Table 4.
Invasive cancer IRsa by Appalachian Region and US non-Appalachia, by economic status, males and females, 2004–2011
| Southernb Appalachia rate (CI)c |
Centrald Appalachia rate (CI) |
Northerne Appalachia rate (CI) |
All Appalachia rate (CI) |
United Statesf non-Appalachia rate (CI) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competitive/attainment | 454.1 (450.1–458.2) | 481.7 (469.7–494.0) | 505.9 (502.8–509.0)h | 486.6 (484.2–489.0) | 479.1 (478.6–479.7) |
| Distressed | 467.9g (461.2–474.6) | 503.2g (499.2–507.1) | 494.4g (491.0–497.8) | 435.0g (433.5–436.5) | |
| At risk | 452.9 (447.1–458.8) | 475.8 (472.8–478.8) | 497.8 (486.9–508.9) | 472.7g (470.2–475.3) | 467.3g (466.3–468.3) |
| Transitional | 478.8g (476.7–481.0) | 480.4 (478.5–482.3) | 493.1g (491.3–494.9) | 485.5 (484.4–486.6) | 466.5g (466.1–466.9) |
Rates are per 100,000 persons age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population.
Southern Appalachia includes all Appalachian counties in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, and South Carolina.
CI = 95% confidence interval.
Central Appalachia includes all Appalachian counties in Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Northern Appalachia includes all Appalachian counties in Maryland, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.
US non-Appalachia includes all counties not in Appalachia.
The rate ratio indicates that the rate is significantly different than the US non-Appalachia rate (P < 0.05).
Statistic could not be calculated. Rates are suppressed if fewer than 16 cases are reported in the category.