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Table 6.25

Cancer of the Colon and Rectum (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. 15.50 0.03    
Mississippi 19.69b 0.36 01(01,03) 27.01c
Arkansas 18.54b 0.34 02(01,08) 19.65c
Louisiana 18.46b 0.28 03(01,07) 19.12c
West Virginia 18.43b 0.40 04(01,10) 18.89c
Kentucky 18.10b 0.28 05(02,10) 16.76c
Arizona 13.44b 0.20 47(43,50) -13.31c
Hawaii 13.40b 0.41 48(36,50) -13.54c
Colorado 13.37b 0.24 49(42,50) -13.76c
Connecticut 12.68b 0.25 50(47,51) -18.16c
Utah 11.62b 0.34 51(50,51) -25.01c
Individual State Rates
State Rate SE Rank PD
Alabama 17.19b 0.26 09(05,18) 10.94c
Alaska 15.84 0.86 21(03,48) 2.19
Arizona 13.44b 0.20 47(43,50) -13.31c
Arkansas 18.54b 0.34 02(01,08) 19.65c
California 14.22b 0.09 43(36,46) -8.27
Colorado 13.37b 0.24 49(42,50) -13.76c
Connecticut 12.68b 0.25 50(47,51) -18.16c
Delaware 14.60 0.54 37(19,49) -5.81
D.C. 17.47 0.78 08(01,29) 12.72c
Florida 14.40b 0.11 40(33,45) -7.07
Georgia 15.76 0.19 22(18,29) 1.66
Hawaii 13.40b 0.41 48(36,50) -13.54c
Idaho 13.75b 0.42 46(30,50) -11.31c
Illinois 16.68b 0.16 17(09,21) 7.64
Indiana 16.73b 0.22 15(07,21) 7.92
Iowa 16.71b 0.30 16(06,23) 7.82
Kansas 15.52 0.32 25(17,37) 0.16
Kentucky 18.10b 0.28 05(02,10) 16.76c
Louisiana 18.46b 0.28 03(01,07) 19.12c
Maine 15.19 0.43 28(17,45) -2.02
Maryland 15.36 0.23 27(20,36) -0.90
Massachusetts 14.27b 0.20 41(32,47) -7.90
Michigan 15.57 0.17 24(19,32) 0.46
Minnesota 13.94b 0.22 45(36,49) -10.03c
Mississippi 19.69b 0.36 01(01,03) 27.01c
Missouri 16.77b 0.22 13(07,21) 8.20
Montana 14.22 0.49 42(23,50) -8.22
Nebraska 16.96b 0.41 12(04,23) 9.41
Nevada 17.15b 0.37 10(04,21) 10.67c
New Hampshire 14.43 0.44 39(22,49) -6.90
New Jersey 16.26b 0.18 18(13,24) 4.92
New Mexico 14.82 0.37 34(21,46) -4.37
New York 15.08b 0.12 31(24,37) -2.71
North Carolina 14.75b 0.17 35(27,42) -4.85
North Dakota 15.97 0.63 20(05,43) 3.07
Ohio 17.00b 0.16 11(07,18) 9.70
Oklahoma 17.60b 0.30 06(03,16) 13.58c
Oregon 14.86 0.26 33(23,44) -4.13
Pennsylvania 16.73b 0.15 14(09,20) 7.94
Rhode Island 15.08 0.49 30(16,47) -2.70
South Carolina 16.18 0.26 19(11,27) 4.42
South Dakota 15.69 0.57 23(08,43) 1.26
Tennessee 17.56b 0.23 07(04,13) 13.27c
Texas 15.38 0.12 26(21,32) -0.77
Utah 11.62b 0.34 51(50,51) -25.01c
Vermont 14.65 0.63 36(16,49) -5.46
Virginia 15.12 0.20 29(22,38) -2.44
Washington 14.09b 0.20 44(34,48) -9.10
West Virginia 18.43b 0.40 04(01,10) 18.89c
Wisconsin 14.52b 0.21 38(28,45) -6.30
Wyoming 14.98 0.72 32(09,49) -3.33

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 10% 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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