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Table 16.18

Melanoma of the Skin (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. 2.72 0.01    
Utah 3.62b 0.18 01(01,12) 33.27c
Idaho 3.45 0.21 02(01,26) 26.85c
Oregon 3.35b 0.13 03(01,19) 23.11c
West Virginia 3.32 0.17 04(01,28) 22.13c
Colorado 3.27b 0.12 05(01,23) 20.45c
New York 2.23b 0.05 47(42,49) -18.01c
Alaska 2.17 0.31 48(07,50) -20.34c
North Dakota 2.14 0.24 49(24,50) -21.40c
Hawaii 1.48b 0.14 50(49,51) -45.55c
D.C. 1.11b 0.20 51(50,51) -59.06c
Individual State Rates
State Rate SE Rank PD
Alabama 2.87 0.11 27(08,36) 5.76
Alaska 2.17 0.31 48(07,50) -20.34c
Arizona 2.94 0.09 21(06,33) 8.27
Arkansas 2.83 0.13 29(06,41) 4.21
California 2.57b 0.04 35(30,41) -5.51
Colorado 3.27b 0.12 05(01,23) 20.45c
Connecticut 2.45 0.11 38(28,49) -9.70
Delaware 2.83 0.24 30(02,48) 4.01
D.C. 1.11b 0.20 51(50,51) -59.06c
Florida 2.94b 0.05 20(10,30) 8.31
Georgia 2.43b 0.08 40(31,48) -10.43
Hawaii 1.48b 0.14 50(49,51) -45.55c
Idaho 3.45 0.21 02(01,26) 26.85c
Illinois 2.44b 0.06 39(32,47) -10.30
Indiana 3.06b 0.09 12(03,30) 12.43
Iowa 2.94 0.13 22(04,36) 8.12
Kansas 2.99 0.14 16(02,36) 10.18
Kentucky 3.22b 0.12 06(01,26) 18.46c
Louisiana 2.28b 0.10 45(34,49) -16.21c
Maine 2.98 0.19 17(02,42) 9.73
Maryland 2.66 0.10 34(19,44) -2.23
Massachusetts 2.90 0.09 26(07,34) 6.79
Michigan 2.43b 0.07 41(32,47) -10.60
Minnesota 2.48 0.09 37(29,48) -8.83
Mississippi 2.27b 0.12 46(33,49) -16.39c
Missouri 3.09b 0.10 10(03,29) 13.53
Montana 3.02 0.23 14(01,43) 11.24
Nebraska 3.15 0.18 08(01,34) 15.78c
Nevada 3.05 0.16 13(02,35) 12.24
New Hampshire 2.84 0.20 28(02,45) 4.53
New Jersey 2.48 0.07 36(30,47) -8.75
New Mexico 2.71 0.16 32(08,47) -0.44
New York 2.23b 0.05 47(42,49) -18.01c
North Carolina 2.91 0.08 24(09,33) 7.07
North Dakota 2.14 0.24 49(24,50) -21.40c
Ohio 2.95b 0.07 19(08,31) 8.66
Oklahoma 3.21b 0.13 07(01,27) 18.13c
Oregon 3.35b 0.13 03(01,19) 23.11c
Pennsylvania 2.92 0.06 23(10,31) 7.49
Rhode Island 2.43 0.20 42(13,49) -10.72
South Carolina 2.66 0.10 33(15,44) -1.99
South Dakota 2.32 0.23 44(13,49) -14.78
Tennessee 3.08b 0.10 11(03,29) 13.43
Texas 2.41b 0.05 43(34,47) -11.16
Utah 3.62b 0.18 01(01,12) 33.27c
Vermont 3.01 0.29 15(01,47) 10.91
Virginia 2.90 0.09 25(08,34) 6.80
Washington 2.96 0.09 18(06,33) 8.74
West Virginia 3.32 0.17 04(01,28) 22.13c
Wisconsin 2.73 0.09 31(14,40) 0.29
Wyoming 3.11 0.33 09(01,48) 14.57

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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