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Table 20.24

Cancer of the Oral Cavity and Pharynx (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. 2.45 0.01    
Mississippi 3.66b 0.15 01(01,03) 49.18c
D.C. 3.56 0.35 02(01,19) 45.18c
Louisiana 3.22b 0.12 03(01,09) 31.45c
Arkansas 3.05b 0.14 04(02,16) 24.23c
Tennessee 3.01b 0.09 05(02,12) 22.95c
Kansas 1.98b 0.11 47(31,51) -19.17c
Minnesota 1.97b 0.08 48(36,50) -19.45c
Connecticut 1.93b 0.10 49(37,51) -21.20c
Colorado 1.92b 0.09 50(38,51) -21.76c
Utah 1.54b 0.12 51(47,51) -37.06c
Individual State Rates
State Rate SE Rank PD
Alabama 2.70 0.10 12(05,30) 10.05
Alaska 2.06 0.29 42(06,51) -15.97c
Arizona 2.00b 0.08 45(36,50) -18.62c
Arkansas 3.05b 0.14 04(02,16) 24.23c
California 2.46 0.04 28(17,34) 0.21
Colorado 1.92b 0.09 50(38,51) -21.76c
Connecticut 1.93b 0.10 49(37,51) -21.20c
Delaware 2.74 0.23 10(02,43) 11.66
D.C. 3.56 0.35 02(01,19) 45.18c
Florida 2.66b 0.05 15(08,23) 8.46
Georgia 2.53 0.08 19(10,35) 3.15
Hawaii 2.61 0.18 16(03,43) 6.29
Idaho 2.50 0.18 22(04,46) 1.92
Illinois 2.41 0.06 30(16,38) -1.58
Indiana 2.35 0.08 32(16,42) -4.04
Iowa 2.17 0.11 39(22,50) -11.67
Kansas 1.98b 0.11 47(31,51) -19.17c
Kentucky 2.80 0.11 08(03,25) 14.36
Louisiana 3.22b 0.12 03(01,09) 31.45c
Maine 2.69 0.18 13(03,39) 9.70
Maryland 2.35 0.09 33(14,42) -4.14
Massachusetts 2.49 0.08 25(10,37) 1.52
Michigan 2.49 0.07 23(12,36) 1.65
Minnesota 1.97b 0.08 48(36,50) -19.45c
Mississippi 3.66b 0.15 01(01,03) 49.18c
Missouri 2.47 0.09 27(11,37) 0.83
Montana 2.03 0.18 44(17,51) -17.25c
Nebraska 2.47 0.16 26(07,45) 0.90
Nevada 2.36 0.13 31(10,46) -3.71
New Hampshire 2.42 0.18 29(05,48) -1.28
New Jersey 2.06b 0.06 41(34,49) -15.81c
New Mexico 2.32 0.14 35(10,48) -5.44
New York 2.18b 0.04 38(32,45) -11.07
North Carolina 2.60 0.07 17(08,31) 6.09
North Dakota 2.04 0.23 43(09,51) -16.76c
Ohio 2.53 0.06 20(11,33) 3.05
Oklahoma 2.67 0.11 14(05,35) 8.94
Oregon 2.34 0.10 34(14,44) -4.61
Pennsylvania 2.20b 0.05 37(30,45) -10.35
Rhode Island 2.00 0.18 46(16,51) -18.62c
South Carolina 2.88b 0.11 07(03,18) 17.64c
South Dakota 2.12 0.22 40(09,51) -13.58
Tennessee 3.01b 0.09 05(02,12) 22.95c
Texas 2.54 0.05 18(12,31) 3.62
Utah 1.54b 0.12 51(47,51) -37.06c
Vermont 2.52 0.26 21(03,50) 2.67
Virginia 2.29 0.07 36(20,43) -6.43
Washington 2.92b 0.09 06(02,15) 18.99c
West Virginia 2.70 0.15 11(03,36) 10.08
Wisconsin 2.49 0.09 24(10,38) 1.64
Wyoming 2.75 0.30 09(01,49) 12.14

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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