NJSHAD - Health Indicator Report - Incidence of Melanoma of the Skin by Race/Ethnicity, New Jersey, 1990 to 2021

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	Race/Ethnicity, New Jersey Sort Order	Race/Ethnicity, New Jersey	Year	Year Sort Order	Age-adjusted Rate per 100,000 Population	95% Confidence Interval, Lower Limit	95% Confidence Interval, Upper Limit	Count	Footnotes

White
	1	White	1990	1990	13.1	12.3	14.0	888
	1	White	1991	1991	13.0	12.2	13.9	888
	1	White	1992	1992	12.6	11.8	13.5	866
	1	White	1993	1993	12.7	11.9	13.6	883
	1	White	1994	1994	14.5	13.6	15.4	1,010
	1	White	1995	1995	14.9	14.0	15.9	1,057
	1	White	1996	1996	17.0	16.1	18.0	1,202
	1	White	1997	1997	19.6	18.6	20.7	1,401
	1	White	1998	1998	17.9	16.9	18.9	1,291
	1	White	1999	1999	18.0	17.0	19.0	1,310
	1	White	2000	2000	18.7	17.8	19.8	1,373
	1	White	2001	2001	22.3	21.2	23.4	1,632
	1	White	2002	2002	25.0	23.8	26.1	1,847
	1	White	2003	2003	22.8	21.7	23.9	1,697
	1	White	2004	2004	25.2	24.1	26.4	1,884
	1	White	2005	2005	25.5	24.3	26.6	1,907
	1	White	2006	2006	26.3	25.1	27.5	1,971
	1	White	2007	2007	27.4	26.2	28.6	2,060
	1	White	2008	2008	26.4	25.3	27.6	2,037
	1	White	2009	2009	25.7	24.6	26.9	1,997
	1	White	2010	2010	26.8	25.6	28.0	2,113
	1	White	2011	2011	26.4	25.2	27.6	2,096
	1	White	2012	2012	26.6	25.5	27.8	2,150
	1	White	2013	2013	27.4	26.2	28.6	2,231
	1	White	2014	2014	26.9	25.8	28.1	2,255
	1	White	2015	2015	27.6	26.4	28.7	2,331
	1	White	2016	2016	26.1	24.9	27.2	2,212
	1	White	2017	2017	28.0	26.9	29.2	2,406
	1	White	2018	2018	25.2	24.1	26.3	2,194
	1	White	2019	2019	26.3	25.2	27.4	2,319
	1	White	2020	2020	21.4	20.4	22.4	1,934
	1	White	2021	2021	25.3	24.3	26.4	2,314
Black
	2	Black	1990	1990	1.6	0.9	2.7	14
	2	Black	1991	1991	0.8	0.3	1.7	6
	2	Black	1992	1992	1.6	0.8	2.7	13
	2	Black	1993	1993	1.5	0.8	2.6	13
	2	Black	1994	1994	1.0	0.4	1.9	8
	2	Black	1995	1995	0.8	0.3	1.6	7
	2	Black	1996	1996	1.0	0.5	1.9	10
	2	Black	1997	1997	1.8	1.0	2.9	16
	2	Black	1998	1998	1.0	0.4	1.9	9
	2	Black	1999	1999	0.8	0.3	1.6	7
	2	Black	2000	2000	0.8	0.3	1.6	8
	2	Black	2001	2001	0.9	0.4	1.7	8
	2	Black	2002	2002	0.7	0.3	1.4	7
	2	Black	2003	2003	1.2	0.6	2.3	10
	2	Black	2004	2004	1.3	0.7	2.3	12
	2	Black	2005	2005	1.0	0.5	1.9	11
	2	Black	2006	2006	1.5	0.8	2.4	15
	2	Black	2007	2007	0.8	0.4	1.6	9
	2	Black	2008	2008	0.7	0.3	1.3	8
	2	Black	2009	2009	1.0	0.5	1.7	12
	2	Black	2010	2010	1.1	0.6	1.9	14
	2	Black	2011	2011	1.0	0.5	1.7	13
	2	Black	2012	2012	0.7	0.3	1.4	8
	2	Black	2013	2013	0.9	0.4	1.6	11
	2	Black	2014	2014	0.5	0.2	1.1	7
	2	Black	2015	2015	1.7	1.0	2.5	21
	2	Black	2016	2016	0.8	0.4	1.4	11
	2	Black	2017	2017	1.4	0.8	2.3	19
	2	Black	2018	2018	0.7	0.3	1.2	10
	2	Black	2019	2019	1.2	0.7	2.0	18
	2	Black	2020	2020	0.6	0.2	1.1	9
	2	Black	2021	2021	1.6	1.0	2.4	22
Hispanic
	3	Hispanic	1990	1990	3.5	1.9	5.9	16
	3	Hispanic	1991	1991	3.2	1.8	5.3	17
	3	Hispanic	1992	1992	3.6	2.1	5.8	21
	3	Hispanic	1993	1993	3.0	1.6	5.1	15
	3	Hispanic	1994	1994	2.5	1.4	4.2	16
	3	Hispanic	1995	1995	3.8	2.3	6.0	22
	3	Hispanic	1996	1996	4.8	2.9	7.3	25
	3	Hispanic	1997	1997	8.2	5.7	11.2	47
	3	Hispanic	1998	1998	5.4	3.4	7.9	28
	3	Hispanic	1999	1999	4.0	2.4	6.0	27
	3	Hispanic	2000	2000	3.7	2.3	5.7	27
	3	Hispanic	2001	2001	4.5	2.9	6.5	35
	3	Hispanic	2002	2002	3.7	2.5	5.4	33
	3	Hispanic	2003	2003	6.4	4.7	8.6	54
	3	Hispanic	2004	2004	6.9	5.0	9.2	54
	3	Hispanic	2005	2005	3.6	2.4	5.2	32
	3	Hispanic	2006	2006	3.4	2.2	4.8	34
	3	Hispanic	2007	2007	4.9	3.5	6.7	45
	3	Hispanic	2008	2008	5.2	3.8	7.0	50
	3	Hispanic	2009	2009	3.8	2.7	5.2	42
	3	Hispanic	2010	2010	4.5	3.2	6.1	48
	3	Hispanic	2011	2011	3.7	2.7	5.1	46
	3	Hispanic	2012	2012	5.2	3.9	6.8	63
	3	Hispanic	2013	2013	4.6	3.4	6.0	56
	3	Hispanic	2014	2014	4.6	3.5	6.0	62
	3	Hispanic	2015	2015	3.8	2.8	5.0	51
	3	Hispanic	2016	2016	3.6	2.6	4.8	49
	3	Hispanic	2017	2017	4.0	2.9	5.2	56
	3	Hispanic	2018	2018	4.3	3.2	5.6	61
	3	Hispanic	2019	2019	3.0	2.2	4.1	46
	3	Hispanic	2020	2020	4.0	3.0	5.1	62
	3	Hispanic	2021	2021	4.1	3.2	5.3	71
Asian/PI
	11	Asian/PI	1990	1990					***
	11	Asian/PI	1991	1991					***
	11	Asian/PI	1992	1992					***
	11	Asian/PI	1993	1993					***
	11	Asian/PI	1994	1994	2.6	0.8	6.3	6
	11	Asian/PI	1995	1995	1.6	0.5	4.2	5
	11	Asian/PI	1996	1996	1.7	0.6	4.2	6
	11	Asian/PI	1997	1997					***
	11	Asian/PI	1998	1998	2.5	1.0	5.3	7
	11	Asian/PI	1999	1999					***
	11	Asian/PI	2000	2000					***
	11	Asian/PI	2001	2001					***
	11	Asian/PI	2002	2002					***
	11	Asian/PI	2003	2003	1.0	0.3	2.3	6
	11	Asian/PI	2004	2004	2.7	1.2	5.2	10
	11	Asian/PI	2005	2005					***
	11	Asian/PI	2006	2006	2.4	1.2	4.4	13
	11	Asian/PI	2007	2007	2.1	0.9	4.2	8
	11	Asian/PI	2008	2008	0.8	0.2	2.0	5
	11	Asian/PI	2009	2009	1.5	0.6	3.0	9
	11	Asian/PI	2010	2010	1.0	0.3	2.3	6
	11	Asian/PI	2011	2011	1.3	0.5	2.7	8
	11	Asian/PI	2012	2012	1.4	0.6	2.9	8
	11	Asian/PI	2013	2013	1.2	0.4	2.5	7
	11	Asian/PI	2014	2014	1.1	0.5	2.2	9
	11	Asian/PI	2015	2015	1.0	0.4	2.1	8
	11	Asian/PI	2016	2016	0.8	0.3	1.6	7
	11	Asian/PI	2017	2017	1.1	0.5	2.0	9
	11	Asian/PI	2018	2018	0.9	0.4	1.8	9
	11	Asian/PI	2019	2019	1.0	0.5	1.8	10
	11	Asian/PI	2020	2020					***
	11	Asian/PI	2021	2021	0.8	0.4	1.6	9

