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Summary table of annual reductions "possible" for cancer (Method B)
Pancreas
Pancreas
Best group rates (Mer Indian)
Best group rates (American Indian)
Expected deaths
Observed deaths
Expected deaths
Observed deaths
TOTAL
5,504
12,610
TOTAL
8,168
13,512
White
4,910
10,951
White
7,290
11,664
Black
450
1,449
Black
701
1,650
American Indian
27
27
American Indian
34
34
Asian Pacific Islander
117
183
Asian Pacific Islander
142
163
Hispanic
273
440
Hispanic
353
441
Non-Hispanic
5,232
12,169
Non-Hispanic
7,815
13,071
Estimated excess deaths
Percent difference in observed and expected deaths
Estimated excess deaths
Percent difference in observed and expected deaths
TOTAL
7,105
-56
TOTAL
5,344
-40
White
6,041
-55
White
4,374
-37
Black
999
-69
Black
950
-58
American Indian
0
-0
American Indian
0
-0
Asian Pacific Islander
65
-36
Asian Pacific Islander
20
-13
Hispanic
167
-38
Hispanic
88
-20
Non-Hispanic
6,938
-57
Non-Hispanic
5,255
-40
Ovary
Best group rates (As Pacific Islander)
Expected deaths
Observed deaths
TOTAL
6,403
13,081
White
5,614
11,888
Black
611
1,012
American Indian
33
35
Asian Pacific Islander
146
146
Hispanic
341
413
Non-Hispanic
6,062
12,668
Estimated excess deaths
Percent difference in observed and expected deaths
