Data Table for Rate/Trend Comparison by Cancer
Counties
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Priority Index1 1=highest 9=lowest 
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Recent Trend2 |
County Death Rate Compared to US Rate |
Average Annual Count
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Age-Adjusted Death Rate deaths per 100,000 (95% Confidence Interval)
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Rate Ratio3 County to US
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Recent 5-Year Trend2 in Death Rates (95% Confidence Interval) 
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | - |
falling 
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- | 283,896 | 128.7 (128.5, 129.0) | - | -1.9 (-2.2, -1.7) |
| North Carolina | - |
falling
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- | 9,296 | 131.0 (129.8, 132.2) | - | -2.1 (-3.0, -1.3) |
| Bertie County | 1 |
rising 
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higher | 27 | 160.1 (131.4, 194.3) | 1.2 | 4.3 (0.0, 8.7) |
| McDowell County | 4 |
stable 
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higher | 54 | 148.8 (130.8, 169.1) | 1.2 | 0.4 (-0.3, 1.1) |
| Swain County | 4 |
stable
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higher | 21 | 189.4 (153.4, 232.3) | 1.5 | 0.1 (-0.9, 1.2) |
| Hyde County | 6 |
stable
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similar | 7 | 152.1 (102.9, 224.0) | 1.2 | 0.0 (-1.4, 1.3) |
| Scotland County | 4 |
stable
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higher | 48 | 186.9 (163.1, 213.5) | 1.5 | 0.0 (-0.7, 0.7) |
| Surry County | 4 |
stable
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higher | 92 | 151.4 (137.5, 166.5) | 1.2 | 0.0 (-0.5, 0.5) |
| Wilson County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 78 | 121.6 (109.5, 134.7) | 0.9 | -3.5 (-5.8, -1.2) |
| Camden County | 9 |
falling
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lower | 5 | 74.6 (48.5, 111.2) | 0.6 | -3.2 (-4.8, -1.6) |
| Pasquotank County | 5 |
falling
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higher | 42 | 149.7 (129.5, 172.4) | 1.2 | -2.5 (-4.4, -0.5) |
| Gaston County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 215 | 139.0 (130.7, 147.8) | 1.1 | -2.5 (-3.8, -1.1) |
| Wake County | 9 |
falling
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lower | 648 | 113.7 (109.8, 117.8) | 0.9 | -2.5 (-3.3, -1.7) |
| Orange County | 9 |
falling
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lower | 99 | 114.7 (104.6, 125.6) | 0.9 | -2.5 (-3.1, -1.9) |
| Currituck County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 21 | 111.8 (90.6, 137.0) | 0.9 | -2.0 (-2.9, -1.0) |
| Beaufort County | 6 |
stable
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similar | 54 | 128.3 (112.5, 146.0) | 1.0 | -13.1 (-26.4, 2.6) |
| Rutherford County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 72 | 128.8 (115.3, 143.7) | 1.0 | -1.9 (-3.0, -0.8) |
| Catawba County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 143 | 124.5 (115.3, 134.3) | 1.0 | -1.9 (-2.7, -1.2) |
| Transylvania County | 9 |
falling
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lower | 39 | 101.5 (87.0, 118.8) | 0.8 | -1.9 (-2.7, -1.2) |
| Hertford County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 23 | 117.2 (95.4, 143.3) | 0.9 | -1.7 (-2.5, -0.9) |
| Rockingham County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 103 | 133.4 (121.8, 146.1) | 1.0 | -1.7 (-2.3, -1.0) |
| Brunswick County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 161 | 116.0 (107.3, 125.4) | 0.9 | -1.7 (-2.2, -1.3) |
| Durham County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 231 | 125.6 (118.3, 133.3) | 1.0 | -1.7 (-2.0, -1.5) |
| Duplin County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 52 | 119.9 (105.1, 136.4) | 0.9 | -1.6 (-2.1, -1.1) |
| Mecklenburg County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 669 | 116.6 (112.6, 120.7) | 0.9 | -1.6 (-1.8, -1.5) |
| Pamlico County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 16 | 128.2 (97.5, 168.2) | 1.0 | -1.5 (-2.5, -0.3) |
