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Table 6.25

Cancer of the Colon and Rectum (Invasive)

Age-adjusted Cancer Deatha Rates by State, All Races, 2009-2013

Males and Females

Total U.S. Rate compared to Five Highest and Five Lowest State Rates
State Rate SE Rank PD
TOTAL U.S. 15.10 0.03    
Mississippi 19.46 0.35 01(01,03) 28.92c
West Virginia 18.78 0.40 02(01,06) 24.39c
Arkansas 18.16 0.33 03(01,08) 20.27c
Louisiana 18.08 0.28 04(02,07) 19.78c
Kentucky 17.61 0.27 05(02,10) 16.62c
Minnesota 13.49 0.22 47(36,49) -10.60c
Arizona 13.24 0.19 48(40,49) -12.31c
Colorado 12.95 0.23 49(43,50) -14.20c
Connecticut 12.20 0.24 50(48,51) -19.16c
Utah 11.50 0.33 51(50,51) -23.82c
Individual State Rates
State Rate SE Rank PD
Alabama 16.89 0.25 09(05,17) 11.90c
Alaska 15.64 0.83 21(03,47) 3.61
Arizona 13.24 0.19 48(40,49) -12.31c
Arkansas 18.16 0.33 03(01,08) 20.27c
California 13.86 0.09 41(35,46) -8.19
Colorado 12.95 0.23 49(43,50) -14.20c
Connecticut 12.20 0.24 50(48,51) -19.16c
Delaware 14.09 0.52 38(20,49) -6.68
D.C. 16.69 0.76 10(02,32) 10.59c
Florida 13.96 0.10 39(33,45) -7.50
Georgia 15.48 0.19 23(16,28) 2.54
Hawaii 13.68 0.41 44(27,49) -9.36
Idaho 13.52 0.41 46(29,50) -10.42c
Illinois 16.20 0.15 17(10,21) 7.31
Indiana 16.24 0.22 16(08,21) 7.60
Iowa 16.43 0.30 12(06,22) 8.84
Kansas 15.30 0.31 24(14,34) 1.36
Kentucky 17.61 0.27 05(02,10) 16.62c
Louisiana 18.08 0.28 04(02,07) 19.78c
Maine 14.44 0.41 32(20,48) -4.34
Maryland 14.86 0.22 27(21,37) -1.55
Massachusetts 13.77 0.19 42(33,48) -8.82
Michigan 15.22 0.16 25(19,30) 0.82
Minnesota 13.49 0.22 47(36,49) -10.60c
Mississippi 19.46 0.35 01(01,03) 28.92c
Missouri 16.35 0.22 13(07,21) 8.34
Montana 13.95 0.48 40(22,49) -7.62
Nebraska 16.27 0.40 15(05,26) 7.78
Nevada 16.97 0.36 08(03,19) 12.43c
New Hampshire 13.70 0.43 43(26,49) -9.27
New Jersey 15.65 0.18 20(15,25) 3.64
New Mexico 14.31 0.36 34(22,47) -5.19
New York 14.63 0.12 29(25,36) -3.07
North Carolina 14.27 0.17 36(28,43) -5.48
North Dakota 15.56 0.62 22(06,42) 3.08
Ohio 16.59 0.16 11(07,18) 9.91
Oklahoma 17.27 0.29 06(03,14) 14.42c
Oregon 14.56 0.26 30(23,42) -3.53
Pennsylvania 16.33 0.14 14(09,20) 8.16
Rhode Island 14.72 0.48 28(15,47) -2.52
South Carolina 15.79 0.25 18(11,27) 4.57
South Dakota 15.71 0.57 19(06,38) 4.07
Tennessee 17.11 0.22 07(04,13) 13.34c
Texas 15.07 0.12 26(21,31) -0.16
Utah 11.50 0.33 51(50,51) -23.82c
Vermont 14.35 0.62 33(16,49) -4.96
Virginia 14.52 0.19 31(25,40) -3.81
Washington 13.55 0.20 45(36,49) -10.25c
West Virginia 18.78 0.40 02(01,06) 24.39c
Wisconsin 14.17 0.21 37(28,45) -6.16
Wyoming 14.27 0.70 35(14,50) -5.47

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 10% 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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