3-8.
Reduce the rate of melanoma cancer deaths.
| | |
3-8. | |
Reduce the rate of melanoma cancer deaths. |
Target: 2.5 deaths per 100,000 population.
Baseline: 2.8 melanoma cancer deaths per 100,000 population occurred in 1998 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population).
Target setting method: 11 percent improvement.
Data source: National Vital Statistics System (NVSS), CDC, NCHS.
|
Total Population, 1998 |
Melanoma Cancer Deaths |
|
Rate per 100,000 |
|
|
TOTAL |
2.8 |
|
Race and ethnicity |
|
|
American Indian or Alaska Native |
DSU |
|
Asian or Pacific Islander |
0.3 |
|
Asian |
DNC |
|
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander |
DNC |
|
Black or African American |
0.5 |
|
White |
3.1 |
|
|
|
|
Hispanic or Latino |
0.8 |
|
Not Hispanic or Latino |
2.9 |
|
Black or African American |
0.5 |
|
White |
3.3 |
|
Gender |
|
|
Female |
1.8 |
|
Male |
4.1 |
|
Education level (aged 25 to 64 years) |
|
|
Less than high school |
1.8 |
|
High school graduate |
2.7 |
|
At least some college |
2.3 |
DNA = Data have not been analyzed. DNC = Data are not
collected. DSU = Data are statistically unreliable.
Note: Age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population.