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Table 8.18

Cancer of the Esophagus (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. 4.18 0.02    
New Hampshire 5.55b 0.27 01(01,13) 32.76c
Maine 5.47b 0.25 02(01,14) 30.88c
Ohio 5.03b 0.09 03(02,14) 20.35c
West Virginia 4.97b 0.21 04(01,26) 18.95c
Indiana 4.93b 0.12 05(02,19) 17.99c
California 3.47b 0.04 47(46,50) -16.94c
Texas 3.38b 0.06 48(46,50) -19.10c
New Mexico 3.37b 0.18 49(43,51) -19.52c
Hawaii 3.08b 0.20 50(46,51) -26.41c
Utah 2.91b 0.17 51(48,51) -30.47c
Individual State Rates
State Rate SE Rank PD
Alabama 4.06 0.12 39(22,46) -2.99
Alaska 4.46 0.44 22(01,50) 6.68
Arizona 4.07 0.11 37(23,46) -2.67
Arkansas 3.89 0.15 44(26,48) -7.07
California 3.47b 0.04 47(46,50) -16.94c
Colorado 3.98 0.13 43(25,46) -4.91
Connecticut 4.11 0.14 36(19,46) -1.80
Delaware 4.32 0.29 27(03,47) 3.22
D.C. 4.73 0.41 16(01,46) 13.09
Florida 4.04 0.06 40(29,44) -3.49
Georgia 3.76b 0.09 46(36,47) -10.04
Hawaii 3.08b 0.20 50(46,51) -26.41c
Idaho 4.16 0.23 34(09,47) -0.49
Illinois 4.46 0.08 21(13,31) 6.75
Indiana 4.93b 0.12 05(02,19) 17.99c
Iowa 4.76b 0.16 15(02,28) 13.81
Kansas 4.23 0.17 31(14,46) 1.06
Kentucky 4.43 0.14 23(09,39) 5.97
Louisiana 4.34 0.14 26(12,42) 3.76
Maine 5.47b 0.25 02(01,14) 30.88c
Maryland 4.07 0.12 38(23,46) -2.75
Massachusetts 4.93b 0.12 06(02,19) 17.91c
Michigan 4.82b 0.09 08(03,20) 15.36c
Minnesota 4.58 0.13 19(06,32) 9.42
Mississippi 4.14 0.16 35(16,46) -1.08
Missouri 4.31 0.11 28(15,41) 2.97
Montana 4.29 0.27 30(03,47) 2.50
Nebraska 4.62 0.22 18(02,40) 10.61
Nevada 4.78 0.19 11(02,31) 14.43
New Hampshire 5.55b 0.27 01(01,13) 32.76c
New Jersey 3.98 0.09 42(28,46) -4.74
New Mexico 3.37b 0.18 49(43,51) -19.52c
New York 4.01 0.06 41(30,45) -4.17
North Carolina 3.82b 0.09 45(35,47) -8.76
North Dakota 4.35 0.34 25(02,48) 4.07
Ohio 5.03b 0.09 03(02,14) 20.35c
Oklahoma 4.49 0.15 20(07,37) 7.45
Oregon 4.39 0.14 24(10,41) 4.91
Pennsylvania 4.81b 0.08 10(04,20) 14.94
Rhode Island 4.78 0.28 12(01,41) 14.40
South Carolina 4.30 0.13 29(15,42) 2.94
South Dakota 4.82 0.32 09(01,43) 15.27c
Tennessee 4.16 0.11 33(20,44) -0.43
Texas 3.38b 0.06 48(46,50) -19.10c
Utah 2.91b 0.17 51(48,51) -30.47c
Vermont 4.77 0.36 14(01,45) 14.03
Virginia 4.18 0.10 32(21,43) -0.03
Washington 4.71b 0.12 17(04,27) 12.56
West Virginia 4.97b 0.21 04(01,26) 18.95c
Wisconsin 4.77b 0.12 13(03,24) 14.19
Wyoming 4.90 0.41 07(01,45) 17.26c

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.

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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