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Summary table of annual reductions "possible" for cancer version excluding American Indians as "best" (i.e. Method A)
Pancreas
Pancreas
Best group rates (As & Pac Islander)
Best group rates (As & Pacific Islander)
Expected deaths
Observed deaths
Expected deaths
Observed deaths
TOTAL
9,008
12,610
TOTAL
9,179
13,512
White
8,062
10,951
White
8,183
11,664
Black
721
1,449
Black
794
1,650
American Indian
42
27
American Indian
39
34
Asian Pacific Islander
183
183
Asian Pacific Islander
163
163
Hispanic
424
440
Hispanic
403
441
Non-Hispanic
8,584
12,169
Non-Hispanic
8,775
13,071
Estimated excess deaths
Percent difference in observed and expected deaths
Estimated excess deaths
Percent difference in observed and expected deaths
TOTAL
3,601
-29
TOTAL
4,333
-32
White
2,889
-26
White
3,481
-30
Black
728
-50
Black
856
-52
American Indian
(15)
56
American Indian
(5)
14
Asian Pacific Islander
(0)
0
Asian Pacific Islander
0
-0
Hispanic
16
-4
Hispanic
38
-9
Non-Hispanic
3,585
-29
Non-Hispanic
4,295
-33
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
