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Death Rate Report for South Carolina by County, death years through 2009


Lung & Bronchus
Healthy People 2020 Objective Number: C-2
Reduce the lung cancer death rate
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, All Ages
Sorted by Rate

Explanation of Column Headers

Objective - The objective of 45.5 is from the Healthy People 2020 project done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Death Rate (95% Confidence Interval) - The death rate is based upon 100,000 people and is for 5 year(s). Rates are age-adjusted by 5-year age groups to the 2000 U.S. standard million population (the Healthy People 2020 goals are based on rates adjusted using different methods but the differences should be minimal).
Recent Trends - This is an interpretation of the AAPC.
  • Rising when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change is above 0.
  • Stable when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change includes 0.
  • Falling when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change is below 0.
    AAPC (95% Confidence Interval) - The Average Annual Percent Change is the change in rate over time. These AAPCs are based upon APCs that were calculated by Joinpoint Regression Program/

    Other Notes

  • Larger confidence intervals indicate less accuracy of the data. This is often due to low counts that are not quite low enough to be suppressed.
  • Data is currently being suppressed if there are fewer than 16 counts for the time period.

    Line by Line Interpretation of the Report

    South Carolina (State)
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 56.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 55.9 to 57.8 and 2,732 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.5 to -0.9.

    United States
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 50.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 50.5 to 50.7 and 158,634 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -1.7.

    Lee County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 80.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 64.7 to 100.1 and 17 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is rising because the AAPC value is 2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.8 to 3.3.

    Colleton County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 79.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 68.7 to 92.6 and 37 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is rising because the AAPC value is 1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.3 to 1.8.

    Marlboro County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 76.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 63.5 to 92.2 and 24 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is rising because the AAPC value is 2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.5 to 3.5.

    Chester County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 75.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 63.8 to 89.6 and 29 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is rising because the AAPC value is 1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.8 to 2.6.

    Hampton County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 75.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 60.3 to 93.4 and 17 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is 0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.2 to 1.8.

    Chesterfield County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 73.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 62.6 to 85.1 and 35 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is rising because the AAPC value is 1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.2 to 2.7.

    Union County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 72.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 60.5 to 86.0 and 27 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is rising because the AAPC value is 1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.8 to 2.3.

    Cherokee County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 72.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 62.6 to 82.5 and 43 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is rising because the AAPC value is 1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.0 to 2.5.

    Anderson County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 69.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 64.5 to 74.7 and 147 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is rising because the AAPC value is 1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.3 to 2.3.

    Kershaw County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 65.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 57.1 to 74.7 and 45 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to 0.7.

    Fairfield County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 65.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 52.4 to 80.7 and 18 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is 0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.7 to 1.3.

    Abbeville County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 64.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 52.6 to 78.9 and 20 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is rising because the AAPC value is 1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.8 to 3.1.

    Darlington County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 63.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 55.8 to 72.3 and 48 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -3.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.0 to 0.0.

    Marion County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 63.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 52.7 to 76.2 and 24 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is rising because the AAPC value is 1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.1 to 2.3.

    Allendale County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 63.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 44.1 to 88.9 and 7 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is 0.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to 1.7.

    Laurens County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 62.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 55.1 to 71.2 and 49 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is rising because the AAPC value is 0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.1 to 1.3.

    Clarendon County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 62.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 52.2 to 74.1 and 27 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to 1.3.

    Georgetown County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 62.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 54.6 to 70.5 and 52 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is 0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.0 to 1.1.

    York County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 62.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 57.2 to 67.1 and 127 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is rising because the AAPC value is 0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.2 to 1.2.

    Spartanburg County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 60.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 56.8 to 64.9 and 183 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -6.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -12.4 to -0.2.

    Lancaster County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 60.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 53.1 to 68.9 and 48 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is rising because the AAPC value is 1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.5 to 1.9.

    Berkeley County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 60.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 54.2 to 66.5 and 81 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -0.1.

    Edgefield County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 58.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 45.6 to 74.6 and 14 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is 1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.0 to 2.1.

    Horry County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 57.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 54.0 to 61.6 and 189 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -0.3.

    Barnwell County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 56.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 44.5 to 71.8 and 15 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.4 to -0.5.

    Sumter County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 56.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 50.5 to 63.2 and 63 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is 0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.1 to 1.4.

    Newberry County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 55.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 46.1 to 65.9 and 26 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is rising because the AAPC value is 1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.3 to 1.8.

    Richland County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 55.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 51.4 to 59.1 and 166 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.3.

    Williamsburg County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 54.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 45.0 to 66.1 and 22 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is 0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.1 to 1.6.

    Bamberg County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 54.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 40.7 to 71.9 and 11 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.0 to 0.2.

    Florence County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 54.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 49.1 to 60.2 and 77 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -5.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -11.9 to 0.6.

    Greenwood County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 54.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 47.3 to 62.2 and 43 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is 0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.3 to 1.0.

    Oconee County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 53.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 47.4 to 61.0 and 52 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is 0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.0 to 1.4.

    Dorchester County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 53.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 47.5 to 60.5 and 57 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.9 to -0.7.

    Lexington County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 53.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 49.4 to 57.7 and 133 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -1.1.

    Pickens County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 53.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 47.8 to 59.6 and 66 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.3 to 0.9.

    Greenville County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 52.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 49.9 to 56.1 and 232 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.3.

    Dillon County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 52.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 41.9 to 65.2 and 17 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is rising because the AAPC value is 1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.0 to 2.4.

    Aiken County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 52.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 47.9 to 57.4 and 97 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.1.

    Orangeburg County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 52.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 46.1 to 58.8 and 55 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is 0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.2 to 1.0.

    Saluda County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 50.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 37.9 to 65.0 and 12 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.1 to 0.7.

    Charleston County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 49.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 46.4 to 53.1 and 176 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.0.

    Calhoun County
  • The healthy people objective was met.
  • The death rate is 43.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 31.0 to 60.1 and 8 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is 0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 1.7.

    McCormick County
  • The healthy people objective was met.
  • The death rate is 41.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 28.5 to 59.5 and 7 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to 1.6.

    Beaufort County
  • The healthy people objective was met.
  • The death rate is 39.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 35.8 to 43.9 and 79 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.2.

    Jasper County
  • The healthy people objective was met.
  • The death rate is 37.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 27.0 to 51.2 and 8 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to 0.7.



    Notes:
    Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 06/18/2013 1:33 am.
    State Cancer Registries may provide more current or more local data. Data presented on the State Cancer Profiles Web Site may differ from statistics reported by the State Cancer Registries (for more information).
    Trend
    Rising when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change is above 0.
    Stable when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change includes 0.
    Falling when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change is below 0.

    1 Healthy People 2020 Objectives provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    2 The Average Annual Percent Change (AAPC) is based on the APCs calculated by Joinpoint Regression Program. Due to data availability issues, the time period used in the calculation of the joinpoint regression model may differ for selected racial groups or counties.

    Source: Death data provided by the National Vital Statistics System public use data file. Death rates calculated by the National Cancer Institute using SEER*Stat. Death rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population (19 age groups: <1, 1–4, 5–9, … , 80–84, 85+). The Healthy People 2020 goals are based on rates adjusted using different methods but the differences should be minimal. Population counts for denominators are based on Census populations as modified by NCI. The US populations included with the data release have been adjusted for the population shifts due to hurricanes Katrina and Rita for 62 counties and parishes in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas. The 1969-2009 US Population Data File is used with mortality data.