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Table A.4

Standard Errors of Death Rates, 2012-2016

By Primary Cancer Site, Race and Sex

United States

Standard Errors for All Races, Whites, Blacks

Cancer Site All Races Whites Blacks
Both Sexes Males Females Both Sexes Males Females Both Sexes Males Females
Oral Cavity & Pharynx 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.04 0.08 0.04
Esophagus 0.01 0.03 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.01 0.04 0.09 0.04
Stomach 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.06 0.11 0.06
Colon & Rectum 0.03 0.05 0.03 0.03 0.05 0.04 0.10 0.19 0.12
Liver & IBDa 0.02 0.03 0.02 0.02 0.04 0.02 0.07 0.13 0.07
Pancreas 0.02 0.04 0.03 0.03 0.04 0.03 0.09 0.15 0.11
Larynx 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.03 0.07 0.02
Lung & Bronchus 0.05 0.08 0.06 0.05 0.09 0.07 0.16 0.31 0.18
Melanoma of the skin 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.03 0.02 0.01 0.03 0.02
Breast 0.03 0.01 0.05 0.03 0.01 0.05 0.10 0.03 0.16
Cervix uteri 0.01 - 0.02 0.01 - 0.02 0.03 - 0.06
Corpus & Uterus, NOS 0.01 - 0.02 0.01 - 0.02 0.05 - 0.09
Ovary 0.01 - 0.03 0.02 - 0.03 0.05 - 0.08
Prostate 0.02 0.05 - 0.02 0.05 - 0.10 0.27 -
Testis 0.00 0.01 - 0.00 0.01 - 0.01 0.01 -
Urinary bladder 0.02 0.03 0.01 0.02 0.04 0.02 0.05 0.10 0.05
Kidney & Renal pelvis 0.01 0.03 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.02 0.05 0.09 0.05
Brain & ONSa 0.02 0.03 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.02 0.04 0.07 0.04
Thyroid 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.02
Hodgkin lymphoma 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.01
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma 0.02 0.03 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.02 0.05 0.09 0.06
Myeloma 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.06 0.11 0.07
Leukemia 0.02 0.03 0.02 0.02 0.04 0.03 0.06 0.11 0.07
Acute lymphocytic 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.02
Chronic lymphocytic 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.03 0.05 0.03
Acute myeloid 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.04
Chronic myeloid 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.02
All others 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.03 0.06 0.04
All Sites 0.10 0.16 0.12 0.10 0.17 0.13 0.33 0.60 0.39

Standard Errors for Asians/Pacific Islanders, American Indians/Alaska Natives, Hispanics

Cancer Site Asian/Pacific Islander American Indian/Alaska Nativeb Hispanicc
Both Sexes Males Females Both Sexes Males Females Both Sexes Males Females
Oral Cavity & Pharynx 0.05 0.09 0.05 0.17 0.34 0.16 0.03 0.06 0.03
Esophagus 0.04 0.09 0.04 0.22 0.46 0.19 0.04 0.08 0.03
Stomach 0.08 0.14 0.10 0.27 0.49 0.30 0.06 0.10 0.07
Colon & Rectum 0.11 0.19 0.14 0.48 0.82 0.57 0.09 0.15 0.10
Liver & IBDa 0.11 0.20 0.11 0.38 0.65 0.43 0.08 0.14 0.09
Pancreas 0.10 0.16 0.13 0.36 0.58 0.45 0.08 0.12 0.10
Larynx 0.02 0.05 0.01 0.10 0.23 - 0.02 0.05 0.01
Lung & Bronchus 0.17 0.31 0.20 0.71 1.22 0.87 0.11 0.21 0.13
Melanoma of the skin 0.02 0.03 0.03 0.10 0.19 0.11 0.02 0.04 0.02
Breast 0.09 0.02 0.15 0.33 - 0.59 0.07 0.02 0.12
Cervix uteri 0.03 - 0.06 0.13 - 0.24 0.03 - 0.05
Corpus & Uterus, NOS 0.04 - 0.08 0.16 - 0.28 0.04 - 0.07
Ovary 0.05 - 0.10 0.22 - 0.39 0.04 - 0.08
Prostate 0.07 0.17 - 0.37 0.92 - 0.07 0.18 -
Testis 0.01 0.01 - 0.04 0.08 - 0.01 0.01 -
Urinary bladder 0.05 0.10 0.05 0.20 0.41 0.20 0.04 0.09 0.04
Kidney & Renal pelvis 0.05 0.09 0.05 0.29 0.52 0.32 0.05 0.09 0.05
Brain & ONSa 0.05 0.08 0.06 0.17 0.28 0.22 0.04 0.07 0.05
Thyroid 0.03 0.04 0.04 0.08 0.13 0.10 0.02 0.03 0.03
Hodgkin lymphoma 0.01 0.02 0.02 - - - 0.02 0.03 0.02
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma 0.07 0.12 0.08 0.26 0.47 0.30 0.06 0.10 0.07
Myeloma 0.05 0.08 0.05 0.22 0.36 0.27 0.04 0.08 0.05
Leukemia 0.07 0.12 0.08 0.24 0.42 0.27 0.06 0.10 0.07
Acute lymphocytic 0.02 0.03 0.02 0.08 0.11 0.10 0.02 0.03 0.02
Chronic lymphocytic 0.02 0.03 0.02 0.08 0.16 - 0.02 0.04 0.02
Acute myeloid 0.05 0.09 0.06 0.15 0.26 0.18 0.04 0.06 0.04
Chronic myeloid 0.01 0.02 0.02 - - - 0.01 0.02 0.01
All others 0.03 0.06 0.04 0.14 0.26 0.15 0.03 0.06 0.04
All Sites 0.36 0.60 0.44 1.46 2.50 1.77 0.28 0.48 0.34

Footnotes:

Source: US Mortality Files, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

a IBD = Intrahepatic Bile Duct. ONS = Other Nervous System.

b Mortality data for American Indian/Alaska Native are based on the Purchased/Referred Care Delivery Area (PRCDA) counties.

c Hispanic is not mutually exclusive from whites, blacks, Asian/Pacific Islanders, and American Indians/Alaska Natives.

- Statistic could not be calculated due to fewer than 16 cases during the time period.

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