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Table 26.18

Cancer of the Thyroid (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. 0.51 0.01    
Hawaii 0.76 0.10 01(01,30) 48.89c
Alaska 0.74 0.18 02(01,50) 46.24c
Idaho 0.70 0.10 03(01,40) 38.64c
D.C. 0.66 0.15 04(01,50) 30.12c
Vermont 0.63 0.13 05(01,50) 25.05c
Mississippi 0.42 0.05 46(09,50) -17.29c
Connecticut 0.41 0.05 47(11,50) -18.73c
South Carolina 0.40 0.04 48(18,50) -20.57c
Georgia 0.40b 0.03 49(28,50) -21.86c
Montana 0.37 0.08 50(07,50) -26.90c
Individual State Rates
State Rate SE Rank PD
Alabama 0.47 0.04 37(07,50) -7.84
Alaska 0.74 0.18 02(01,50) 46.24c
Arizona 0.48 0.04 35(07,49) -5.33
Arkansas 0.50 0.06 32(04,50) -2.40
California 0.60b 0.02 06(02,16) 18.44c
Colorado 0.53 0.05 14(03,47) 5.13
Connecticut 0.41 0.05 47(11,50) -18.73c
Delaware 0.56 0.11 09(01,50) 10.20
D.C. 0.66 0.15 04(01,50) 30.12c
Florida 0.43b 0.02 43(27,49) -14.73
Georgia 0.40b 0.03 49(28,50) -21.86c
Hawaii 0.76 0.10 01(01,30) 48.89c
Idaho 0.70 0.10 03(01,40) 38.64c
Illinois 0.50 0.03 28(07,44) -1.06
Indiana 0.51 0.04 26(05,47) -0.35
Iowa 0.50 0.05 30(03,49) -1.62
Kansas 0.47 0.05 38(04,50) -8.24
Kentucky 0.51 0.05 23(03,48) 1.13
Louisiana 0.43 0.04 44(11,50) -15.15c
Maine 0.50 0.08 31(02,50) -2.20
Maryland 0.42 0.04 45(17,50) -17.00c
Massachusetts 0.53 0.04 13(04,43) 5.35
Michigan 0.49 0.03 34(08,46) -3.74
Minnesota 0.51 0.04 24(04,48) -0.11
Mississippi 0.42 0.05 46(09,50) -17.29c
Missouri 0.52 0.04 22(05,47) 1.46
Montana 0.37 0.08 50(07,50) -26.90c
Nebraska 0.55 0.07 12(01,49) 8.31
Nevada 0.46 0.06 40(05,50) -9.52
New Hampshire 0.45 0.08 41(03,50) -10.47
New Jersey 0.47 0.03 36(09,49) -6.65
New Mexico 0.55 0.07 11(01,49) 8.67
New York 0.53 0.02 15(06,35) 4.78
North Carolina 0.50 0.03 29(06,46) -1.09
North Dakota 0.57 0.12 07(01,50) 11.46
Ohio 0.52 0.03 19(06,41) 2.30
Oklahoma 0.44 0.05 42(07,50) -12.95
Oregon 0.49 0.05 33(04,50) -3.41
Pennsylvania 0.52 0.03 16(06,39) 2.68
Rhode Island 0.55 0.10 10(01,50) 8.86
South Carolina 0.40 0.04 48(18,50) -20.57c
South Dakota 0.50 0.10 27(01,50) -0.62
Tennessee 0.46 0.04 39(10,49) -8.57
Texas 0.56 0.02 08(04,29) 10.48
Utah 0.52 0.07 21(02,50) 1.66
Vermont 0.63 0.13 05(01,50) 25.05c
Virginia 0.52 0.04 20(05,45) 1.90
Washington 0.52 0.04 18(04,45) 2.35
West Virginia 0.52 0.07 17(02,50) 2.45
Wisconsin 0.51 0.04 25(04,47) -0.11
Wyoming - - -(-,-) -

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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