State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Historical Trends Data

Historical Trends (2002-2018)

Incidence, District of Columbia, All Cancer Sites, Hispanic (any race), All Ages, Both Sexes

Line graph with 17 years and 1 segments
During 2002-2018, the APC¹ in the rate of cancer was falling: -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.5 to -0.4.
Yearly points:
In 2002, the observed rate was 335.5. The estimated rate was 382.9.
In 2003, the observed rate was 317.8. The estimated rate was 375.4.
In 2004, the observed rate was 380.3. The estimated rate was 368.1.
In 2005, the observed rate was 392.1. The estimated rate was 360.9.
In 2006, the observed rate was 290.4. The estimated rate was 353.8.
In 2007, the observed rate was 401.3. The estimated rate was 346.9.
In 2008, the observed rate was 466.0. The estimated rate was 340.2.
In 2009, the observed rate was 306.4. The estimated rate was 333.5.
In 2010, the observed rate was 360.3. The estimated rate was 327.0.
In 2011, the observed rate was 325.9. The estimated rate was 320.6.
In 2012, the observed rate was 267.4. The estimated rate was 314.4.
In 2013, the observed rate was 246.4. The estimated rate was 308.3.
In 2014, the observed rate was 315.1. The estimated rate was 302.2.
In 2015, the observed rate was 261.4. The estimated rate was 296.3.
In 2016, the observed rate was 295.5. The estimated rate was 290.6.
In 2017, the observed rate was 307.1. The estimated rate was 284.9.
In 2018, the observed rate was 277.7. The estimated rate was 279.3.

Notes:

Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/20/2022 7:51 am.
Regression lines calculated using the Joinpoint Regression Program (Version 4.8.0.0).
¹ The APC is the Annual Percent Change over the time interval. Rates used in the calculation of the APC are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population (19 age groups: <1, 1-4, 5-9, ... , 80-84, 85+).

Explanation of the Calculation of the Trend:
If the APC is less than -1.5, the trend is falling.
If the APC is between -1.5 and -0.5, the trend is slightly falling.
If the APC is between -0.5 and 0.5, the trend is statistically stable.
If the APC is between 0.5 and 1.5, the trend is slightly rising.
If the APC is greater than 1.5, the trend is rising.
For Hispanic incidence data, NHIA (NAACCR Hispanic Identification Algorithm) was used for Hispanic Ethnicity (see Technical Notes section of the USCS ).

Statistics for minorities may be affected by inconsistent race identification between the cancer case reports (sources for numerator of rate) and data from the Census Bureau (source for denominator of rate); and from undercounts of some population groups in the census.

Source: Incidence data provided by the SEER Program and the National Program of Cancer Registries SEER*Stat Database (2001-2018) - United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (based on the 2019 submission). Rates calculated by the National Cancer Institute using SEER*Stat. Rates 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. 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 1969-2018 US Population Data File is used with SEER November 2020 data. Rates and trends in this graph are computed using the same standard for malignancy. For more information see malignant.html

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 (deaths 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+). 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. 1969-2018 US Population Data File is used with mortality data.

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.