State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Incidence Rates Data

Incidence Rate Report by State

Esophagus (Late Stage^), 2015-2019

All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, All Ages

Sorted by Name

Explanation of Column Headers

Objective - The objective of *** is from the Healthy People 2020 project done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Incidence Rate (95% Confidence Interval) - The incidence rate is based upon 100,000 people and is an annual rate (or average annual rate) based on the time period indicated. Rates are age-adjusted by 5-year age groups to the 2000 U.S. standard million population.

Percent of Cases with Late Stage - This is the number of late stages cases compared to the number of cases for all stages.

Other Notes

• Larger confidence intervals indicate less stability of the data. This is often due to low counts that are not quite low enough to be suppressed.
• Data is currently being suppressed if there are fewer than 16 counts for the time period.

Line by Line Interpretation of the Report

US (SEER+NPCR)¹

• Rate : The incidence rate is 3.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.0 to 3.1 and 12,239 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 67.4

Alabama⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.5 to 2.9 and 173 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 41 (30, 44)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 60.4

Alaska⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 3.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.2 to 4.6 and 29 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 7 (1, 36)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 73.9

Arizona⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.2 to 2.5 and 211 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 45 (42, 49)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 57.8

Arkansas⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.5 to 2.9 and 106 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 42 (29, 46)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 61.1

California³

• Rate : The incidence rate is 2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.3 to 2.4 and 1,039 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 46 (43, 48)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 67.5

Colorado⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.6 to 3.0 and 176 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 39 (29, 44)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 68.9

Connecticut³

• Rate : The incidence rate is 3.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.2 to 3.7 and 164 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 21 (10, 30)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 73.0

Delaware⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 3.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.8 to 3.8 and 42 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 26 (7, 42)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 68.5

District of Columbia⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.6 to 2.6 and 14 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 50 (38, 50)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 57.9

Florida⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.7 to 2.9 and 848 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 40 (34, 44)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 59.8

Georgia³

• Rate : The incidence rate is 2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.8 to 3.0 and 345 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 35 (27, 42)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 67.4

Hawaii³

• Rate : The incidence rate is 2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.3 to 3.0 and 50 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 43 (28, 49)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 72.0

Idaho³

• Rate : The incidence rate is 3.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.0 to 3.7 and 69 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 22 (8, 37)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 69.5

Illinois³

• Rate : The incidence rate is 3.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.2 to 3.4 and 517 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 25 (17, 29)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 69.8

Indiana⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 4.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.9 to 4.3 and 332 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 6 (3, 13)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 74.4

Iowa³

• Rate : The incidence rate is 4.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.9 to 4.5 and 170 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 4 (2, 12)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 73.0

Kansas⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 3.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.1 to 3.6 and 117 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 23 (11, 34)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 70.0

Kentucky³

• Rate : The incidence rate is 3.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.4 to 3.9 and 206 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 14 (6, 25)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 67.8

Louisiana³

• Rate : The incidence rate is 2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.7 to 3.1 and 167 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 33 (25, 43)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 66.8

Maine⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 5.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.7 to 5.6 and 103 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 1 (1, 3)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 75.1

Maryland⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.7 to 3.1 and 213 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 34 (26, 43)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 67.9

Massachusetts³

• Rate : The incidence rate is 3.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.6 to 4.0 and 331 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 11 (5, 20)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 71.1

Michigan⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 3.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.5 to 3.8 and 476 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 15 (9, 22)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 67.4

Minnesota⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 3.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.3 to 3.7 and 243 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 20 (10, 27)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 71.6

Mississippi⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 3.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.8 to 3.4 and 115 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 28 (18, 42)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 65.6

Missouri⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 3.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.4 to 3.8 and 280 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 16 (9, 25)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 69.6

Montana⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 3.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.1 to 4.0 and 50 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 19 (3, 38)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 71.9

Nebraska⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 3.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.0 to 3.7 and 79 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 24 (9, 37)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 69.4

