Interpretation of Incidence Rates Data
Incidence Rate Report by State
Colon & Rectum, 2010-2014
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, All Ages
Sorted by Count
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
Line by Line Interpretation of the Report
US (SEER+NPCR)1,10
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : Yes
- Rate : The incidence rate is 39.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 39.7 to 39.9 and 139,083 average annual cases over 2010-2014.
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -1.5.
California3,8
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : Yes
- Rate : The incidence rate is 37.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 36.8 to 37.4 and 14,405 average annual cases over 2010-2014.
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -3.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.5 to -2.7.
Florida6,10
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : Yes
- Rate : The incidence rate is 37.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 36.7 to 37.4 and 9,614 average annual cases over 2010-2014.
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.3 to -0.1.
Texas6,10
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : Yes
- Rate : The incidence rate is 38.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 38.2 to 38.9 and 9,484 average annual cases over 2010-2014.
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -1.4.
New York6,10
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : No
- Rate : The incidence rate is 40.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 40.3 to 41.0 and 9,071 average annual cases over 2010-2014.
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.7 to -0.4.
Pennsylvania6,10
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : No
- Rate : The incidence rate is 43.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 42.6 to 43.5 and 6,936 average annual cases over 2010-2014.
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.9 to -0.6.
Illinois6,10
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : No
- Rate : The incidence rate is 44.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 44.0 to 45.0 and 6,253 average annual cases over 2010-2014.
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.2 to -1.2.
Ohio6,10
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : No
- Rate : The incidence rate is 41.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 40.7 to 41.7 and 5,650 average annual cases over 2010-2014.
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to 1.9.
Michigan5,10
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : Yes
- Rate : The incidence rate is 38.5 # with a 95% confidence interval from 38.0 to 39.0 and average annual cases over .
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.8 to -1.5.
New Jersey3,8
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : No
- Rate : The incidence rate is 42.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 41.7 to 42.9 and 4,335 average annual cases over 2010-2014.
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to -0.5.
North Carolina6,10
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : Yes
- Rate : The incidence rate is 37.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 37.1 to 38.2 and 4,081 average annual cases over 2010-2014.
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.6 to -1.0.
Georgia3,8
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : No
- Rate : The incidence rate is 41.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 40.8 to 42.0 and 4,072 average annual cases over 2010-2014.
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to 1.8.
Virginia6,10
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : Yes
- Rate : The incidence rate is 36.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 36.1 to 37.3 and 3,228 average annual cases over 2010-2014.
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to 0.8.
Indiana6,10
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : No
- Rate : The incidence rate is 43.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 42.5 to 43.9 and 3,120 average annual cases over 2010-2014.
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to -1.0.
Tennessee6,10
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : No
- Rate : The incidence rate is 41.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 40.4 to 41.7 and 3,006 average annual cases over 2010-2014.
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.3 to 2.2.
Missouri6,10
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : No
- Rate : The incidence rate is 42.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 41.8 to 43.2 and 2,979 average annual cases over 2010-2014.
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.7 to -1.2.
Massachusetts6,10
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : Yes
- Rate : The incidence rate is 37.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 37.1 to 38.4 and 2,933 average annual cases over 2010-2014.
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.8 to 0.4.
Washington5,10
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : Yes
- Rate : The incidence rate is 36.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 35.9 to 37.2 and 2,731 average annual cases over 2010-2014.
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to -0.3.
Wisconsin6,10
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : Yes
- Rate : The incidence rate is 38.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 37.6 to 38.9 and 2,557 average annual cases over 2010-2014.
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.8 to -1.1.
Arizona6,10
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : Yes
- Rate : The incidence rate is 34.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 33.6 to 34.9 and 2,537 average annual cases over 2010-2014.
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.5 to -0.6.
Kentucky3,8
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : No
- Rate : The incidence rate is 50.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 49.1 to 50.9 and 2,492 average annual cases over 2010-2014.
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.7.
Alabama6,10
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : No
- Rate : The incidence rate is 43.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 42.9 to 44.5 and 2,430 average annual cases over 2010-2014.
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is 0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to 2.8.
Maryland6,10
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : Yes
- Rate : The incidence rate is 37.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 36.6 to 38.0 and 2,389 average annual cases over 2010-2014.
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.5 to 0.9.
Louisiana3,8
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : No
- Rate : The incidence rate is 47.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 46.9 to 48.7 and 2,371 average annual cases over 2010-2014.
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -1.8.
Minnesota6,10
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : Yes
- Rate : The incidence rate is 39.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 38.3 to 39.7 and 2,334 average annual cases over 2010-2014.
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.1 to 1.0.
South Carolina6,10
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : Yes
- Rate : The incidence rate is 38.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 37.9 to 39.4 and 2,116 average annual cases over 2010-2014.
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -3.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.7 to -3.0.
Puerto Rico6,10
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : No
- Rate : The incidence rate is 42.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 41.6 to 43.4 and 1,868 average annual cases over 2010-2014.
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is 0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to 3.8.
