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Table 16.19

Melanoma of the Skin (Invasive)

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

Males

Total U.S. Rate compared to Five Highest and Five Lowest State Rates
State Rate SE Rank PD
TOTAL U.S. 4.08 0.02    
Utah 5.46b 0.34 (01) 33.81c
Colorado 5.03b 0.23 (02) 23.37c
Idaho 4.96 0.38 (03) 21.69c
Oklahoma 4.91 0.24 (04) 20.27c
Kentucky 4.88b 0.22 (05) 19.62c
South Dakota 3.32 0.40 (46) -18.62c
New York 3.24b 0.09 (47) -20.67c
North Dakota 3.13 0.43 (48) -23.26c
Alaska 2.79 0.54 (49) -31.61c
Hawaii 2.08b 0.24 (50) -48.92c
Individual State Rates
State Rate SE Rank PD
Alabama 4.51 0.21 (15) 10.60
Alaska 2.79 0.54 (49) -31.61c
Arizona 4.38 0.17 (21) 7.50
Arkansas 4.40 0.25 (20) 7.87
California 3.85 0.07 (35) -5.63
Colorado 5.03b 0.23 (02) 23.37c
Connecticut 3.49 0.20 (43) -14.48
Delaware 4.42 0.46 (19) 8.27
D.C. - - (-) -
Florida 4.43b 0.09 (18) 8.66
Georgia 3.89 0.16 (34) -4.70
Hawaii 2.08b 0.24 (50) -48.92c
Idaho 4.96 0.38 (03) 21.69c
Illinois 3.66b 0.12 (39) -10.25
Indiana 4.68 0.18 (10) 14.66
Iowa 4.15 0.23 (28) 1.69
Kansas 4.52 0.26 (13) 10.74
Kentucky 4.88b 0.22 (05) 19.62c
Louisiana 3.39b 0.19 (45) -16.87c
Maine 4.45 0.36 (17) 9.01
Maryland 4.08 0.19 (29) 0.06
Massachusetts 4.26 0.17 (27) 4.37
Michigan 3.63b 0.12 (40) -11.09
Minnesota 3.56 0.17 (42) -12.76
Mississippi 3.73 0.25 (38) -8.57
Missouri 4.51 0.18 (14) 10.64
Montana 3.61 0.37 (41) -11.47
Nebraska 3.95 0.30 (32) -3.18
Nevada 4.76 0.29 (09) 16.59c
New Hampshire 3.96 0.36 (31) -2.85
New Jersey 3.74 0.14 (37) -8.32
New Mexico 3.89 0.29 (33) -4.55
New York 3.24b 0.09 (47) -20.67c
North Carolina 4.52 0.15 (12) 10.94
North Dakota 3.13 0.43 (48) -23.26c
Ohio 4.30 0.13 (26) 5.34
Oklahoma 4.91 0.24 (04) 20.27c
Oregon 4.34 0.21 (23) 6.49
Pennsylvania 4.33 0.12 (24) 6.17
Rhode Island 3.48 0.36 (44) -14.79
South Carolina 4.30 0.21 (25) 5.55
South Dakota 3.32 0.40 (46) -18.62c
Tennessee 4.77b 0.19 (08) 16.97c
Texas 3.82 0.09 (36) -6.45
Utah 5.46b 0.34 (01) 33.81c
Vermont 4.56 0.56 (11) 11.76
Virginia 4.50 0.17 (16) 10.30
Washington 4.37 0.17 (22) 7.14
West Virginia 4.81 0.32 (06) 17.91c
Wisconsin 4.07 0.17 (30) -0.18
Wyoming 4.79 0.62 (07) 17.43c

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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