Interpretation of Incidence Rates Data
Incidence Rate Report by State
Colon & Rectum (All Stages^), 2014-2018
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, All Ages
Sorted by Name
Explanation of Column HeadersObjective - The objective of 39.9 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
US (SEER+NPCR)1
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : Yes
- Rate : The incidence rate is 38.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 37.9 to 38.1 and 143,200 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -1.2.
Alabama6
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : No
- Rate : The incidence rate is 42.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 42.1 to 43.6 and 2,522 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 8 (5, 12)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.3 to -0.4.
Alaska6
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : No
- Rate : The incidence rate is 42.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 40.0 to 44.7 and 292 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 9 (3, 23)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -1.3.
Arizona6
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : Yes
- Rate : The incidence rate is 32.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 31.7 to 32.9 and 2,680 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 50 (47, 50)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -2.1.
Arkansas6
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : No
- Rate : The incidence rate is 44.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 43.0 to 45.0 and 1,587 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 5 (3, 9)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.9 to 1.3.
California7
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : Yes
- Rate : The incidence rate is 34.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 34.6 to 35.1 and 14,763 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 43 (38, 45)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -1.2.
Colorado6
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : Yes
- Rate : The incidence rate is 32.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 31.9 to 33.2 and 1,912 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 49 (46, 50)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -0.9.
Connecticut7
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : Yes
- Rate : The incidence rate is 35.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 34.2 to 35.8 and 1,580 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 40 (34, 46)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.1 to 2.0.
Delaware6
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : Yes
- Rate : The incidence rate is 37.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 36.3 to 39.5 and 455 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 25 (18, 38)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.8 to 2.1.
District of Columbia6
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : Yes
- Rate : The incidence rate is 37.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 35.8 to 40.1 and 251 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 24 (13, 42)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.0 to -1.6.
Florida6
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : Yes
- Rate : The incidence rate is 36.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 35.9 to 36.5 and 10,299 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 36 (30, 38)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -1.1.
Georgia7
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : No
- Rate : The incidence rate is 40.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 40.4 to 41.5 and 4,499 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 16 (10, 20)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.2 to 0.2.
Hawaii7
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : No
- Rate : The incidence rate is 40.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 38.8 to 41.5 and 710 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 18 (9, 25)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.4.
Idaho7
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : Yes
- Rate : The incidence rate is 35.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 34.1 to 36.6 and 666 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 38 (28, 47)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.5.
Illinois6
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : No
- Rate : The incidence rate is 42.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 41.6 to 42.5 and 6,243 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 10 (7, 14)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -0.2.
Indiana6
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : No
- Rate : The incidence rate is 41.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 41.1 to 42.4 and 3,207 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 11 (7, 16)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.9 to -0.7.
Iowa7
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : No
- Rate : The incidence rate is 43.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 42.3 to 44.2 and 1,653 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 6 (4, 11)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -0.7.
Kansas6
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : Yes
- Rate : The incidence rate is 39.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 38.8 to 40.8 and 1,318 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 22 (13, 24)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -1.7.
Kentucky7
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : No
- Rate : The incidence rate is 48.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 47.2 to 48.9 and 2,540 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 2 (1, 3)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.6.
Louisiana7
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : No
- Rate : The incidence rate is 44.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 44.1 to 45.8 and 2,390 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 4 (3, 6)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.7.
Maine6
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : Yes
- Rate : The incidence rate is 36.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 35.0 to 37.5 and 673 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 35 (24, 44)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to -0.1.
Maryland6
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : Yes
- Rate : The incidence rate is 36.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 35.8 to 37.1 and 2,518 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 33 (27, 39)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to 0.0.
Massachusetts7
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : Yes
- Rate : The incidence rate is 34.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 33.9 to 35.1 and 2,843 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 44 (38, 47)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -3.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.1 to -1.3.
Michigan5
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : Yes
- Rate : The incidence rate is 37.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 36.7 to 37.7 and 4,547 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 30 (24, 34)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to 0.2.
Minnesota6
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : Yes
- Rate : The incidence rate is 37.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 36.8 to 38.2 and 2,401 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 28 (23, 34)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to 0.4.
Mississippi6
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : No
- Rate : The incidence rate is 48.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 47.1 to 49.2 and 1,679 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 1 (1, 3)
- 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).
