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Table 16.18

Melanoma of the Skin (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. 2.66 0.01    
Utah 3.59 0.18 01(01,10) 34.95c
Idaho 3.52 0.21 02(01,18) 32.05c
West Virginia 3.32 0.17 03(01,24) 24.46c
Kentucky 3.28 0.12 04(01,18) 23.19c
Tennessee 3.12 0.09 05(02,24) 16.96c
North Dakota 2.25 0.24 47(10,50) -15.40c
Louisiana 2.22 0.10 48(35,49) -16.74c
New York 2.19 0.04 49(43,49) -17.61c
Hawaii 1.61 0.14 50(49,51) -39.53c
D.C. 1.08 0.19 51(50,51) -59.29c

Individual State Rates

State Rate SE Rank PD
Alabama 2.72 0.10 30(11,42) 2.01
Alaska 2.52 0.33 35(01,50) -5.33
Arizona 2.94 0.09 15(05,32) 10.26
Arkansas 2.78 0.13 26(06,43) 4.39
California 2.47 0.04 40(32,45) -7.13
Colorado 3.09 0.11 06(02,27) 15.98c
Connecticut 2.42 0.11 43(27,49) -9.18
Delaware 2.83 0.23 24(02,48) 6.27
D.C. 1.08 0.19 51(50,51) -59.29c
Florida 2.90 0.05 18(09,28) 8.72
Georgia 2.50 0.07 37(27,47) -6.08
Hawaii 1.61 0.14 50(49,51) -39.53c
Idaho 3.52 0.21 02(01,18) 32.05c
Illinois 2.47 0.06 39(29,46) -7.11
Indiana 2.95 0.09 14(04,31) 10.90
Iowa 2.88 0.13 20(04,37) 7.93
Kansas 3.05 0.14 09(02,33) 14.51
Kentucky 3.28 0.12 04(01,18) 23.19c
Louisiana 2.22 0.10 48(35,49) -16.74c
Maine 3.04 0.19 10(01,38) 14.11
Maryland 2.48 0.09 38(26,48) -6.91
Massachusetts 2.87 0.09 21(07,34) 7.60
Michigan 2.46 0.07 41(29,47) -7.76
Minnesota 2.57 0.09 34(19,46) -3.34
Mississippi 2.30 0.12 46(28,49) -13.58
Missouri 3.01 0.09 12(03,29) 13.12
Montana 2.97 0.22 13(01,45) 11.67
Nebraska 2.92 0.17 17(02,41) 9.67
Nevada 2.89 0.15 19(03,40) 8.51
New Hampshire 2.72 0.19 29(03,48) 2.18
New Jersey 2.40 0.07 44(31,48) -10.01
New Mexico 2.51 0.15 36(14,49) -5.83
New York 2.19 0.04 49(43,49) -17.61c
North Carolina 2.76 0.07 27(12,36) 3.67
North Dakota 2.25 0.24 47(10,50) -15.40c
Ohio 2.94 0.07 16(06,30) 10.22
Oklahoma 3.08 0.12 08(02,29) 15.80c
Oregon 3.09 0.12 07(02,29) 15.86c
Pennsylvania 2.85 0.06 23(09,31) 7.04
Rhode Island 2.58 0.20 33(05,49) -3.29
South Carolina 2.73 0.10 28(10,41) 2.43
South Dakota 2.44 0.23 42(06,49) -8.23
Tennessee 3.12 0.09 05(02,24) 16.96c
Texas 2.31 0.04 45(38,49) -13.32
Utah 3.59 0.18 01(01,10) 34.95c
Vermont 2.62 0.27 32(02,49) -1.63
Virginia 2.79 0.08 25(11,35) 4.58
Washington 2.86 0.09 22(06,34) 7.51
West Virginia 3.32 0.17 03(01,24) 24.46c
Wisconsin 2.62 0.09 31(18,44) -1.54
Wyoming 3.03 0.32 11(01,49) 13.81

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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