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Table 16.18

Melanoma of the Skin (Invasive)

Age-adjusted Cancer Deatha Rates by State, All Races, 2007-2011

Males and Females

Total U.S. Rate compared to Five Highest and Five Lowest State Rates
State Rate SE Rank PD
TOTAL U.S. 2.72 0.01    
Utah 3.51b 0.18 (01) 28.91c
Colorado 3.49b 0.12 (02) 27.98c
Idaho 3.39 0.21 (03) 24.44c
Kentucky 3.37b 0.12 (04) 23.75c
Oklahoma 3.31b 0.13 (05) 21.68c
Louisiana 2.17b 0.10 (47) -20.45c
North Dakota 2.16 0.24 (48) -20.70c
Alaska 2.11 0.30 (49) -22.37c
Hawaii 1.39b 0.13 (50) -49.10c
D.C. 1.11b 0.20 (51) -59.20c
Individual State Rates
State Rate SE Rank PD
Alabama 2.87 0.11 (26) 5.30
Alaska 2.11 0.30 (49) -22.37c
Arizona 2.92 0.09 (23) 7.26
Arkansas 2.80 0.13 (28) 2.88
California 2.56b 0.04 (36) -6.04
Colorado 3.49b 0.12 (02) 27.98c
Connecticut 2.52 0.11 (38) -7.60
Delaware 2.94 0.24 (20) 8.00
D.C. 1.11b 0.20 (51) -59.20c
Florida 2.94b 0.05 (18) 8.06
Georgia 2.45b 0.08 (40) -9.89
Hawaii 1.39b 0.13 (50) -49.10c
Idaho 3.39 0.21 (03) 24.44c
Illinois 2.45b 0.06 (41) -10.21
Indiana 3.11b 0.10 (09) 14.31
Iowa 2.79 0.13 (30) 2.33
Kansas 3.05 0.14 (12) 12.07
Kentucky 3.37b 0.12 (04) 23.75c
Louisiana 2.17b 0.10 (47) -20.45c
Maine 2.95 0.19 (17) 8.26
Maryland 2.61 0.10 (35) -4.19
Massachusetts 2.93 0.09 (21) 7.66
Michigan 2.44b 0.07 (42) -10.42
Minnesota 2.42 0.09 (43) -11.15
Mississippi 2.34 0.13 (44) -13.93
Missouri 3.03 0.10 (13) 11.13
Montana 2.85 0.23 (27) 4.67
Nebraska 2.87 0.17 (25) 5.52
Nevada 3.06 0.16 (11) 12.41
New Hampshire 2.79 0.20 (29) 2.54
New Jersey 2.55 0.07 (37) -6.38
New Mexico 2.70 0.16 (32) -0.86
New York 2.19b 0.05 (46) -19.63c
North Carolina 2.94 0.08 (19) 8.04
North Dakota 2.16 0.24 (48) -20.70c
Ohio 2.88 0.07 (24) 5.64
Oklahoma 3.31b 0.13 (05) 21.68c
Oregon 3.23b 0.12 (07) 18.69c
Pennsylvania 2.93 0.06 (22) 7.46
Rhode Island 2.29 0.19 (45) -15.88c
South Carolina 2.69 0.11 (33) -1.05
South Dakota 2.65 0.24 (34) -2.57
Tennessee 3.02 0.10 (15) 10.95
Texas 2.50b 0.05 (39) -8.05
Utah 3.51b 0.18 (01) 28.91c
Vermont 3.07 0.30 (10) 12.68
Virginia 3.00 0.09 (16) 10.29
Washington 3.02 0.09 (14) 10.96
West Virginia 3.22 0.17 (08) 18.33c
Wisconsin 2.72 0.09 (31) -0.31
Wyoming 3.31 0.35 (06) 21.65c

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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