Table 3.

PYLL and PPL in millions in counties with medium and low educational attainment among colorectal cancer decedents ages 50–74 years by sex and race/ethnicity (2008–2012)

Race/ethnicity	County-level educational attainment
	Medium		Low		Medium and Low
	PYLL	PPL 3% (5%, 0%)	PYLL	PPL 3% (5%, 0%)	PYLL	PPL 3% (5%, 0%)
Males
All	89,846	$2.078 ($1.774–$2.757)	186,323	$4.315 ($3.683–$5.726)	276,169	$6.393 ($5.457–$8.483)
NHW	53,236	$1.194 ($1.021–$1.579)	149,392	$3.395 ($2.900–$4.498)	202,628	$4.590 ($3.921–$6.078)
NHB	11,998	$332 ($282–$444)	14,801	$419 ($356–$561)	26,799	$750 ($637–$1.005)
Hispanic	12,764	$297($252–$396)	11,544	$258 ($220–$343)	24,308	$555 ($473–$740)
Females
All	64,482	$1.230 ($1.024–$1.714)	121,587	$2.306 ($1.921–$3.212)	186,069	$3.536 ($2.946–$4.926)
NHW	38,110	$733 ($610–$1.023)	100,853	$1.914 ($1.594–$2.666)	138,963	$2.646 ($2.204–$3.689)
NHB	10,703	$209 ($174–$289)	10,612	$217 ($181–$302)	21,314	$426 ($355–$591)
Hispanic	4,966	$86 ($72–$118)	1,995	$37 ($31–$52)	6,961	$123 ($103–$170)

NOTE: PPL expressed as millions.

Abbreviations: PPL, potential productivity loss; PYLL, potential years of life lost.