Missouri6
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : No
- Rate : The incidence rate is 40.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 39.5 to 40.8 and 2,960 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 19 (13, 23)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -2.1.
Montana6
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : Yes
- Rate : The incidence rate is 37.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 35.9 to 38.9 and 498 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 29 (22, 40)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -1.7.
Nebraska6
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : No
- Rate : The incidence rate is 42.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 41.6 to 44.1 and 937 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 7 (4, 15)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to 1.0.
Nevada6
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : Yes
- Rate : The incidence rate is 35.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 34.6 to 36.7 and 938 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 37 (29, 45)
- 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).
New Hampshire6
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : Yes
- Rate : The incidence rate is 36.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 34.9 to 37.6 and 620 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 34 (24, 44)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -3.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.8 to -2.4.
New Jersey7
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : No
- Rate : The incidence rate is 40.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 39.5 to 40.6 and 4,325 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 21 (14, 23)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -1.1.
New Mexico7
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : Yes
- Rate : The incidence rate is 33.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 32.3 to 34.4 and 838 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 47 (41, 50)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -1.6.
New York7
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : Yes
- Rate : The incidence rate is 38.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 37.8 to 38.5 and 8,979 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 23 (22, 28)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -0.9.
North Carolina6
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : Yes
- Rate : The incidence rate is 36.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 36.3 to 37.3 and 4,391 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 31 (27, 37)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.4.
North Dakota6
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : No
- Rate : The incidence rate is 41.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 39.1 to 43.1 and 346 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 15 (5, 24)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to -1.7.
Ohio6
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : No
- Rate : The incidence rate is 41.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 40.8 to 41.8 and 5,914 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 13 (9, 17)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.0 to 0.9.
Oklahoma6
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : No
- Rate : The incidence rate is 41.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 40.3 to 42.0 and 1,839 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 14 (8, 21)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.5.
Oregon6
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : Yes
- Rate : The incidence rate is 34.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 33.3 to 34.8 and 1,695 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 45 (39, 48)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to -2.4.
Pennsylvania6
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : No
- Rate : The incidence rate is 40.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 39.7 to 40.5 and 6,676 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 20 (15, 23)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.3 to -0.5.
Puerto Rico6
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : No
- Rate : The incidence rate is 40.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 39.7 to 41.4 and 1,848 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.6 to 0.4.
Rhode Island6
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : Yes
- Rate : The incidence rate is 33.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 32.2 to 35.1 and 447 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 46 (37, 50)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -4.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.5 to -3.5.
South Carolina6
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : Yes
- Rate : The incidence rate is 37.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 36.8 to 38.3 and 2,275 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 27 (23, 33)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to 0.1.
South Dakota6
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : No
- Rate : The incidence rate is 41.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 39.5 to 43.2 and 423 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 12 (5, 23)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to -1.7.
Tennessee6
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : No
- Rate : The incidence rate is 40.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 39.8 to 41.1 and 3,198 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 17 (12, 22)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to 0.6.
Texas6
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : Yes
- Rate : The incidence rate is 37.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 37.5 to 38.2 and 10,461 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 26 (23, 29)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to 0.3.
Utah7
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : Yes
- Rate : The incidence rate is 29.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 28.3 to 30.2 and 764 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 51 (51, 51)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to -2.0.
Vermont6
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : Yes
- Rate : The incidence rate is 34.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 33.0 to 36.8 and 289 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 42 (26, 50)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.3 to -2.2.
Virginia6
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : Yes
- Rate : The incidence rate is 35.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 34.4 to 35.5 and 3,357 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 41 (36, 46)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -0.7.
Washington5
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : Yes
- Rate : The incidence rate is 35.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 34.5 to 35.7 and 2,885 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 39 (35, 46)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -2.0.
West Virginia6
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : No
- Rate : The incidence rate is 46.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 44.9 to 47.4 and 1,135 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 3 (1, 5)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to 0.3.
Wisconsin6
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : Yes
- Rate : The incidence rate is 36.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 35.8 to 37.1 and 2,563 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 32 (27, 38)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -1.8.
Wyoming6
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : Yes
- Rate : The incidence rate is 32.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 30.9 to 34.9 and 219 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 48 (36, 50)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.5 to -1.8.
Notes:
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† 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 1969-2018 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.
* 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.
Interpret Rankings provides insight into interpreting cancer incidence 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.