| Dare County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 38 | 126.7 (108.4, 147.8) | 1.0 | -1.5 (-2.3, -0.8) |
| Cabarrus County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 159 | 128.0 (119.2, 137.4) | 1.0 | -1.5 (-2.0, -1.1) |
| Hoke County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 35 | 141.6 (120.7, 165.0) | 1.1 | -1.4 (-2.3, -0.6) |
| Chatham County | 9 |
falling
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lower | 75 | 107.6 (96.5, 119.9) | 0.8 | -1.4 (-1.9, -0.8) |
| Forsyth County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 362 | 138.1 (131.7, 144.8) | 1.1 | -1.4 (-1.8, -1.0) |
| New Hanover County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 209 | 123.6 (116.0, 131.6) | 1.0 | -1.4 (-1.8, -1.0) |
| Buncombe County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 271 | 129.3 (122.3, 136.7) | 1.0 | -1.4 (-1.6, -1.1) |
| Alleghany County | 6 |
stable
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similar | 13 | 119.7 (90.9, 157.7) | 0.9 | -1.3 (-2.6, 0.1) |
| Washington County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 17 | 156.7 (122.8, 198.8) | 1.2 | -1.3 (-2.5, 0.0) |
| Watauga County | 9 |
falling
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lower | 36 | 104.6 (89.3, 122.1) | 0.8 | -1.3 (-2.1, -0.6) |
| Northampton County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 22 | 119.9 (95.9, 149.2) | 0.9 | -1.3 (-2.1, -0.5) |
| Montgomery County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 26 | 114.6 (95.0, 137.6) | 0.9 | -1.3 (-2.1, -0.4) |
| Guilford County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 447 | 126.6 (121.3, 132.0) | 1.0 | -1.3 (-1.5, -1.1) |
| Pitt County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 131 | 124.5 (114.9, 134.7) | 1.0 | -1.2 (-1.7, -0.8) |
| Jackson County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 37 | 117.3 (100.3, 136.8) | 0.9 | -1.1 (-1.9, -0.3) |
| Polk County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 26 | 110.3 (89.2, 136.5) | 0.9 | -1.1 (-1.9, -0.3) |
| Edgecombe County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 62 | 143.3 (127.2, 161.1) | 1.1 | -1.1 (-1.6, -0.7) |
| Union County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 162 | 124.3 (115.7, 133.3) | 1.0 | -1.1 (-1.6, -0.6) |
| Clay County | 6 |
stable
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similar | 14 | 123.0 (92.6, 163.2) | 1.0 | -1.0 (-2.2, 0.1) |
| Macon County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 43 | 114.9 (98.9, 133.4) | 0.9 | -1.0 (-1.6, -0.3) |
| Moore County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 119 | 128.3 (117.5, 140.0) | 1.0 | -1.0 (-1.5, -0.6) |
| Henderson County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 146 | 128.0 (118.3, 138.5) | 1.0 | -1.0 (-1.5, -0.5) |
| Stanly County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 62 | 132.0 (117.4, 148.1) | 1.0 | -1.0 (-1.5, -0.5) |
| Haywood County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 75 | 125.9 (112.9, 140.4) | 1.0 | -1.0 (-1.5, -0.4) |
| Gates County | 6 |
stable
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similar | 12 | 134.1 (100.5, 177.0) | 1.0 | -0.9 (-2.0, 0.1) |
| Martin County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 31 | 146.4 (122.9, 173.8) | 1.1 | -0.9 (-1.8, 0.0) |
| Madison County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 22 | 117.6 (95.7, 144.0) | 0.9 | -0.9 (-1.8, -0.1) |
| Carteret County | 5 |
falling
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higher | 93 | 145.0 (131.3, 160.1) | 1.1 | -0.9 (-1.4, -0.5) |
| Craven County | 5 |
falling
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higher | 113 | 147.6 (135.1, 161.1) | 1.1 | -0.9 (-1.3, -0.5) |
| Harnett County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 104 | 141.3 (129.3, 154.2) | 1.1 | -0.9 (-1.3, -0.4) |
| Cumberland County | 5 |
falling
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higher | 269 | 150.0 (142.0, 158.4) | 1.2 | -0.9 (-1.1, -0.6) |
| Warren County | 6 |
stable
