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Table 16.18

Melanoma of the Skin (Invasive)

Age-adjusted Cancer Deatha Rates by State, All Races, 2006-2010

Males and Females

Total U.S. Rate compared to Five Highest and Five Lowest State Rates
State Rate SE Rank PD
TOTAL U.S. 2.73 0.01    
Utah 3.52 0.19 (01) 28.73c
Colorado 3.49 0.13 (02) 27.88c
Oklahoma 3.34 0.13 (03) 22.24c
Vermont 3.30 0.31 (04) 20.84c
Kentucky 3.28 0.12 (05) 19.96c
Louisiana 2.22 0.10 (47) -18.70c
New York 2.21 0.05 (48) -19.27c
North Dakota 2.10 0.24 (49) -22.99c
Hawaii 1.53 0.14 (50) -43.86c
D.C. 1.28 0.21 (51) -53.19c
Individual State Rates
State Rate SE Rank PD
Alabama 2.92 0.11 (22) 7.01
Alaska 2.28 0.31 (46) -16.74c
Arizona 2.95 0.10 (19) 8.08
Arkansas 2.68 0.13 (32) -1.89
California 2.60 0.04 (38) -4.98
Colorado 3.49 0.13 (02) 27.88c
Connecticut 2.51 0.11 (40) -8.33
Delaware 2.74 0.24 (28) 0.29
D.C. 1.28 0.21 (51) -53.19c
Florida 2.93 0.05 (21) 7.29
Georgia 2.47 0.08 (42) -9.78
Hawaii 1.53 0.14 (50) -43.86c
Idaho 3.23 0.21 (07) 18.25c
Illinois 2.49 0.06 (41) -9.01
Indiana 3.05 0.10 (11) 11.53
Iowa 2.72 0.13 (30) -0.53
Kansas 3.03 0.14 (13) 11.06
Kentucky 3.28 0.12 (05) 19.96c
Louisiana 2.22 0.10 (47) -18.70c
Maine 3.04 0.20 (12) 11.11
Maryland 2.69 0.10 (31) -1.55
Massachusetts 2.97 0.09 (18) 8.57
Michigan 2.41 0.07 (43) -11.99
Minnesota 2.39 0.09 (44) -12.41
Mississippi 2.36 0.13 (45) -13.73
Missouri 3.11 0.10 (10) 13.88
Montana 2.72 0.22 (29) -0.29
Nebraska 2.95 0.18 (20) 7.93
Nevada 2.75 0.15 (27) 0.53
New Hampshire 2.77 0.20 (26) 1.40
New Jersey 2.63 0.07 (34) -3.69
New Mexico 2.89 0.17 (24) 5.90
New York 2.21 0.05 (48) -19.27c
North Carolina 3.03 0.08 (14) 10.70
North Dakota 2.10 0.24 (49) -22.99c
Ohio 2.90 0.07 (23) 6.13
Oklahoma 3.34 0.13 (03) 22.24c
Oregon 3.17 0.12 (09) 16.13c
Pennsylvania 2.87 0.06 (25) 4.99
Rhode Island 2.61 0.21 (35) -4.33
South Carolina 2.61 0.11 (36) -4.53
South Dakota 2.60 0.24 (37) -4.85
Tennessee 3.01 0.10 (15) 10.05
Texas 2.54 0.05 (39) -6.92
Utah 3.52 0.19 (01) 28.73c
Vermont 3.30 0.31 (04) 20.84c
Virginia 3.00 0.09 (17) 9.84
Washington 3.00 0.10 (16) 9.92
West Virginia 3.19 0.17 (08) 16.69c
Wisconsin 2.65 0.09 (33) -3.07
Wyoming 3.26 0.35 (06) 19.12c

Map of U.S. Rates displayed in table above

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 15% 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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