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Table 6.25

Cancer of the Colon and Rectum (Invasive)

Age-adjusted Cancer Deatha Rates by State, All Races, 2011-2015

Males and Females

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

State Rate SE Rank PD
TOTAL U.S. 14.46 0.03    
Mississippi 18.91 0.34 01(01,02) 30.80c
West Virginia 18.39 0.39 02(01,07) 27.17c
Louisiana 17.51 0.27 03(02,07) 21.10c
Arkansas 17.28 0.32 04(02,08) 19.48c
Oklahoma 17.16 0.29 05(03,15) 18.70c
Washington 12.78 0.19 47(39,49) -11.64c
Massachusetts 12.66 0.18 48(37,49) -12.41c
Colorado 12.33 0.22 49(42,50) -14.74c
Connecticut 11.71 0.23 50(49,51) -19.00c
Utah 11.21 0.32 51(50,51) -22.44c

Individual State Rates

State Rate SE Rank PD
Alabama 16.36 0.25 08(05,19) 13.14c
Alaska 15.29 0.80 20(02,43) 5.73
Arizona 12.93 0.19 45(37,49) -10.60c
Arkansas 17.28 0.32 04(02,08) 19.48c
California 13.30 0.08 41(36,46) -8.05
Colorado 12.33 0.22 49(42,50) -14.74c
Connecticut 11.71 0.23 50(49,51) -19.00c
Delaware 13.33 0.50 40(23,49) -7.78
D.C. 16.22 0.74 10(02,29) 12.17c
Florida 13.35 0.10 39(34,45) -7.69
Georgia 15.33 0.18 19(14,25) 6.05
Hawaii 13.22 0.40 42(23,49) -8.56
Idaho 13.13 0.40 43(27,49) -9.21
Illinois 15.63 0.15 16(11,23) 8.08
Indiana 15.93 0.21 11(08,22) 10.19c
Iowa 15.67 0.29 15(06,22) 8.39
Kansas 15.05 0.31 21(12,30) 4.06
Kentucky 16.99 0.26 06(03,12) 17.52c
Louisiana 17.51 0.27 03(02,07) 21.10c
Maine 13.38 0.39 37(23,49) -7.43
Maryland 14.18 0.21 27(23,38) -1.96
Massachusetts 12.66 0.18 48(37,49) -12.41c
Michigan 14.53 0.16 24(20,30) 0.46
Minnesota 12.86 0.21 46(36,49) -11.06c
Mississippi 18.91 0.34 01(01,02) 30.80c
Missouri 15.41 0.21 18(10,23) 6.57
Montana 13.53 0.47 36(24,49) -6.41
Nebraska 15.76 0.39 14(05,24) 9.02
Nevada 16.51 0.35 07(03,18) 14.16c
New Hampshire 13.06 0.41 44(25,49) -9.67
New Jersey 14.77 0.17 23(17,28) 2.15
New Mexico 13.87 0.35 31(23,48) -4.07
New York 13.79 0.11 33(27,39) -4.65
North Carolina 14.01 0.16 28(27,41) -3.13
North Dakota 14.29 0.59 26(05,43) -1.20
Ohio 15.88 0.15 13(07,17) 9.82
Oklahoma 17.16 0.29 05(03,15) 18.70c
Oregon 13.86 0.25 32(24,43) -4.18
Pennsylvania 15.50 0.14 17(11,22) 7.19
Rhode Island 13.71 0.46 34(16,47) -5.18
South Carolina 14.99 0.24 22(12,26) 3.68
South Dakota 15.93 0.57 12(04,29) 10.15c
Tennessee 16.26 0.21 09(05,16) 12.43c
Texas 14.44 0.11 25(22,30) -0.16
Utah 11.21 0.32 51(50,51) -22.44c
Vermont 14.00 0.61 29(13,49) -3.17
Virginia 14.00 0.18 30(25,40) -3.20
Washington 12.78 0.19 47(39,49) -11.64c
West Virginia 18.39 0.39 02(01,07) 27.17c
Wisconsin 13.66 0.20 35(26,43) -5.51
Wyoming 13.36 0.67 38(16,50) -7.61

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 10% 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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