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Table 20.25

Cancer of the Oral Cavity and Pharynx (Invasive)

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

Males

Total U.S. Rate compared to Five Highest and Five Lowest State Rates
State Rate SE Rank PD
TOTAL U.S. 3.77 0.02    
Mississippi 6.19 0.30 01(01,03) 64.32c
D.C. 5.72 0.67 02(01,22) 51.70c
Louisiana 5.45 0.23 03(01,06) 44.59c
Tennessee 4.86 0.18 04(02,11) 29.08c
South Carolina 4.78 0.20 05(02,13) 26.82c
Minnesota 3.04 0.15 47(31,50) -19.34c
New Jersey 3.03 0.12 48(35,50) -19.59c
Kansas 2.97 0.20 49(29,50) -21.24c
Colorado 2.66 0.16 50(41,51) -29.35c
Utah 2.04 0.20 51(49,51) -45.90c
Individual State Rates
State Rate SE Rank PD
Alabama 4.28 0.19 11(05,25) 13.53
Alaska 3.35 0.54 37(04,51) -11.20
Arizona 3.06 0.14 46(32,50) -18.70c
Arkansas 4.67 0.25 06(02,20) 23.91c
California 3.67 0.07 24(19,35) -2.51
Colorado 2.66 0.16 50(41,51) -29.35c
Connecticut 3.15 0.18 44(24,50) -16.45c
Delaware 4.32 0.43 10(02,43) 14.72
D.C. 5.72 0.67 02(01,22) 51.70c
Florida 4.08 0.08 12(09,23) 8.31
Georgia 4.07 0.14 15(08,29) 7.94
Hawaii 3.82 0.32 21(05,48) 1.36
Idaho 3.64 0.31 27(07,49) -3.47
Illinois 3.58 0.11 30(17,41) -4.86
Indiana 3.61 0.15 28(13,42) -4.09
Iowa 3.54 0.21 31(11,48) -5.95
Kansas 2.97 0.20 49(29,50) -21.24c
Kentucky 4.53 0.21 08(03,20) 20.13c
Louisiana 5.45 0.23 03(01,06) 44.59c
Maine 4.51 0.34 09(02,32) 19.71c
Maryland 3.59 0.16 29(14,44) -4.64
Massachusetts 3.84 0.15 20(10,37) 1.85
Michigan 3.89 0.12 18(10,33) 3.26
Minnesota 3.04 0.15 47(31,50) -19.34c
Mississippi 6.19 0.30 01(01,03) 64.32c
Missouri 3.77 0.16 22(10,39) -0.03
Montana 3.09 0.33 45(12,51) -17.89c
Nebraska 3.38 0.27 35(11,50) -10.37
Nevada 3.48 0.23 32(11,49) -7.60
New Hampshire 3.30 0.30 38(11,50) -12.33
New Jersey 3.03 0.12 48(35,50) -19.59c
New Mexico 3.26 0.25 41(16,50) -13.44
New York 3.40 0.08 33(25,44) -9.72
North Carolina 4.04 0.13 16(08,28) 7.16
North Dakota 3.24 0.43 42(06,51) -13.95
Ohio 3.84 0.11 19(11,34) 1.85
Oklahoma 4.07 0.21 14(06,34) 8.15
Oregon 3.38 0.18 36(19,48) -10.38
Pennsylvania 3.28 0.10 40(28,47) -12.84
Rhode Island 3.21 0.35 43(10,50) -14.83
South Carolina 4.78 0.20 05(02,13) 26.82c
South Dakota 3.39 0.40 34(06,50) -9.96
Tennessee 4.86 0.18 04(02,11) 29.08c
Texas 4.08 0.09 13(08,23) 8.19
Utah 2.04 0.20 51(49,51) -45.90c
Vermont 3.67 0.46 23(03,50) -2.49
Virginia 3.65 0.14 25(13,41) -3.11
Washington 3.99 0.16 17(08,32) 5.94
West Virginia 4.66 0.30 07(02,22) 23.72c
Wisconsin 3.65 0.16 26(13,42) -3.16
Wyoming 3.29 0.48 39(05,51) -12.55

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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