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Death Rate/Trend Comparison by Cancer, death years through 2009
Massachusetts Counties versus United States

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All Races, Both Sexes
Sorted by Priority Index



United States
  • The priority index is -
  • The recent trend is falling
  • This death rate is - the US rate
  • The average deaths per year (2005-2009) is 563,025
  • The annual death rate (2005-2009) is 178.7 per 100,000 with a 95% confidence interval from 178.4 to 178.9
  • The rate ratio is -
  • The average annual percent change in death rates is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.5
  • The recent trend period is 2005 - 2009

    Massachusetts
  • The priority index is 8
  • The recent trend is falling
  • This death rate is similar to the US rate
  • The average deaths per year (2005-2009) is 13,147
  • The annual death rate (2005-2009) is 180.0 per 100,000 with a 95% confidence interval from 178.7 to 181.4
  • The rate ratio is 1.007804881
  • The average annual percent change in death rates is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.5
  • The recent trend period is 2005 - 2009

    Barnstable County
  • The priority index is 8
  • The recent trend is falling
  • This death rate is similar to the US rate
  • The average deaths per year (2005-2009) is 701
  • The annual death rate (2005-2009) is 174.4 per 100,000 with a 95% confidence interval from 168.5 to 180.5
  • The rate ratio is 0.976418422
  • The average annual percent change in death rates is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.0
  • The recent trend period is 2005 - 2009

    Berkshire County
  • The priority index is 8
  • The recent trend is falling
  • This death rate is similar to the US rate
  • The average deaths per year (2005-2009) is 339
  • The annual death rate (2005-2009) is 178.5 per 100,000 with a 95% confidence interval from 169.9 to 187.4
  • The rate ratio is 0.999198281
  • The average annual percent change in death rates is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.8 to -0.4
  • The recent trend period is 2005 - 2009

    Bristol County
  • The priority index is 8
  • The recent trend is falling
  • This death rate is similar to the US rate
  • The average deaths per year (2005-2009) is 1,144
  • The annual death rate (2005-2009) is 183.2 per 100,000 with a 95% confidence interval from 178.5 to 188.1
  • The rate ratio is 1.025723792
  • The average annual percent change in death rates is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to -1.2
  • The recent trend period is 2005 - 2009

    Dukes County
  • The priority index is 8
  • The recent trend is falling
  • This death rate is similar to the US rate
  • The average deaths per year (2005-2009) is 35
  • The annual death rate (2005-2009) is 171.8 per 100,000 with a 95% confidence interval from 147.0 to 200.0
  • The rate ratio is 0.961722188
  • The average annual percent change in death rates is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to -0.8
  • The recent trend period is 2005 - 2009

    Essex County
  • The priority index is 8
  • The recent trend is falling
  • This death rate is similar to the US rate
  • The average deaths per year (2005-2009) is 1,535
  • The annual death rate (2005-2009) is 179.6 per 100,000 with a 95% confidence interval from 175.6 to 183.8
  • The rate ratio is 1.005544301
  • The average annual percent change in death rates is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.1
  • The recent trend period is 2005 - 2009

    Franklin County
  • The priority index is 8
  • The recent trend is falling
  • This death rate is similar to the US rate
  • The average deaths per year (2005-2009) is 155
  • The annual death rate (2005-2009) is 176.8 per 100,000 with a 95% confidence interval from 164.3 to 190.1
  • The rate ratio is 0.989839686
  • The average annual percent change in death rates is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -0.5
  • The recent trend period is 2005 - 2009

    Hampden County
  • The priority index is 8
  • The recent trend is falling
  • This death rate is similar to the US rate
  • The average deaths per year (2005-2009) is 1,005
  • The annual death rate (2005-2009) is 185.8 per 100,000 with a 95% confidence interval from 180.6 to 191.1
  • The rate ratio is 1.039987288
  • The average annual percent change in death rates is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.0
  • The recent trend period is 2005 - 2009

