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Table 16.20

Melanoma of the Skin (Invasive)

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

Females

Total U.S. Rate compared to Five Highest and Five Lowest State Rates
State Rate SE Rank PD
TOTAL U.S. 1.70 0.01    
Oregon 2.36b 0.15 (01) 38.80c
Colorado 2.29b 0.14 (02) 34.46c
Kentucky 2.23b 0.14 (03) 31.12c
Montana 2.19 0.28 (04) 28.62c
South Dakota 2.09 0.30 (05) 22.85c
Mississippi 1.42 0.13 (47) -16.27c
North Dakota 1.31 0.25 (48) -22.84c
Louisiana 1.28b 0.10 (49) -24.62c
D.C. 1.14 0.27 (50) -32.79c
Hawaii 0.78b 0.13 (51) -54.07c
Individual State Rates
State Rate SE Rank PD
Alabama 1.68 0.11 (31) -1.48
Alaska 1.58 0.35 (37) -7.14
Arizona 1.71 0.10 (30) 0.74
Arkansas 1.57 0.14 (38) -7.85
California 1.55b 0.04 (39) -8.71
Colorado 2.29b 0.14 (02) 34.46c
Connecticut 1.85 0.13 (25) 8.54
Delaware 1.88 0.27 (19) 10.37
D.C. 1.14 0.27 (50) -32.79c
Florida 1.76 0.05 (27) 3.36
Georgia 1.46 0.08 (45) -14.10
Hawaii 0.78b 0.13 (51) -54.07c
Idaho 2.05 0.23 (06) 20.38c
Illinois 1.59 0.07 (36) -6.65
Indiana 1.95 0.10 (13) 14.88
Iowa 1.75 0.14 (28) 2.96
Kansas 1.92 0.15 (15) 12.91
Kentucky 2.23b 0.14 (03) 31.12c
Louisiana 1.28b 0.10 (49) -24.62c
Maine 1.85 0.21 (23) 8.84
Maryland 1.60 0.10 (35) -5.86
Massachusetts 1.95 0.10 (14) 14.84
Michigan 1.53 0.07 (42) -10.16
Minnesota 1.54 0.10 (40) -9.50
Mississippi 1.42 0.13 (47) -16.27c
Missouri 1.92 0.11 (16) 12.86
Montana 2.19 0.28 (04) 28.62c
Nebraska 2.02 0.20 (09) 18.89c
Nevada 1.62 0.16 (34) -4.50
New Hampshire 1.89 0.22 (17) 11.16
New Jersey 1.67 0.08 (32) -1.75
New Mexico 1.75 0.18 (29) 2.64
New York 1.44b 0.05 (46) -15.60c
North Carolina 1.85 0.08 (22) 8.85
North Dakota 1.31 0.25 (48) -22.84c
Ohio 1.85 0.07 (24) 8.54
Oklahoma 2.04 0.14 (07) 20.10c
Oregon 2.36b 0.15 (01) 38.80c
Pennsylvania 1.87 0.07 (21) 10.13
Rhode Island 1.52 0.21 (43) -10.62
South Carolina 1.53 0.11 (41) -10.07
South Dakota 2.09 0.30 (05) 22.85c
Tennessee 1.76 0.10 (26) 3.45
Texas 1.50b 0.05 (44) -12.07
Utah 1.89 0.18 (18) 11.02
Vermont 1.99 0.32 (11) 16.94c
Virginia 1.87 0.09 (20) 10.26
Washington 1.96 0.10 (12) 15.13c
West Virginia 2.02 0.19 (10) 18.77c
Wisconsin 1.65 0.10 (33) -2.70
Wyoming 2.04 0.37 (08) 19.81c

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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