Table 1. Smoking and Mortality Rates for Prostate Cancer and External Causes Among Men Aged 35 Years or Older in 4 States, BRFSS, 1999–2010 and CDC WONDER, 1999–2010.
| Characteristic | California | Kentucky | Maryland | Utaha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||||
| Numbera | 9,009,384 | 1,114,787 | 1,444,239 | 553,693 |
| Current smokers, %b | ||||
| 1999 | 19.9 | 31.7 | 20.9 | 14.8 |
| 2010 | 12.8 | 23.7 | 15.6 | 9.4 |
| Prostate cancer mortality rates | ||||
| Number of deathsc | 36,318 | 4,883 | 6,539 | 2,242 |
| 1999, per 100,000 | 56.1 | 65.7 | 68.4 | 64.2 |
| 2010, per 100,000 | 41.4 | 42.3 | 43.6 | 51.4 |
| Death from external causes | ||||
| Numberc | 88,473 | 16,569 | 16,405 | 6,753 |
| 1999, per 100,000 | 89.7 | 123.6 | 103.1 | 115.8 |
| 2010, per 100,000 | 90.0 | 159.4 | 97.0 | 124.2 |
| Non-Hispanic White Men | ||||
| Numbera | 4,603,645 | 1,006,663 | 905,567 | 473,530 |
| Current smokers, %b | ||||
| 1999 | 19.7 | 31.9 | 19.0 | 14.4 |
| 2010 | 11.4 | 22.6 | 14.0 | 8.9 |
| Prostate cancer mortality rates | ||||
| Numberc | 26,104 | 4,350 | 4,156 | 2,131 |
| 1999, per 100,000 | 57.8 | 63.0 | 56.8 | 63.3 |
| 2010, per 100,000 | 43.6 | 41.2 | 33.9 | 52.5 |
| Death from external causes | ||||
| Numberc | 57,594 | 15,575 | 10,580 | 6,086 |
| 1999, per 100,000 | 96.6 | 125.2 | 92.4 | 112.8 |
| 2010, per 100,000 | 110.5 | 168.2 | 101.5 | 127.7 |
| Non-Hispanic Black Men | ||||
| Numbera | 550,147 | 73,278 | 371,891 | 5,755 |
| Current smokers, % b | ||||
| 1999 | 27.3 | 26.5 | 30.2 | —d |
| 2010 | 19.5 | 35.9 | 21.8 | —d |
| Prostate cancer mortality rates | ||||
| Numberc | 3,970 | 502 | 2,259 | —d |
| 1999, per 100,000 | 125.0 | 109.5 | 137.6 | —d |
| 2010, per 100,000 | 86.5 | 70.5 | 88.0 | —d |
| Death from external causes | ||||
| Numberc | 7,430 | 791 | 5,139 | —d |
| 1999, per 100,000 | 117.4 | 113.1 | 144.7 | —d |
| 2010, per 100,000 | 105.4 | 80.8 | 101.5 | —d |
Abbreviations: BRFSS, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System; CDC WONDER, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Wide-Ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research.
a
Men aged 35 or older in 2010. The number for overall does not equal the total for whites and blacks because that number includes all men in the state, irrespective of race/ethnicity.
b
Values for smoking status are weighted percentages (incorporating sampling weights) for 1999 and 2010.
c
Total deaths from select causes from 1999 to 2010
d
Insufficient data for current smoking, prostate cancer mortality rates, and mortality from external causes for black men in Utah (≤20 participants for current smoking or ≤20 deaths for mortality outcomes for all years).