9,627	47.4	0.5	49.1	0.5	50.6	0.5	52.1	0.5	53.5	0.5	54.7	0.6	53.8	0.6	56.0	0.6	55.2	0.6
Utah	437	22.1	1.1	23.4	1.1	24.2	1.2	26.5	1.2	24.6	1.2	24.4	1.2	23.2	1.2	26.3	1.3	26.4	1.3
Vermont	404	56.2	2.8	49.7	2.7	48.8	2.7	47.5	2.6	48.3	2.7	48.7	2.7	53.9	2.9	53.4	2.9	54.9	3.0
Virginia	4,063	53.0	0.8	54.1	0.9	56.6	0.9	55.9	0.9	57.3	0.9	57.5	0.9	56.2	0.9	59.1	1.0	58.7	1.0
Washington	3,183	49.5	0.9	49.3	0.9	51.5	0.9	51.9	0.9	55.1	1.0	54.5	1.0	55.2	1.0	57.6	1.0	57.3	1.0
West Virginia	1,505	66.3	1.7	70.5	1.8	66.2	1.7	65.7	1.7	66.7	1.7	69.9	1.8	72.0	1.8	73.8	1.9	73.4	1.9
Wisconsin	2,915	48.3	0.9	48.0	0.9	48.3	0.9	50.0	0.9	47.5	0.9	49.7	0.9	49.3	0.9	48.4	0.9	48.6	0.9
Wyoming	249	46.0	2.9	44.6	2.9	47.3	3.0	39.9	2.8	49.4	3.2	49.1	3.2	48.4	3.2	49.2	3.2	52.0	3.4

^a Estimates are age adjusted to the 2000 standard population.

Key: SE: standard error.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics System - Mortality.

Page last reviewed October 2014

Internet Citation: Table 1_4_3-4: 2010 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports. October 2014. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://archive.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/nhqrdr10/1_cancer/T1_4_3-4.html