Table 1.9a Cancer deaths per 100,000 population per year for all cancers,a United States, 1999 and 2004 |
Population group |
2004 |
1999 |
Number |
Rate |
Standard error |
Number |
Rate |
Standard error |
Total |
|
553,880 |
185.8 |
0.2 |
549,829 |
200.8 |
0.3 |
Age, not age adjusted |
0-17 |
1,899 |
2.6 |
0.1 |
1,923 |
DNA |
DNA |
18-44 |
19,658 |
17.3 |
0.1 |
22,036 |
DNA |
DNA |
45-64 |
146,476 |
207.2 |
0.5 |
135,748 |
224.9 |
0.6 |
65 and over |
385,847 |
1063.1 |
1.7 |
390,122 |
1121.1 |
1.8 |
Race |
American Indian/Alaska Native |
2,392 |
124.9 |
2.7 |
1,836 |
134.8 |
3.4 |
Asian/Pacific Islander |
10,863 |
110.5 |
1.1 |
8,812 |
123.0 |
1.4 |
Black |
62,497 |
227.2 |
0.9 |
61,950 |
252.5 |
1.0 |
White |
478,128 |
184.4 |
0.3 |
477,231 |
197.9 |
0.3 |
Ethnicity |
Hispanic, all races |
24,519 |
121.9 |
0.8 |
20,233 |
134.8 |
1.0 |
Non-Hispanic, all races |
528,391 |
190.1 |
0.3 |
528,209 |
204.2 |
0.3 |
Non-Hispanic, Black |
61,841 |
231.1 |
0.9 |
61,408 |
255.9 |
1.0 |
Non-Hispanic, White |
453,531 |
188.6 |
0.3 |
456,308 |
201.2 |
0.3 |
Gender |
Male |
286,824 |
227.7 |
0.4 |
285,826 |
251.9 |
0.5 |
Female |
267,056 |
157.4 |
0.3 |
264,003 |
167.6 |
0.3 |
Education, ages 25-64 |
Less than high school |
21,172 |
158.9 |
1.1 |
28,691 |
143.2 |
0.9 |
High school graduate |
48,358 |
130.6 |
0.6 |
63,807 |
140.0 |
0.6 |
At least some college |
39,628 |
68.0 |
0.3 |
51,636 |
77.3 |
0.3 |
Residence locationb |
Large central metro |
147,174 |
180.8 |
0.5 |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
Large fringe metro |
126,035 |
183.5 |
0.5 |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
Medium metro |
110,740 |
184.2 |
0.6 |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
Small metro |
54,984 |
189.9 |
0.8 |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
Micropolitan (nonmetro) |
67,348 |
195.2 |
0.8 |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
Noncore (nonmetro) |
47,599 |
197.0 |
0.9 |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
a Estimates are age adjusted to the 2000 standard population, except where indicated.
b For more information, see the National Vital Statistics System entry in Appendix A, Data Sources.
DNA - Data have not been analyzed.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics System - Mortality.
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