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Table 16.19

Melanoma of the Skin (Invasive)

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

Males

Total U.S. Rate compared to Five Highest and Five Lowest State Rates
State Rate SE Rank PD
TOTAL U.S. 4.07 0.02    
Utah 5.62b 0.35 01(01,11) 38.17c
West Virginia 5.04 0.32 02(01,29) 23.85c
Tennessee 4.95b 0.19 03(01,20) 21.74c
Idaho 4.89 0.37 04(01,38) 20.24c
Oklahoma 4.87 0.24 05(01,27) 19.72c
North Dakota 3.25 0.44 46(08,50) -20.10c
New York 3.22b 0.08 47(42,49) -20.80c
South Dakota 2.90 0.38 48(29,50) -28.55c
Alaska 2.76 0.55 49(12,50) -32.16c
Hawaii 2.33b 0.26 50(47,50) -42.67c
Individual State Rates
State Rate SE Rank PD
Alabama 4.47 0.20 13(02,35) 9.82
Alaska 2.76 0.55 49(12,50) -32.16c
Arizona 4.41 0.17 18(04,34) 8.41
Arkansas 4.48 0.25 12(02,38) 10.21
California 3.86 0.07 35(28,41) -5.13
Colorado 4.72 0.22 07(01,31) 16.05c
Connecticut 3.40 0.20 45(31,49) -16.33c
Delaware 4.02 0.43 32(02,49) -1.16
D.C. - - -(-,-) -
Florida 4.41b 0.09 17(07,30) 8.49
Georgia 3.85 0.15 37(21,45) -5.42
Hawaii 2.33b 0.26 50(47,50) -42.67c
Idaho 4.89 0.37 04(01,38) 20.24c
Illinois 3.62b 0.11 42(31,47) -10.98
Indiana 4.50 0.17 11(03,32) 10.69
Iowa 4.38 0.24 19(02,39) 7.70
Kansas 4.46 0.26 14(02,39) 9.63
Kentucky 4.60 0.22 09(01,33) 13.11
Louisiana 3.47 0.19 44(28,49) -14.56
Maine 4.44 0.35 16(01,44) 9.10
Maryland 4.21 0.19 26(05,39) 3.66
Massachusetts 4.20 0.16 27(07,39) 3.29
Michigan 3.59b 0.12 43(31,47) -11.58
Minnesota 3.72 0.17 38(22,47) -8.63
Mississippi 3.62 0.24 41(17,49) -10.92
Missouri 4.78b 0.18 06(01,26) 17.54c
Montana 4.05 0.39 31(02,48) -0.33
Nebraska 4.27 0.31 24(02,45) 5.08
Nevada 4.67 0.29 08(01,36) 14.89
New Hampshire 4.15 0.37 29(02,47) 1.99
New Jersey 3.66 0.13 40(29,47) -9.92
New Mexico 3.96 0.29 34(06,47) -2.53
New York 3.22b 0.08 47(42,49) -20.80c
North Carolina 4.44 0.15 15(04,32) 9.14
North Dakota 3.25 0.44 46(08,50) -20.10c
Ohio 4.35 0.13 21(07,33) 6.94
Oklahoma 4.87 0.24 05(01,27) 19.72c
Oregon 4.53 0.22 10(02,34) 11.38
Pennsylvania 4.30 0.11 23(09,33) 5.78
Rhode Island 3.85 0.38 36(03,49) -5.37
South Carolina 4.17 0.20 28(06,42) 2.64
South Dakota 2.90 0.38 48(29,50) -28.55c
Tennessee 4.95b 0.19 03(01,20) 21.74c
Texas 3.70b 0.09 39(30,45) -9.00
Utah 5.62b 0.35 01(01,11) 38.17c
Vermont 4.27 0.53 25(01,49) 5.05
Virginia 4.35 0.16 20(05,35) 7.10
Washington 4.31 0.17 22(05,36) 5.96
West Virginia 5.04 0.32 02(01,29) 23.85c
Wisconsin 4.11 0.17 30(09,41) 1.11
Wyoming 4.01 0.56 33(01,50) -1.36

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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