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Table 20.25
Cancer of the Oral Cavity and Pharynx (Invasive)
Age-adjusted Cancer Deatha Rates by State, All Races, 2008-2012
Males
| State | Rate | SE | Rank | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL U.S. | 3.77 | 0.02 | ||
| Mississippi | 6.09b | 0.30 | 01(01,03) | 61.33c |
| D.C. | 5.90 | 0.69 | 02(01,22) | 56.32c |
| Louisiana | 5.28b | 0.23 | 03(01,08) | 39.88c |
| Tennessee | 4.80b | 0.18 | 04(02,12) | 27.19c |
| South Carolina | 4.71b | 0.20 | 05(02,15) | 24.87c |
| Kansas | 3.03b | 0.21 | 47(27,50) | -19.63c |
| Montana | 2.92 | 0.32 | 48(19,51) | -22.56c |
| Minnesota | 2.79b | 0.15 | 49(39,50) | -26.06c |
| Colorado | 2.65b | 0.16 | 50(42,51) | -29.76c |
| Utah | 2.00b | 0.20 | 51(49,51) | -47.10c |
| State | Rate | SE | Rank | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 4.30 | 0.19 | 10(04,27) | 13.89 |
| Alaska | 3.37 | 0.55 | 39(03,51) | -10.65 |
| Arizona | 3.16b | 0.14 | 43(30,49) | -16.22c |
| Arkansas | 4.67b | 0.25 | 06(02,20) | 23.91c |
| California | 3.71 | 0.07 | 26(18,35) | -1.77 |
| Colorado | 2.65b | 0.16 | 50(42,51) | -29.76c |
| Connecticut | 3.11b | 0.19 | 45(26,50) | -17.61c |
| Delaware | 4.59 | 0.45 | 07(01,41) | 21.72c |
| D.C. | 5.90 | 0.69 | 02(01,22) | 56.32c |
| Florida | 4.11b | 0.09 | 12(08,23) | 8.88 |
| Georgia | 3.98 | 0.15 | 19(08,33) | 5.51 |
| Hawaii | 4.07 | 0.34 | 15(03,44) | 7.91 |
| Idaho | 3.72 | 0.32 | 23(06,48) | -1.53 |
| Illinois | 3.64 | 0.11 | 28(17,40) | -3.57 |
| Indiana | 3.62 | 0.15 | 29(14,43) | -4.14 |
| Iowa | 3.47 | 0.21 | 34(13,48) | -8.01 |
| Kansas | 3.03b | 0.21 | 47(27,50) | -19.63c |
| Kentucky | 4.38 | 0.21 | 09(03,24) | 16.08c |
| Louisiana | 5.28b | 0.23 | 03(01,08) | 39.88c |
| Maine | 4.23 | 0.34 | 11(03,41) | 12.03 |
| Maryland | 3.57 | 0.17 | 31(14,45) | -5.33 |
| Massachusetts | 3.91 | 0.16 | 21(08,35) | 3.65 |
| Michigan | 3.89 | 0.12 | 22(10,34) | 3.20 |
| Minnesota | 2.79b | 0.15 | 49(39,50) | -26.06c |
| Mississippi | 6.09b | 0.30 | 01(01,03) | 61.33c |
| Missouri | 3.71 | 0.16 | 25(12,42) | -1.75 |
| Montana | 2.92 | 0.32 | 48(19,51) | -22.56c |
| Nebraska | 3.47 | 0.28 | 33(10,49) | -7.90 |
| Nevada | 3.53 | 0.24 | 32(11,48) | -6.47 |
| New Hampshire | 3.71 | 0.33 | 24(05,49) | -1.74 |
| New Jersey | 3.10b | 0.12 | 46(33,49) | -17.89c |
| New Mexico | 3.46 | 0.26 | 35(11,49) | -8.27 |
| New York | 3.40b | 0.09 | 38(27,44) | -9.93 |
| North Carolina | 4.10 | 0.14 | 14(07,28) | 8.54 |
| North Dakota | 3.41 | 0.44 | 37(05,50) | -9.59 |
| Ohio | 3.93 | 0.12 | 20(10,32) | 4.21 |
| Oklahoma | 4.02 | 0.21 | 16(06,37) | 6.67 |
| Oregon | 3.44 | 0.19 | 36(16,48) | -8.84 |
| Pennsylvania | 3.36b | 0.10 | 40(27,45) | -10.85 |
| Rhode Island | 3.15 | 0.34 | 44(11,51) | -16.59c |
| South Carolina | 4.71b | 0.20 | 05(02,15) | 24.87c |
| South Dakota | 3.18 | 0.39 | 42(09,51) | -15.79c |
| Tennessee | 4.80b | 0.18 | 04(02,12) | 27.19c |
| Texas | 3.99 | 0.09 | 18(09,27) | 5.68 |
| Utah | 2.00b | 0.20 | 51(49,51) | -47.10c |
| Vermont | 3.31 | 0.45 | 41(06,51) | -12.29 |
| Virginia | 3.66 | 0.14 | 27(14,41) | -2.86 |
| Washington | 4.10 | 0.16 | 13(06,31) | 8.66 |
| West Virginia | 4.46 | 0.29 | 08(02,30) | 18.16c |
| Wisconsin | 3.59 | 0.16 | 30(14,44) | -4.76 |
| Wyoming | 4.01 | 0.54 | 17(02,50) | 6.40 |
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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