The main differences between cross sections in a given energy regime depend on the number of electrons associated with any edges in that regime (here the K electrons) and also on the number of electrons in subshells associated with strong resonant transitions in that regime [here the K and L2/L3(sub)shells]. Large differences from the ground state result can occur, particularly just below the K resonance region where the ground state cross section passes though a deep minimum, or for large angle scattering above the K threshold where excited state cross sections can be much smaller.