Proportion of lung cancer decedents with 0, 1 and 2+ comorbidities by age group (A) and socioeconomic status (B)
| A | Age in years at time of death N (%) | ||||
| Number of comorbidities | <55 | 55–64 | 65–74 | 75–84 | 85+ |
| 0 | 22 001 (87.2) | 60 804 (80.5) | 106 998 (73.3) | 110 199 (68.2) | 40 687 (63.6) |
| 1 | 2560 (10.1) | 10 988 (14.6) | 27 131 (18.6) | 33 727 (20.9) | 14 868 (23.3) |
| 2+ | 682 (2.7) | 3706 (4.9) | 11 930 (8.2) | 17 584 (10.9) | 8394 (13.1) |
| B | Socioeconomic status (IMD quintile) N (%) | ||||
| Number of comorbidities | 1, most deprived | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5, least deprived |
| 0 | 87 461 (69.9) | 73 766 (71.5) | 67 596 (72.7) | 60 475 (73.7) | 51 391 (74.7) |
| 1 | 25 323 (20.2) | 19 891 (19.3) | 17 299 (18.6) | 14 750 (18.0) | 12 011 (17.5) |
| 2+ | 12 406 (9.9) | 9548 (9.3) | 8103 (8.7) | 6836 (8.3) | 5403 (7.9) |
IMD, Index of Multiple Deprivation.