    Hampshire County
  • The priority index is 8
  • The recent trend is falling
  • This death rate is similar to the US rate
  • The average deaths per year (2005-2009) is 292
  • The annual death rate (2005-2009) is 177.9 per 100,000 with a 95% confidence interval from 168.7 to 187.4
  • The rate ratio is 0.995521056
  • The average annual percent change in death rates is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -0.7
  • The recent trend period is 2005 - 2009

    Middlesex County
  • The priority index is 8
  • The recent trend is falling
  • This death rate is similar to the US rate
  • The average deaths per year (2005-2009) is 2,755
  • The annual death rate (2005-2009) is 172.8 per 100,000 with a 95% confidence interval from 169.9 to 175.8
  • The rate ratio is 0.967439115
  • The average annual percent change in death rates is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -1.7
  • The recent trend period is 2005 - 2009

    Nantucket County
  • The priority index is 8
  • The recent trend is falling
  • This death rate is similar to the US rate
  • The average deaths per year (2005-2009) is 16
  • The annual death rate (2005-2009) is 161.4 per 100,000 with a 95% confidence interval from 127.6 to 201.2
  • The rate ratio is 0.903387050
  • The average annual percent change in death rates is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -0.1
  • The recent trend period is 2005 - 2009

    Norfolk County
  • The priority index is 8
  • The recent trend is falling
  • This death rate is similar to the US rate
  • The average deaths per year (2005-2009) is 1,387
  • The annual death rate (2005-2009) is 178.9 per 100,000 with a 95% confidence interval from 174.7 to 183.2
  • The rate ratio is 1.001557276
  • The average annual percent change in death rates is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.4
  • The recent trend period is 2005 - 2009

    Plymouth County
  • The priority index is 8
  • The recent trend is falling
  • This death rate is similar to the US rate
  • The average deaths per year (2005-2009) is 1,017
  • The annual death rate (2005-2009) is 192.7 per 100,000 with a 95% confidence interval from 187.4 to 198.1
  • The rate ratio is 1.078610164
  • The average annual percent change in death rates is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.1
  • The recent trend period is 2005 - 2009

    Suffolk County
  • The priority index is 8
  • The recent trend is falling
  • This death rate is similar to the US rate
  • The average deaths per year (2005-2009) is 1,181
  • The annual death rate (2005-2009) is 181.1 per 100,000 with a 95% confidence interval from 176.5 to 185.8
  • The rate ratio is 1.013800803
  • The average annual percent change in death rates is -3.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.2 to -2.3
  • The recent trend period is 2005 - 2009

    Worcester County
  • The priority index is 8
  • The recent trend is falling
  • This death rate is similar to the US rate
  • The average deaths per year (2005-2009) is 1,583
  • The annual death rate (2005-2009) is 187.3 per 100,000 with a 95% confidence interval from 183.1 to 191.5
  • The rate ratio is 1.048417912
  • The average annual percent change in death rates is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -1.0
  • The recent trend period is 2005 - 2009

    Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/21/2013 3:37 pm.
    Trend2
         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.
    Rate Comparison
         Above    when 95% confident the rate is above and Rate Ratio3 > 1.10
         Similar    when unable to conclude above or below with confidence.
         Below    when 95% confident the rate is below and Rate Ratio3 < 0.90

    * Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate and trendestimates.
    ** Data are too sparse to provide stable estimates of annual rates needed to calculate trend.
    1 Priority indices were created by ordering from rates that are rising and above the comparison rate to rates that are falling and below the comparison rate.
    2 Recent trend in death rates is Average Annual Percent Change (AAPC) 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.
    3 Rate ratio is the county rate divided by the US rate.

    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 2010 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.

    Note: When the population size for a denominator is small, the rates may be unstable. A rate is unstable when a small change in the numerator (e.g., only one or two additional cases) has a dramatic effect on the calculated rate. Suppression is used to avoid misinterpretation when rates are unstable.

    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).