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Table 3.18

Cancer of the Brain and Other Nervous System (Invasive)

Age-adjusted Cancer Deatha Rates by State, All Races, 2010-2014

Males and Females

Total U.S. Rate compared to Five Highest and Five Lowest State Rates

State Rate SE Rank PD
TOTAL U.S. 4.33 0.02    
Vermont 5.59 0.39 01(01,26) 29.09c
South Dakota 5.42 0.34 02(01,25) 25.00c
Kansas 5.17 0.18 03(01,20) 19.34c
Oregon 5.10 0.15 04(01,19) 17.66c
Nebraska 5.06 0.23 05(01,30) 16.72c
New Jersey 3.89 0.09 47(37,49) -10.16
New York 3.80 0.06 48(43,49) -12.33
New Mexico 3.62 0.18 49(36,50) -16.56c
D.C. 2.98 0.32 50(44,51) -31.31c
Hawaii 2.55 0.18 51(50,51) -41.10c

Individual State Rates

State Rate SE Rank PD
Alabama 5.01 0.14 08(01,20) 15.53c
Alaska 4.39 0.40 28(01,50) 1.32
Arizona 4.32 0.11 31(17,45) -0.29
Arkansas 4.84 0.17 13(02,31) 11.69
California 4.28 0.05 33(25,41) -1.23
Colorado 4.45 0.13 25(12,44) 2.62
Connecticut 4.17 0.14 41(19,48) -3.77
Delaware 4.03 0.28 45(12,50) -6.94
D.C. 2.98 0.32 50(44,51) -31.31c
Florida 4.17 0.06 40(28,46) -3.71
Georgia 4.19 0.09 38(23,46) -3.23
Hawaii 2.55 0.18 51(50,51) -41.10c
Idaho 4.97 0.25 09(01,33) 14.74
Illinois 4.12 0.08 42(28,47) -4.88
Indiana 4.51 0.11 22(12,39) 4.18
Iowa 4.87 0.17 12(02,29) 12.49
Kansas 5.17 0.18 03(01,20) 19.34c
Kentucky 4.73 0.14 17(04,32) 9.09
Louisiana 4.22 0.13 37(18,48) -2.67
Maine 4.97 0.25 10(01,35) 14.72
Maryland 4.06 0.12 44(26,49) -6.32
Massachusetts 4.19 0.11 39(22,47) -3.37
Michigan 4.64 0.09 19(09,30) 7.18
Minnesota 4.54 0.13 21(10,39) 4.85
Mississippi 5.05 0.18 06(01,23) 16.64c
Missouri 4.36 0.11 29(16,44) 0.67
Montana 4.76 0.29 16(01,46) 9.77
Nebraska 5.06 0.23 05(01,30) 16.72c
Nevada 4.24 0.17 35(15,48) -2.07
New Hampshire 4.78 0.25 15(01,43) 10.29
New Jersey 3.89 0.09 47(37,49) -10.16
New Mexico 3.62 0.18 49(36,50) -16.56c
New York 3.80 0.06 48(43,49) -12.33
North Carolina 4.45 0.09 24(15,39) 2.79
North Dakota 4.26 0.34 34(03,50) -1.75
Ohio 4.46 0.08 23(15,37) 2.97
Oklahoma 4.64 0.15 20(05,39) 7.09
Oregon 5.10 0.15 04(01,19) 17.66c
Pennsylvania 4.23 0.08 36(24,45) -2.40
Rhode Island 4.31 0.27 32(05,49) -0.51
South Carolina 4.43 0.13 27(12,44) 2.25
South Dakota 5.42 0.34 02(01,25) 25.00c
Tennessee 4.79 0.12 14(04,27) 10.46
Texas 4.06 0.06 43(34,47) -6.20
Utah 4.44 0.19 26(07,47) 2.37
Vermont 5.59 0.39 01(01,26) 29.09c
Virginia 4.03 0.10 46(30,49) -6.96
Washington 5.02 0.12 07(02,19) 15.78c
West Virginia 4.34 0.20 30(09,48) 0.11
Wisconsin 4.92 0.13 11(02,22) 13.48
Wyoming 4.65 0.40 18(01,49) 7.38

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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