Table 2.
Average age‐adjusted myeloma death rates * , a by gender, age, race/ethnicity b , and rural‐urban status c , among adults (individuals aged 20 years or older), United States d , 2003‐2016
| n | Rate (95% CI) | RR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total e | 11 263 | 4.77 (4.74‐4.79) | N/A |
| Gender | |||
| Female | 5212 | 3.86 (3.83‐3.89) | 1.0 (reference) |
| Male | 6051 | 5.97* (5.97‐6.05) | 1.55 (1.53‐1.56) |
| Age (y) | |||
| 20‐49 | 326 | 0.26 (0.25‐0.27) | 1.0 (reference) |
| 50‐59 | 1158 | 2.76* (2.72‐2.81) | 10.62 (10.28‐10.98) |
| 60‐69 | 2433 | 8.57* (8.48‐8.66) | 32.94 (31.94‐33.99) |
| 70‐79 | 3533 | 20.63* (20.45‐20.82) | 79.29 (76.92‐81.76) |
| ≥80 | 3812 | 34.15* (33.86‐34.44) | 131.24 (127.32‐ 135.31) |
| Race/Ethnicity | |||
| Non‐Hispanic White | 8344 | 4.44 (4.41‐4.46) | 1.0 (reference) |
| Non‐Hispanic Black | 1946 | 9.12* (9.00‐9.23) | 2.05 (2.03‐2.08) |
| Non‐Hispanic American Indian/Native American | 51 | 4.03* (3.73‐4.36) | 0.91 (0.84‐0.98) |
| Non‐Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander | 206 | 2.30* (2.22‐2.39) | 0.52 (0.50‐0.54) |
| Hispanic | 697 | 3.97* (3.89‐4.05) | 0.89 (0.87‐0.91) |
| Rural‐Urban Status | |||
| Metropolitan | 9971 | 4.79(4.77‐4.82) | 1.0 (reference) |
| Nonmetropolitan | 2075 | 4.82 (4.77‐4.88) | 1.01 (0.99‐1.02) |
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; R, rate; RR, rate ratio.
Myeloma deaths were those with International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision (ICD‐10) codes C90.0 (multiple myeloma) or C90.2 (extramedullary plasmacytoma) as the underlying cause of death. Rates are per 100,000 persons and age standardized to the 2000 US standard population (19 age groups – Census P25‐1130).
Racial and ethnic groups are mutually exclusive. Hispanic persons can be any race. Rates are not presented for those with unknown or other race or unknown ethnicity.
The US Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service 2013 vintage rural‐urban continuum codes were used to categorize county residence at time of cancer diagnosis as metropolitan (codes 1‐3) or nonmetropolitan (codes 4‐9) (https://www.ers.usda.gov/data‐products/rural‐urban‐continuum‐codes). Mortality data for rural‐urban status were available for grouped years 2012‐2016.
Data are from CDC's National Center for Health Statistics National Vital Statistics System
Categories may not add to total because of rounding and because unknown values were excluded
Indicates rates were significantly different from zero (P < .05).