Why Is This Important?

Cancer of the skin is by far the most common of all cancers. Melanoma accounts for less than 5% of skin cancer cases but causes a large majority of skin cancer deaths. Most melanoma of the skin is caused by exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun. Whites have age-adjusted incidence rates that are more than 15 times higher than Blacks. People with light complexions have the highest risk of melanoma of the skin.

Definition

Incidence rate of invasive melanoma of the skin for a defined population in a specified time interval. Rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S. Standard Population. Rates are per 100,000 population.

Data Notes

Data have been age-adjusted to the U.S. 2000 standard population.
Data for Whites, Blacks, and Asians/Pacific Islanders (PI) includes Hispanics. Hispanic ethnicity includes all races. 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.

2020 data are considered preliminary and should not be used in trend analyses; an approximate 10% decrease in the number of cancer cases diagnosed in 2020 compared to 2019, is partly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Patients experienced difficulties scheduling medical appointments and cancer screening tests in 2020.

Incidence data for 2021 are considered preliminary due to possible reporting delays.

Rates/counts are suppressed if fewer than 5 cases were reported in the specified category.

Data Sources

SEER*Stat, National Center Institute
(https://www.seer.cancer.gov/seerstat)
Bridged-race population estimates, National Cancer Institute
(https://seer.cancer.gov/popdata/)

How the Measure is Calculated

Numerator:
Number of new cases of melanoma of the skin among a defined population in a specified time interval.
Denominator:
Defined population in a specified time interval.

Related Health Objectives and Indicators

Environmental Public Health Tracking Indicator CA-72

Description: Incidence of melanoma
https://ephtracking.cdc.gov/indicatorPages?selectedContentAreaAbbreviation=9&selectedIndicatorId=72

Health Care System Factors

See https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/skin-cancer-screening for skin cancer screening recommendations

Risk Factors

See https://www.cancer.gov/types/skin/patient/skin-prevention-pdq for skin cancer prevention information.

Related Risk Factors Indicators:

Sunburn Prevalence

Related Health Status Outcomes Indicators:

Deaths due to Melanoma of the Skin

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Incidence of Melanoma of the Skin by Race/Ethnicity, New Jersey, 1990 to 2021