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Table 20.26

Cancer of the Oral Cavity and Pharynx (Invasive)

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

Females

Total U.S. Rate compared to Five Highest and Five Lowest State Rates
State Rate SE Rank PD
TOTAL U.S. 1.35 0.01    
Washington 1.91b 0.10 01(01,08) 41.31c
Vermont 1.81 0.28 02(01,45) 34.40c
Mississippi 1.75 0.14 03(01,29) 29.46c
D.C. 1.73 0.32 04(01,50) 28.15c
Arkansas 1.69 0.14 05(01,30) 25.12c
Rhode Island 1.08 0.18 46(05,50) -19.84c
Iowa 1.07 0.10 47(21,50) -21.02c
Connecticut 1.01b 0.09 48(30,50) -25.43c
Arizona 1.00b 0.07 49(36,50) -26.19c
North Dakota 0.94 0.23 50(04,50) -30.06c
Individual State Rates
State Rate SE Rank PD
Alabama 1.39 0.10 19(05,44) 2.64
Alaska - - -(-,-) -
Arizona 1.00b 0.07 49(36,50) -26.19c
Arkansas 1.69 0.14 05(01,30) 25.12c
California 1.41 0.04 15(08,32) 4.45
Colorado 1.28 0.10 35(07,48) -5.31
Connecticut 1.01b 0.09 48(30,50) -25.43c
Delaware 1.24 0.21 38(02,50) -8.10
D.C. 1.73 0.32 04(01,50) 28.15c
Florida 1.42 0.05 13(07,34) 5.01
Georgia 1.36 0.07 22(07,42) 0.59
Hawaii 1.32 0.17 30(02,50) -2.57
Idaho 1.36 0.18 21(02,50) 0.97
Illinois 1.41 0.06 14(06,38) 4.46
Indiana 1.28 0.08 34(09,47) -5.16
Iowa 1.07 0.10 47(21,50) -21.02c
Kansas 1.09 0.11 45(13,50) -19.42c
Kentucky 1.51 0.11 11(02,39) 12.05
Louisiana 1.52 0.11 10(02,39) 12.91
Maine 1.39 0.17 18(02,50) 2.78
Maryland 1.33 0.09 25(06,46) -1.35
Massachusetts 1.33 0.08 27(07,45) -1.78
Michigan 1.32 0.07 29(09,44) -2.24
Minnesota 1.29 0.09 33(07,47) -4.29
Mississippi 1.75 0.14 03(01,29) 29.46c
Missouri 1.37 0.08 20(06,44) 1.66
Montana 1.21 0.20 40(02,50) -10.07
Nebraska 1.61 0.17 07(01,43) 19.15c
Nevada 1.31 0.14 31(04,49) -3.14
New Hampshire 1.30 0.19 32(02,50) -3.86
New Jersey 1.25 0.07 36(13,46) -7.09
New Mexico 1.32 0.15 28(03,50) -2.17
New York 1.22 0.04 39(23,46) -9.73
North Carolina 1.40 0.07 16(06,40) 3.47
North Dakota 0.94 0.23 50(04,50) -30.06c
Ohio 1.36 0.06 24(08,42) 0.37
Oklahoma 1.50 0.12 12(02,41) 11.21
Oregon 1.39 0.11 17(04,45) 3.05
Pennsylvania 1.25 0.05 37(16,45) -7.22
Rhode Island 1.08 0.18 46(05,50) -19.84c
South Carolina 1.36 0.10 23(05,45) 0.51
South Dakota 1.17 0.21 42(03,50) -13.42
Tennessee 1.55 0.09 09(02,32) 14.62
Texas 1.33 0.05 26(12,41) -1.37
Utah 1.12 0.14 44(09,50) -16.75c
Vermont 1.81 0.28 02(01,45) 34.40c
Virginia 1.21 0.07 41(15,48) -10.59
Washington 1.91b 0.10 01(01,08) 41.31c
West Virginia 1.14 0.13 43(08,50) -15.79c
Wisconsin 1.55 0.10 08(02,33) 15.10c
Wyoming 1.61 0.32 06(01,50) 19.60c

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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