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Table 2.18

All Cancer Sites (Invasive)

Age-adjusted Cancer Deatha Rates by State, All Races, 2008-2012

Males and Females

Total U.S. Rate compared to Five Highest and Five Lowest State Rates
State Rate SE Rank PD
TOTAL U.S. 171.22 0.10    
Kentucky 204.37b 0.94 01(01,01) 19.36c
Mississippi 199.87b 1.14 02(02,04) 16.74c
West Virginia 197.63b 1.31 03(02,05) 15.43c
Louisiana 196.85b 0.93 04(02,05) 14.97c
Arkansas 194.40b 1.09 05(03,07) 13.54c
New Mexico 151.03b 1.18 47(46,49) -11.79c
Arizona 150.85b 0.66 48(47,48) -11.90c
Colorado 147.79b 0.81 49(48,49) -13.68c
Hawaii 139.29b 1.34 50(50,50) -18.65c
Utah 127.63b 1.11 51(51,51) -25.46c
Individual State Rates
State Rate SE Rank PD
Alabama 191.17b 0.85 07(05,09) 11.66c
Alaska 178.21 2.89 19(11,32) 4.08
Arizona 150.85b 0.66 48(47,48) -11.90c
Arkansas 194.40b 1.09 05(03,07) 13.54c
California 155.15b 0.30 46(44,46) -9.38c
Colorado 147.79b 0.81 49(48,49) -13.68c
Connecticut 159.92b 0.88 43(40,45) -6.60c
Delaware 181.95b 1.89 15(10,20) 6.27c
D.C. 186.97b 2.57 10(05,17) 9.20c
Florida 163.18b 0.36 39(37,41) -4.69
Georgia 173.17 0.64 22(20,30) 1.14
Hawaii 139.29b 1.34 50(50,50) -18.65c
Idaho 158.72b 1.43 44(39,46) -7.30c
Illinois 178.86b 0.52 18(15,20) 4.46
Indiana 188.26b 0.74 09(08,11) 9.95c
Iowa 171.32 0.97 30(21,33) 0.06
Kansas 170.48 1.06 31(22,34) -0.43
Kentucky 204.37b 0.94 01(01,01) 19.36c
Louisiana 196.85b 0.93 04(02,05) 14.97c
Maine 183.33b 1.48 13(10,18) 7.08c
Maryland 171.75 0.77 29(21,33) 0.31
Massachusetts 170.30 0.68 32(26,34) -0.53
Michigan 179.95b 0.57 16(14,19) 5.10c
Minnesota 164.03b 0.76 38(35,41) -4.20
Mississippi 199.87b 1.14 02(02,04) 16.74c
Missouri 184.13b 0.74 12(11,15) 7.54c
Montana 160.42b 1.66 41(36,45) -6.30c
Nebraska 165.96b 1.29 35(32,40) -3.07
Nevada 172.38 1.17 26(20,33) 0.68
New Hampshire 172.75 1.54 23(19,34) 0.90
New Jersey 167.60b 0.59 34(32,36) -2.11
New Mexico 151.03b 1.18 47(46,49) -11.79c
New York 162.28b 0.39 40(38,43) -5.22c
North Carolina 176.18b 0.60 20(19,22) 2.90
North Dakota 158.57b 2.01 45(37,46) -7.38c
Ohio 186.92b 0.53 11(09,12) 9.17c
Oklahoma 190.64b 0.97 08(05,10) 11.34c
Oregon 172.43 0.90 25(20,32) 0.71
Pennsylvania 179.66b 0.48 17(15,19) 4.93
Rhode Island 172.05 1.68 28(19,34) 0.49
South Carolina 183.28b 0.86 14(11,16) 7.05c
South Dakota 165.35 1.88 36(30,43) -3.43
Tennessee 193.18b 0.75 06(05,08) 12.83c
Texas 164.57b 0.39 37(35,39) -3.88
Utah 127.63b 1.11 51(51,51) -25.46c
Vermont 173.72 2.18 21(17,34) 1.46
Virginia 172.55 0.66 24(20,31) 0.78
Washington 169.64 0.71 33(27,35) -0.92
West Virginia 197.63b 1.31 03(02,05) 15.43c
Wisconsin 172.32 0.74 27(21,32) 0.64
Wyoming 160.36b 2.38 42(35,46) -6.34c

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 5% or more.

d Rank of state level death rate and the 95% confidence intervals (low, high) for the rank.

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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