Interpretation of Incidence Rates Data
Incidence Rate Report for Alaska by Borough or Census Area
All Cancer Sites (All Stages^), 2016-2020
American Indian/Alaska Native Non-Hispanic, Both Sexes, All Ages
Sorted by Name
Explanation of Column HeadersObjective - The objective of *** is from the Healthy People 2020 project done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Incidence Rate (95% Confidence Interval) - The incidence rate is based upon 100,000 people and is an annual rate (or average annual rate) based on the time period indicated. Rates are age-adjusted by 5-year age groups to the 2000 U.S. standard million population.Recent Trends - This is an interpretation of the AAPC/APC:
- Rising when 95% confidence interval of AAPC/APC is above 0.
- Stable when 95% confidence interval of AAPC/APC includes 0.
- Falling when 95% confidence interval of AAPC/APC is below 0.
AAPC/APC (95% Confidence Interval) - the change in rate over time
- Average Annual Percent Change - AAPCs are based upon APCs that were calculated by Joinpoint Regression Program
- Annual Percent Change - APCs calculated in SEER*Stat.
Other Notes
- Larger confidence intervals indicate less stability 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
Alaska6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 555.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 534.0 to 578.4 and 542 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 6 (4, 8)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.3 to 0.7.
US (SEER+NPCR)1
- Rate : The incidence rate is 392.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 389.1 to 396.2 and 10,241 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to 0.0.
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 631.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 519.4 to 759.3 and 26 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 8 (2, 17)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to 5.6.
Valdez-Cordova Census Area6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 635.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 454.7 to 864.4 and 9 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 6 (1, 22)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 11.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to 24.1.
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 592.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 381.5 to 877.3 and 6 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 11 (1, 23)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.5 to 4.0.
Sitka City and Borough6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 408.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 276.3 to 582.9 and 7 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 21 (8, 23)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.0 to 2.5.
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 436.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 338.6 to 554.3 and 15 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 18 (10, 23)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -14.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -37.5 to 6.6.
Petersburg Census Area6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 1,333.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 589.5 to 2,474.1 and 4 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 1 (1, 17)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 16.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -25.0 to 72.4.
Northwest Arctic Borough6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 451.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 364.5 to 552.5 and 20 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 17 (10, 23)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to 3.4.
North Slope Borough6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 521.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 419.0 to 639.2 and 20 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 14 (5, 22)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.4 to 3.7.
Nome Census Area6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 587.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 483.5 to 706.1 and 29 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 13 (3, 19)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to 4.9.
Matanuska-Susitna Borough6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 598.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 491.0 to 719.7 and 35 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 9 (2, 18)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to 6.0.
Lake and Peninsula Borough6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 689.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 465.0 to 982.3 and 7 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 3 (1, 22)
- Recent Trend : * Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
Kusilvak/Wade Hampton Census Area6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 432.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 341.2 to 538.8 and 18 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 19 (11, 23)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.9 to 2.8.
Kodiak Island Borough6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 632.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 475.0 to 825.2 and 11 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 7 (1, 20)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.5 to 1.7.
Ketchikan Gateway Borough6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 513.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 379.8 to 676.7 and 10 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 15 (3, 23)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.9 to 6.2.
Kenai Peninsula Borough6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 681.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 570.6 to 806.7 and 34 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 4 (1, 14)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -14.8 to -1.2.
Juneau City and Borough6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 737.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 618.8 to 871.0 and 29 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 2 (1, 11)
- Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 3.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.1 to 7.4.
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 354.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 216.8 to 559.4 and 5 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 23 (10, 23)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -34.1 to 56.0.
Fairbanks North Borough6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 596.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 512.1 to 690.3 and 39 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 10 (3, 17)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to 2.3.
Dillingham Census Area6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 508.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 398.3 to 639.0 and 16 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 16 (5, 23)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to 4.2.
Bethel Census Area6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 430.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 369.2 to 498.5 and 46 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 20 (13, 23)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.8 to 2.3.
Anchorage Municipality6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 661.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 610.3 to 716.5 and 140 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 5 (2, 11)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.3 to 2.1.
Aleutians West Census Area6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 590.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 370.3 to 899.3 and 5 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 12 (1, 23)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.2 to 5.6.
Aleutians East Borough6
- Rate : The incidence rate is 398.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 228.4 to 655.6 and 4 average annual cases over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 22 (4, 23)
- Recent Trend : * Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
- Rate : * Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
- CI*Rank⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : * Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
- Rate : * Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
- CI*Rank⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : * Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
- Rate : * Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
- CI*Rank⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : * Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
- Rate : * Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
- CI*Rank⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : * Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
- Rate : * Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
- CI*Rank⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : * Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
- Rate : * Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
- CI*Rank⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : * Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/02/2024 8:05 pm.
Alaska Census Area Name Change: please note that Wade Hampton Census Area, AK (FIPS code=02270) was renamed effective July 1, 2015, and the new name is Kusilvak Census Area (FIPS Code=02158). This website will use Kusilvak/Wade Hampton until the next incidence/mortality data release.
State Cancer Registries may provide more current or more local data.
Data cannot be shown for the following areas. For more information on what areas are suppressed or not available, please refer to the table.
Bristol Bay, Denali, Haines, Skagway Municipality, Wrangell, Yakutat City and Borough
† Incidence rates (cases 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+). Rates are for invasive cancer only (except for bladder cancer which is invasive and in situ) or unless otherwise specified. Rates calculated using SEER*Stat. Population counts for denominators are based on Census populations as modified by NCI. The US Population Data File is used for SEER and NPCR incidence rates.
Rates and trends are computed using different standards for malignancy. For more information see malignant.html.
^ All Stages refers to any stage in the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) summary stage.
⋔ Results presented with the CI*Rank statistics help show the usefulness of ranks. For example, ranks for relatively rare diseases or less populated areas may be essentially meaningless because of their large variability, but ranks for more common diseases in densely populated regions can be very useful. More information about methodology can be found on the CI*Rank website.
* Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
Source: SEER and NPCR data. For more specific information please see the table.
Data for the United States does not include data from Nevada.
Data for the United States does not include Puerto Rico.
When displaying county information, the CI*Rank for the state is not shown because it's not comparable. To see the state CI*Rank please view the statistics at the US By State level.