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Table 20.25

Cancer of the Oral Cavity and Pharynx (Invasive)

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

Males

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

State Rate SE Rank PD
TOTAL U.S. 3.83 0.02    
Mississippi 6.06 0.29 01(01,04) 58.01c
Louisiana 5.44 0.22 02(01,08) 41.90c
D.C. 5.27 0.64 03(01,38) 37.52c
Tennessee 5.03 0.18 04(02,11) 31.19c
Arkansas 5.02 0.26 05(01,13) 30.92c
Kansas 3.05 0.21 47(29,51) -20.46c
North Dakota 2.87 0.40 48(14,51) -25.13c
Rhode Island 2.73 0.32 49(27,51) -28.75c
Colorado 2.66 0.15 50(43,51) -30.72c
Utah 2.35 0.22 51(45,51) -38.63c

Individual State Rates

State Rate SE Rank PD
Alabama 4.25 0.19 13(06,30) 10.91
Alaska 3.70 0.55 26(02,51) -3.58
Arizona 3.07 0.13 46(34,50) -19.81c
Arkansas 5.02 0.26 05(01,13) 30.92c
California 3.73 0.07 25(20,36) -2.82
Colorado 2.66 0.15 50(43,51) -30.72c
Connecticut 3.12 0.18 44(28,50) -18.61c
Delaware 4.45 0.43 10(02,43) 16.13c
D.C. 5.27 0.64 03(01,38) 37.52c
Florida 4.10 0.08 18(10,25) 7.06
Georgia 4.14 0.14 16(08,29) 8.09
Hawaii 4.17 0.34 14(03,42) 8.70
Idaho 3.54 0.30 34(10,49) -7.53
Illinois 3.80 0.11 24(15,37) -0.87
Indiana 3.67 0.15 27(15,42) -4.29
Iowa 3.66 0.21 28(11,45) -4.49
Kansas 3.05 0.21 47(29,51) -20.46c
Kentucky 4.78 0.21 07(02,16) 24.62c
Louisiana 5.44 0.22 02(01,08) 41.90c
Maine 4.39 0.33 11(02,38) 14.65
Maryland 3.53 0.16 36(18,46) -7.83
Massachusetts 3.83 0.15 23(11,39) -0.12
Michigan 4.03 0.12 19(09,32) 5.11
Minnesota 3.11 0.15 45(32,50) -18.77c
Mississippi 6.06 0.29 01(01,04) 58.01c
Missouri 3.86 0.16 22(11,38) 0.70
Montana 3.43 0.34 39(09,50) -10.48
Nebraska 3.35 0.27 41(15,50) -12.71
Nevada 3.64 0.24 31(10,47) -5.01
New Hampshire 3.54 0.31 35(09,50) -7.64
New Jersey 3.15 0.12 43(33,49) -17.74c
New Mexico 3.52 0.26 37(11,49) -8.07
New York 3.31 0.08 42(32,46) -13.58
North Carolina 4.11 0.13 17(09,30) 7.15
North Dakota 2.87 0.40 48(14,51) -25.13c
Ohio 3.93 0.11 21(12,34) 2.63
Oklahoma 4.45 0.22 09(04,25) 16.20c
Oregon 3.59 0.18 32(15,46) -6.39
Pennsylvania 3.38 0.10 40(29,46) -11.93
Rhode Island 2.73 0.32 49(27,51) -28.75c
South Carolina 4.68 0.20 08(03,17) 22.16c
South Dakota 3.45 0.40 38(08,51) -9.93
Tennessee 5.03 0.18 04(02,11) 31.19c
Texas 4.15 0.09 15(09,24) 8.14
Utah 2.35 0.22 51(45,51) -38.63c
Vermont 4.28 0.50 12(02,48) 11.54
Virginia 3.65 0.14 29(16,42) -4.81
Washington 3.97 0.15 20(10,35) 3.70
West Virginia 4.90 0.30 06(01,20) 27.70c
Wisconsin 3.65 0.16 30(16,43) -4.90
Wyoming 3.57 0.50 33(03,51) -6.88

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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