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Show Lung Cancer Incidence by Gender Incidence rates for lung cancer remain significantly higher for males than females, both in Utah and in the U.S. Males have an incidence more than twice that of females. This may be due to a higher percentage of males who smoke. An increased risk of occupational exposure from inhaled carcinogens may also contribute. When compared with the national rates, Utah's incidence rate for both males and females is about half of the corresponding national incidence. However, the Utah female incidence rate has been rising; this has been linked to an increase in smoking. Table 31 . Lung Cancer by Gender* Utah Utah U.S. U.S. Year Male Female Male Female 1980 39.3 11.1 84.4 28.1 1981 42.9 13.7 84.5 30.8 1982 41.7 12.1 85.1 32.4 1983 46.3 16.4 84.1 33.3 1984 46.3 13.9 86.5 34.6 1985 43.8 14.2 83.9 35.3 1986 41.8 16.2 83.6 37 1987 40.8 17.8 85.2 38.6 1988 38.1 14.4 83.3 40.4 1989 34 14.7 82.2 40 1990 40.7 16.9 81.5 41.5 1991 41 16.9 81.7 43.1 1992 42.1 18.8 81.5 43 1993 43.1 18.4 77.4 41.7 1994 38.3 18.1 75 43.4 1995 39.7 17.6 73.4 42.6 ?Age-adjusted rates per standard 1970 population. 100,000 population. Age-adjusted to the Table. 31. Source: US: SEER Cancer Statistics. [Online]. Available http://www/seer.ims.nci.nih.gov. Utah: Data for 1995 only: American Cancer Society, Utah Division. Unpublished Source. Figure 20 Lung Cancer Incidence by Gender Age-adjusted Rates per 100,000 Population 20 - -0 100 T 80-- » » ? ? ? ? Year 1981 1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 Utah Male......Utah Female •U.S.Male U.S. Female 89 |
