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Table 2.18

All Cancer Sites (Invasive)

Age-adjusted Cancer Deatha Rates by State, All Races, 2004-2008

Males and Females

Total U.S. Rate compared to Five Highest and Five Lowest State Rates
State Rate SE Rank PD
TOTAL U.S. 181.32 0.11    
Kentucky 213.58b 0.99 (01) 17.79c
Louisiana 208.41b 0.98 (02) 14.94c
West Virginia 207.83b 1.37 (03) 14.62c
Mississippi 206.82b 1.19 (04) 14.06c
Tennessee 202.83b 0.80 (05) 11.86c
New Mexico 160.84b 1.28 (47) -11.29c
Arizona 156.15b 0.70 (48) -13.88c
Colorado 156.09b 0.88 (49) -13.91c
Hawaii 149.15b 1.44 (50) -17.74c
Utah 131.78b 1.18 (51) -27.32c
Individual State Rates
State Rate SE Rank PD
Alabama 199.86b 0.90 (07) 10.23c
Alaska 181.15 3.11 (30) -0.09
Arizona 156.15b 0.70 (48) -13.88c
Arkansas 201.70b 1.14 (06) 11.24c
California 165.13b 0.32 (46) -8.93c
Colorado 156.09b 0.88 (49) -13.91c
Connecticut 176.91b 0.96 (35) -2.43
Delaware 196.62b 2.06 (11) 8.44c
D.C. 198.33b 2.63 (08) 9.38c
Florida 172.49b 0.39 (40) -4.87
Georgia 183.14 0.69 (25) 1.00
Hawaii 149.15b 1.44 (50) -17.74c
Idaho 167.84b 1.55 (45) -7.43c
Illinois 189.29b 0.55 (19) 4.40
Indiana 197.18b 0.78 (10) 8.75c
Iowa 180.52 1.02 (32) -0.44
Kansas 180.75 1.11 (31) -0.32
Kentucky 213.58b 0.99 (01) 17.79c
Louisiana 208.41b 0.98 (02) 14.94c
Maine 195.96b 1.58 (12) 8.08c
Maryland 186.82b 0.83 (20) 3.03
Massachusetts 183.01 0.72 (27) 0.93
Michigan 189.30b 0.60 (18) 4.40
Minnesota 171.47b 0.81 (42) -5.43c
Mississippi 206.82b 1.19 (04) 14.06c
Missouri 194.46b 0.78 (14) 7.25c
Montana 175.70 1.81 (36) -3.10
Nebraska 175.43b 1.36 (37) -3.25
Nevada 186.14b 1.30 (21) 2.66
New Hampshire 184.17 1.64 (24) 1.57
New Jersey 182.57 0.63 (28) 0.69
New Mexico 160.84b 1.28 (47) -11.29c
New York 169.64b 0.40 (44) -6.44c
North Carolina 189.55b 0.65 (17) 4.54
North Dakota 172.97b 2.17 (39) -4.60
Ohio 197.23b 0.56 (09) 8.77c
Oklahoma 195.87b 1.01 (13) 8.03c
Oregon 183.02 0.96 (26) 0.94
Pennsylvania 190.25b 0.50 (16) 4.92
Rhode Island 184.95 1.75 (23) 2.00
South Carolina 191.08b 0.92 (15) 5.38c
South Dakota 172.37b 1.96 (41) -4.93
Tennessee 202.83b 0.80 (05) 11.86c
Texas 174.75b 0.42 (38) -3.62
Utah 131.78b 1.18 (51) -27.32c
Vermont 178.44 2.28 (34) -1.59
Virginia 185.65b 0.71 (22) 2.39
Washington 178.59b 0.76 (33) -1.51
West Virginia 207.83b 1.37 (03) 14.62c
Wisconsin 181.48 0.78 (29) 0.09
Wyoming 171.02b 2.57 (43) -5.68c

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Footnotes:

a US Mortality Files, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Rates are per 100,000 and are age-adjusted to the 2000 US Std Population (19 age groups - Census P25-1130).

b Difference between state rate and total U.S. rate is statistically significant (p<=.0002).

c Absolute percent difference between state rate and total U.S. rate is 5% or more.

SE Standard error of the rate.

PD Percent difference between state rate and total U.S. rate.

- Statistic not shown. Rate based on less than 16 cases for the time interval.

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