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Table 8.18

Cancer of the Esophagus (Invasive)

Age-adjusted Cancer Deatha Rates by State, All Races, 2013-2017

Males and Females

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

State Rate SE Rank PD
TOTAL U.S. 3.95 0.01    
Maine 5.58 0.24 01(01,07) 41.30c
New Hampshire 5.39 0.25 02(01,14) 36.52c
Alaska 5.39 0.44 03(01,27) 36.44c
West Virginia 5.24 0.21 04(01,13) 32.89c
Ohio 4.96 0.08 05(02,12) 25.60c
New Mexico 3.22 0.16 47(38,51) -18.32c
Texas 3.21 0.05 48(45,50) -18.66c
California 3.14 0.04 49(46,50) -20.34c
Utah 2.84 0.15 50(46,51) -28.10c
Hawaii 2.79 0.18 51(46,51) -29.25c

Individual State Rates

State Rate SE Rank PD
Alabama 3.78 0.11 38(25,46) -4.25
Alaska 5.39 0.44 03(01,27) 36.44c
Arizona 3.73 0.09 39(28,46) -5.50
Arkansas 4.15 0.15 26(12,39) 5.17
California 3.14 0.04 49(46,50) -20.34c
Colorado 3.90 0.12 33(21,45) -1.26
Connecticut 3.81 0.13 37(22,46) -3.47
Delaware 4.06 0.26 29(07,47) 2.78
D.C. 3.52 0.33 46(14,51) -10.72
Florida 3.69 0.05 41(33,46) -6.57
Georgia 3.59 0.08 43(34,47) -9.14
Hawaii 2.79 0.18 51(46,51) -29.25c
Idaho 4.61 0.23 14(03,32) 16.83c
Illinois 4.20 0.08 23(16,32) 6.48
Indiana 4.91 0.11 06(02,15) 24.34c
Iowa 4.63 0.16 13(04,25) 17.40c
Kansas 4.27 0.16 20(09,36) 8.24
Kentucky 4.43 0.13 19(08,30) 12.35
Louisiana 4.10 0.13 28(16,39) 3.88
Maine 5.58 0.24 01(01,07) 41.30c
Maryland 3.70 0.11 40(28,47) -6.22
Massachusetts 4.53 0.11 15(07,24) 14.85
Michigan 4.69 0.09 10(05,19) 18.83c
Minnesota 4.22 0.12 22(14,35) 6.93
Mississippi 3.86 0.15 34(20,46) -2.08
Missouri 4.70 0.11 09(04,20) 19.18c
Montana 4.66 0.27 11(02,34) 17.98c
Nebraska 4.50 0.20 17(04,33) 14.00
Nevada 3.93 0.16 32(18,46) -0.50
New Hampshire 5.39 0.25 02(01,14) 36.52c
New Jersey 3.58 0.08 44(34,47) -9.25
New Mexico 3.22 0.16 47(38,51) -18.32c
New York 3.67 0.06 42(33,46) -7.07
North Carolina 3.58 0.08 45(34,47) -9.35
North Dakota 4.12 0.32 27(04,48) 4.50
Ohio 4.96 0.08 05(02,12) 25.60c
Oklahoma 3.99 0.13 30(18,44) 1.21
Oregon 4.53 0.14 16(06,27) 14.77
Pennsylvania 4.65 0.08 12(06,19) 17.85c
Rhode Island 4.23 0.25 21(05,45) 7.19
South Carolina 3.83 0.11 36(23,46) -2.86
South Dakota 4.48 0.30 18(02,43) 13.50
Tennessee 4.16 0.10 25(16,35) 5.36
Texas 3.21 0.05 48(45,50) -18.66c
Utah 2.84 0.15 50(46,51) -28.10c
Vermont 4.89 0.34 07(01,32) 23.79c
Virginia 3.86 0.09 35(25,45) -2.24
Washington 4.17 0.10 24(16,35) 5.71
West Virginia 5.24 0.21 04(01,13) 32.89c
Wisconsin 4.80 0.12 08(03,19) 21.54c
Wyoming 3.96 0.35 31(05,50) 0.31

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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