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similar | 23 | 128.2 (103.6, 157.9) | 1.0 | -0.8 (-1.8, 0.3) |
| Lee County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 56 | 129.9 (114.8, 146.5) | 1.0 | -0.8 (-1.5, -0.1) |
| Bladen County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 38 | 138.0 (117.8, 161.0) | 1.1 | -0.8 (-1.4, -0.3) |
| Franklin County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 64 | 135.6 (120.7, 152.1) | 1.1 | -0.8 (-1.4, -0.2) |
| Wayne County | 5 |
falling
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higher | 135 | 156.2 (144.4, 168.8) | 1.2 | -0.8 (-1.2, -0.4) |
| Person County | 6 |
stable
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similar | 46 | 142.8 (124.2, 163.7) | 1.1 | -0.7 (-1.4, 0.1) |
| Lenoir County | 5 |
falling
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higher | 67 | 145.1 (129.3, 162.6) | 1.1 | -0.7 (-1.3, -0.2) |
| Caswell County | 6 |
stable
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similar | 29 | 146.8 (122.6, 175.4) | 1.1 | -0.6 (-1.4, 0.3) |
| Anson County | 6 |
stable
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similar | 28 | 154.5 (129.0, 184.3) | 1.2 | -0.6 (-1.4, 0.2) |
| Ashe County | 6 |
stable
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similar | 33 | 126.3 (106.5, 149.7) | 1.0 | -0.6 (-1.3, 0.1) |
| Avery County | 6 |
stable
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similar | 19 | 136.2 (108.8, 169.9) | 1.1 | -0.6 (-1.3, 0.1) |
| Columbus County | 5 |
falling
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higher | 67 | 148.8 (132.8, 166.6) | 1.2 | -0.6 (-1.1, 0.0) |
| Burke County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 98 | 132.0 (120.2, 144.8) | 1.0 | -0.6 (-1.1, -0.1) |
| Lincoln County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 83 | 136.5 (123.4, 150.8) | 1.1 | -0.6 (-1.1, -0.1) |
| Robeson County | 5 |
falling
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higher | 125 | 148.7 (137.1, 161.2) | 1.2 | -0.6 (-1.1, -0.1) |
| Iredell County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 158 | 133.3 (124.0, 143.1) | 1.0 | -0.6 (-1.0, -0.2) |
| Johnston County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 160 | 133.6 (124.3, 143.4) | 1.0 | -0.6 (-1.0, -0.2) |
| Nash County | 5 |
falling
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higher | 110 | 151.9 (139.0, 165.7) | 1.2 | -0.6 (-1.0, -0.2) |
| Vance County | 5 |
falling
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higher | 56 | 164.5 (145.1, 186.1) | 1.3 | -0.6 (-1.0, -0.2) |
| Chowan County | 6 |
stable
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similar | 17 | 136.1 (106.5, 172.9) | 1.1 | -0.5 (-1.6, 0.6) |
| Yancey County | 6 |
stable
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similar | 22 | 130.1 (106.0, 159.4) | 1.0 | -0.5 (-1.3, 0.4) |
| Pender County | 6 |
stable
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similar | 58 | 133.0 (117.8, 149.9) | 1.0 | -0.5 (-1.2, 0.1) |
| Granville County | 4 |
stable
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higher | 65 | 149.9 (133.6, 167.8) | 1.2 | -0.5 (-1.1, 0.1) |
| Richmond County | 6 |
stable
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similar | 49 | 147.1 (128.7, 167.6) | 1.1 | -0.5 (-1.1, 0.1) |
| Halifax County | 4 |
stable
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higher | 71 | 165.8 (148.3, 185.2) | 1.3 | -0.5 (-1.0, 0.0) |
| Alamance County | 5 |
falling
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higher | 173 | 142.1 (132.6, 152.2) | 1.1 | -0.5 (-0.9, -0.1) |
| Greene County | 6 |
stable
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similar | 17 | 122.8 (97.0, 153.9) | 1.0 | -0.4 (-1.6, 0.8) |
| Perquimans County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 19 | 140.6 (111.9, 176.4) | 1.1 | -0.4 (-1.4, 0.6) |
| Cherokee County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 41 | 145.1 (124.2, 169.5) | 1.1 | -0.4 (-1.3, 0.6) |
| Yadkin County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 42 | 133.4 (115.4, 153.8) | 1.0 | -0.4 (-0.9, 0.0) |
