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Table 20.24

Cancer of the Oral Cavity and Pharynx (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. 2.44 0.01    
Mississippi 3.68 0.15 01(01,03) 50.80c
D.C. 3.33 0.33 02(01,31) 36.18c
Louisiana 3.27 0.12 03(01,07) 33.77c
Arkansas 3.08 0.14 04(02,13) 26.19c
Tennessee 3.05 0.09 05(02,11) 24.72c
Kansas 1.98 0.11 47(31,51) -18.79c
Colorado 1.96 0.09 48(35,51) -19.74c
Arizona 1.93 0.07 49(38,51) -20.99c
Connecticut 1.92 0.09 50(36,51) -21.44c
Utah 1.60 0.12 51(45,51) -34.45c
Individual State Rates
State Rate SE Rank PD
Alabama 2.67 0.10 11(05,30) 9.40
Alaska 2.08 0.28 43(05,51) -14.80
Arizona 1.93 0.07 49(38,51) -20.99c
Arkansas 3.08 0.14 04(02,13) 26.19c
California 2.43 0.04 25(17,33) -0.52
Colorado 1.96 0.09 48(35,51) -19.74c
Connecticut 1.92 0.09 50(36,51) -21.44c
Delaware 2.63 0.22 14(02,46) 7.65
D.C. 3.33 0.33 02(01,31) 36.18c
Florida 2.63 0.05 13(09,23) 7.75
Georgia 2.60 0.08 16(08,29) 6.27
Hawaii 2.53 0.18 19(04,44) 3.61
Idaho 2.43 0.17 26(06,48) -0.63
Illinois 2.35 0.06 29(19,40) -3.90
Indiana 2.34 0.08 30(16,42) -4.16
Iowa 2.25 0.11 35(16,48) -7.86
Kansas 1.98 0.11 47(31,51) -18.79c
Kentucky 2.93 0.11 07(02,16) 19.82c
Louisiana 3.27 0.12 03(01,07) 33.77c
Maine 2.75 0.18 10(02,37) 12.47
Maryland 2.36 0.09 28(14,43) -3.31
Massachusetts 2.47 0.08 23(10,37) 1.15
Michigan 2.48 0.07 20(12,34) 1.63
Minnesota 2.09 0.08 42(30,50) -14.56
Mississippi 3.68 0.15 01(01,03) 50.80c
Missouri 2.48 0.08 21(10,37) 1.57
Montana 2.07 0.18 45(15,51) -15.43c
Nebraska 2.29 0.15 33(10,49) -6.18
Nevada 2.39 0.13 27(09,45) -2.34
New Hampshire 2.12 0.17 41(12,51) -13.23
New Jersey 1.99 0.06 46(37,50) -18.51c
New Mexico 2.24 0.14 36(12,50) -8.47
New York 2.19 0.04 37(30,44) -10.28
North Carolina 2.57 0.07 18(09,31) 5.11
North Dakota 2.15 0.24 38(08,51) -11.93
Ohio 2.48 0.06 22(12,34) 1.36
Oklahoma 2.66 0.11 12(05,33) 8.74
Oregon 2.32 0.10 32(14,44) -4.87
Pennsylvania 2.12 0.05 40(33,47) -13.12
Rhode Island 2.07 0.18 44(13,51) -15.18c
South Carolina 2.96 0.11 06(02,14) 21.30c
South Dakota 2.12 0.21 39(10,51) -13.09
Tennessee 3.05 0.09 05(02,11) 24.72c
Texas 2.59 0.05 17(10,25) 6.12
Utah 1.60 0.12 51(45,51) -34.45c
Vermont 2.62 0.26 15(02,49) 7.31
Virginia 2.33 0.07 31(18,42) -4.45
Washington 2.84 0.09 08(03,18) 16.40c
West Virginia 2.79 0.15 09(02,31) 14.04
Wisconsin 2.44 0.09 24(11,39) -0.09
Wyoming 2.28 0.27 34(04,51) -6.67

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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