New Hampshire⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 4.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.2 to 5.1 and 89 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 2 (1, 7)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 70.4

New Jersey³

• Rate : The incidence rate is 2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.7 to 3.0 and 323 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 37 (29, 43)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 66.2

New Mexico³

• Rate : The incidence rate is 2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.8 to 2.3 and 57 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 49 (44, 50)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 55.6

New York³

• Rate : The incidence rate is 3.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.0 to 3.2 and 764 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 29 (25, 35)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 69.4

North Carolina⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 3.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.8 to 3.1 and 382 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 32 (26, 40)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 71.5

North Dakota⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 3.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.2 to 4.4 and 32 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 12 (2, 35)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 75.0

Ohio⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 3.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.7 to 4.0 and 587 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 9 (5, 16)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 68.8

Oklahoma⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.6 to 3.1 and 137 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 36 (25, 44)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 62.0

Oregon⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 3.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.3 to 3.8 and 192 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 17 (8, 27)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 72.2

Pennsylvania⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 3.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.8 to 4.0 and 684 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 8 (4, 14)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 72.6

Puerto Rico⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.9 to 1.2 and 46 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 37.6

Rhode Island⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 3.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.1 to 4.0 and 50 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 18 (4, 35)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 70.4

South Carolina⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 3.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.9 to 3.2 and 205 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 31 (22, 40)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 68.5

South Dakota⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 3.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.3 to 4.4 and 42 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 10 (2, 32)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 74.6

Tennessee⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 3.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.9 to 3.2 and 262 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 30 (23, 39)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 63.6

Texas³

• Rate : The incidence rate is 2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.2 to 2.3 and 664 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 47 (44, 50)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 58.2

Utah³

• Rate : The incidence rate is 2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.9 to 2.4 and 60 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 48 (43, 50)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 70.8

Vermont⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 3.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.2 to 4.4 and 34 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 13 (2, 36)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 68.0

Virginia⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.7 to 3.0 and 289 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 38 (30, 44)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 68.6

Washington⁵

• Rate : The incidence rate is 3.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.1 to 3.4 and 291 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 27 (17, 32)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 67.1

West Virginia⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 4.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.9 to 4.7 and 113 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 3 (1, 12)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 73.7

Wisconsin⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 4.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.9 to 4.3 and 307 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 5 (2, 13)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 76.5

Wyoming⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.9 to 3.0 and 18 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 44 (25, 50)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 62.9

Nevada⁶

• Rate : Data not available for this combination of data selections.
• CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : data not available

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 01/31/2023 9:07 am.

State Cancer Registries may provide more current or more local data.

Data cannot be shown for the following areas. For more information on what areas are suppressed or not available, please refer to the table.
Nevada

† Incidence rates (cases per 100,000 population per year) are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population (19 age groups: <1, 1-4, 5-9, ... , 80-84, 85+). Rates are for invasive cancer only (except for bladder cancer which is invasive and in situ) or unless otherwise specified. Rates calculated using SEER*Stat. Population counts for denominators are based on Census populations as modified by NCI. The US Population Data File is used for SEER and NPCR incidence rates.

Rates are computed using cancers classified as malignant based on ICD-O-3. For more information see malignant.html.

^ Late Stage is defined as cases determined to be regional or distant. Due to changes in stage coding, Combined Summary Stage (2004+) is used for data from Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) databases and Merged Summary Stage is used for data from National Program of Cancer Registries databases. Due to the increased complexity with staging, other staging variables maybe used if necessary.
Data not available for this combination of data selections.

Source: SEER and NPCR data. For more specific information please see the table.

Interpret Rankings provides insight into interpreting cancer incidence statistics. When the population size for a denominator is small, the rates may be unstable. A rate is unstable when a small change in the numerator (e.g., only one or two additional cases) has a dramatic effect on the calculated rate.

Data not available for this combination of geography, cancer site, age, and race/ethnicity.

Data for the United States does not include data from Nevada.
Data for the United States does not include Puerto Rico.