| Randolph County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 157 | 151.1 (140.5, 162.3) | 1.2 | -0.4 (-0.8, 0.1) |
| Wilkes County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 79 | 138.1 (124.1, 153.3) | 1.1 | -0.4 (-0.8, 0.0) |
| Alexander County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 39 | 136.2 (117.1, 158.0) | 1.1 | -0.3 (-1.1, 0.6) |
| Stokes County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 58 | 148.9 (131.8, 168.0) | 1.2 | -0.3 (-1.0, 0.4) |
| Davidson County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 182 | 146.2 (136.7, 156.3) | 1.1 | -0.3 (-0.7, 0.1) |
| Mitchell County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 19 | 139.9 (110.8, 175.7) | 1.1 | -0.2 (-1.1, 0.6) |
| Caldwell County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 92 | 140.9 (128.0, 155.1) | 1.1 | -0.2 (-0.8, 0.3) |
| Sampson County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 66 | 140.6 (125.4, 157.4) | 1.1 | -0.2 (-0.8, 0.3) |
| Onslow County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 143 | 181.0 (167.8, 194.9) | 1.4 | -0.2 (-0.7, 0.3) |
| Rowan County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 150 | 146.0 (135.5, 157.2) | 1.1 | -0.2 (-0.6, 0.1) |
| Jones County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 11 | 117.5 (86.4, 159.2) | 0.9 | -0.1 (-1.6, 1.5) |
| Graham County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 13 | 162.8 (123.1, 214.3) | 1.3 | -0.1 (-1.4, 1.2) |
| Davie County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 48 | 133.6 (116.7, 152.8) | 1.0 | -0.1 (-0.8, 0.7) |
| Cleveland County | 4 |
stable
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higher | 111 | 149.3 (136.8, 162.7) | 1.2 | -0.1 (-0.6, 0.3) |
| Tyrrell County |
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** | similar | 4 | 132.3 (82.1, 212.0) | 1.0 |
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Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/28/2024 11:24 pm.
** 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 usually an Average Annual Percent Change (AAPC) based on the APCs calculated by Joinpoint Version 4.8.0.0. Due to data availability issues, the time period and/or calculation method used in the calculation of the trends may differ for selected geographic areas.
3 Rate ratio is the county rate divided by the US rate. Previous versions of this table used one-year rates for states and five-year rates for counties. As of June 2018, only five-year rates are used.
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 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).
Trend for the following could not be reliably determined due to small number of deaths per year:
Tyrrell County
Interpret Rankings provides insight into interpreting cancer statistics. 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.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/28/2024 11:24 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
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 > 1.10Similar
when unable to conclude above or below with confidence.Below
when 95% confident the rate is below and Rate Ratio3 < 0.90** 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 usually an Average Annual Percent Change (AAPC) based on the APCs calculated by Joinpoint Version 4.8.0.0. Due to data availability issues, the time period and/or calculation method used in the calculation of the trends may differ for selected geographic areas.
3 Rate ratio is the county rate divided by the US rate. Previous versions of this table used one-year rates for states and five-year rates for counties. As of June 2018, only five-year rates are used.
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 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).
Trend for the following could not be reliably determined due to small number of deaths per year:
Tyrrell County
Interpret Rankings provides insight into interpreting cancer statistics. 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.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.