Table 13c Cancer deaths per 100,000 population per year for colorectal cancer,a by education, United States, 2004 |
Population group |
Total |
Less than high schoolb |
High school graduateb |
At least some collegeb |
Rate |
SE |
Rate |
SE |
Rate |
SE |
Rate |
SE |
Total |
|
18.0 |
0.1 |
12.5 |
0.3 |
11.0 |
0.2 |
6.2 |
0.1 |
Age, not age adjusted |
25-44 |
1.9 |
0.0 |
2.4 |
0.2 |
2.5 |
0.1 |
1.4 |
0.1 |
45-64 |
17.7 |
0.2 |
28.1 |
0.7 |
23.2 |
0.4 |
12.7 |
0.2 |
Gender |
Male |
21.5 |
0.1 |
15.1 |
0.5 |
13.3 |
0.3 |
7.3 |
0.2 |
Female |
15.3 |
0.1 |
9.8 |
0.4 |
9.1 |
0.2 |
5.2 |
0.1 |
a Estimates are age adjusted to the 2000 standard population, except where indicated.
b Education data are for persons ages 25-64 only.
Key: SE: standard error.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Vital Statistics System.