Table 2. Descriptive statistics for dependent and independent variables used in the analysis.
| Cancer type and year | Mean # cases | IQR | Mean # cases (non-Hispanic) | Mean # cases (Hispanic) | Mean SIRH/SIRNH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digestive cancer cases per county | |||||
| 2000 | 30.9 | 18 | 49.9 | 12.0 | 0.87 |
| 2001 | 32.2 | 18 | 51.8 | 12.6 | 1.44 |
| 2002 | 32.9 | 19 | 52.6 | 13.2 | 1.18 |
| 2003 | 33.7 | 19.25 | 53.5 | 14.0 | 1.14 |
| 2004 | 34.4 | 22 | 54.0 | 14.8 | 1.31 |
| 2005 | 34.8 | 22 | 53.9 | 15.8 | 1.32 |
| 2006 | 35.2 | 21 | 54.3 | 16.1 | 1.30 |
| 2007 | 36.1 | 23 | 55.8 | 16.4 | 1.46 |
| 2008 | 36.1 | 20 | 55.1 | 17.0 | 2.06 |
| 155,652 total cases | |||||
| Respiratory cancer cases per county | |||||
| 2000 | 25.6 | 15 | 46.0 | 5.2 | 1.28 |
| 2001 | 26.5 | 17 | 47.2 | 5.8 | 1.42 |
| 2002 | 26.9 | 17 | 48.2 | 5.6 | 1.16 |
| 2003 | 27.8 | 17 | 49.4 | 6.1 | 1.62 |
| 2004 | 27.6 | 16.25 | 49.2 | 5.9 | 1.18 |
| 2005 | 28.1 | 17 | 49.9 | 6.4 | 1.48 |
| 2006 | 27.4 | 16 | 48.4 | 6.5 | 1.67 |
| 2007 | 27.8 | 16 | 48.7 | 6.8 | 1.61 |
| 2008 | 27.2 | 15 | 48.1 | 6.4 | 1.54 |
| 123,437 total cases | |||||
| Predictors | Mean | IQR | |||
| % in poverty | 17.76 | 6.58 | |||
| Hospitals/10,000 people | 0.66 | 0.79 | |||
| % in construction | 8.11 | 3.15 | |||
| % metro counties | 30.31 | 1.00 | |||
Notes.
n = 254 counties.