Oklahoma6,10
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : No
- Rate : The incidence rate is 42.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 41.4 to 43.1 and 1,788 average annual cases over 2010-2014.
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.1 to 2.6.
Colorado6,10
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : Yes
- Rate : The incidence rate is 34.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 33.4 to 34.8 and 1,767 average annual cases over 2010-2014.
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to -0.2.
Iowa3,8
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : No
- Rate : The incidence rate is 45.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 44.4 to 46.4 and 1,685 average annual cases over 2010-2014.
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.8 to 2.3.
Connecticut3,8
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : Yes
- Rate : The incidence rate is 38.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 37.9 to 39.6 and 1,673 average annual cases over 2010-2014.
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -3.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.2 to -3.4.
Oregon6,10
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : Yes
- Rate : The incidence rate is 35.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 34.9 to 36.5 and 1,639 average annual cases over 2010-2014.
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -3.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.1 to -2.0.
Mississippi6,10
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : No
- Rate : The incidence rate is 49.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 48.0 to 50.2 and 1,617 average annual cases over 2010-2014.
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.7 to 0.0.
Arkansas6,10
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : No
- Rate : The incidence rate is 43.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 42.0 to 44.0 and 1,479 average annual cases over 2010-2014.
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is 0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to 2.5.
Kansas6,10
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : No
- Rate : The incidence rate is 41.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 40.2 to 42.3 and 1,314 average annual cases over 2010-2014.
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.1 to 1.7.
West Virginia6,10
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : No
- Rate : The incidence rate is 46.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 45.3 to 47.8 and 1,121 average annual cases over 2010-2014.
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to 3.1.
Nebraska6,10
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : No
- Rate : The incidence rate is 43.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 42.3 to 44.9 and 909 average annual cases over 2010-2014.
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.7 to -0.5.
New Mexico3,8
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : Yes
- Rate : The incidence rate is 33.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 32.9 to 35.0 and 797 average annual cases over 2010-2014.
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -3.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.0 to -2.3.
Utah3,8
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : Yes
- Rate : The incidence rate is 31.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 30.3 to 32.4 and 726 average annual cases over 2010-2014.
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -3.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.9 to -2.1.
Hawaii3,8
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : No
- Rate : The incidence rate is 43.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 42.0 to 44.9 and 720 average annual cases over 2010-2014.
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -1.5.
Maine6,10
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : Yes
- Rate : The incidence rate is 38.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 36.9 to 39.5 and 671 average annual cases over 2010-2014.
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to -1.6.
Idaho6,10
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : Yes
- Rate : The incidence rate is 36.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 34.7 to 37.3 and 610 average annual cases over 2010-2014.
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.3 to 3.0.
New Hampshire6,10
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : Yes
- Rate : The incidence rate is 37.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 36.1 to 38.9 and 597 average annual cases over 2010-2014.
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.6 to 8.0.
Montana6,10
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : Yes
- Rate : The incidence rate is 39.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 37.5 to 40.7 and 490 average annual cases over 2010-2014.
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -3.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -8.8 to 3.2.
Rhode Island6,10
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : Yes
- Rate : The incidence rate is 37.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 36.0 to 39.1 and 481 average annual cases over 2010-2014.
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.9 to 0.2.
South Dakota6,10
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : No
- Rate : The incidence rate is 44.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 42.9 to 46.8 and 441 average annual cases over 2010-2014.
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -4.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -11.0 to 3.2.
Delaware6,10
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : Yes
- Rate : The incidence rate is 37.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 36.0 to 39.3 and 411 average annual cases over 2010-2014.
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -3.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -9.4 to 2.9.
North Dakota6,10
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : No
- Rate : The incidence rate is 46.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 44.5 to 48.8 and 374 average annual cases over 2010-2014.
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.9 to 5.3.
Vermont6,10
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : Yes
- Rate : The incidence rate is 36.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 34.2 to 38.1 and 286 average annual cases over 2010-2014.
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -4.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -11.6 to 4.4.
District of Columbia6,10
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : No
- Rate : The incidence rate is 43.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 41.5 to 46.3 and 266 average annual cases over 2010-2014.
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.1 to 4.9.
Alaska6,10
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : No
- Rate : The incidence rate is 43.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 40.6 to 45.7 and 265 average annual cases over 2010-2014.
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -9.4 to 6.0.
Wyoming6,10
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : Yes
- Rate : The incidence rate is 35.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 33.7 to 38.1 and 225 average annual cases over 2010-2014.
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -7.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -12.3 to -2.9.
- Met Healthy People Objective of 39.9? : ¶¶
- Rate : ¶¶ Data not available for Nevada.
- Recent Trend : ¶¶ Data not available for Nevada.
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/25/2018 1:12 am.
Data for the United States does not include data from Nevada
State Cancer Registries may provide more current or more local data.
† 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 1969-2015 US Population Data File is used for SEER and NPCR incidence rates.
‡ Incidence data come from different sources. Due to different years of data availability, most of the trends are AAPCs based on APCs but some are APCs calculated in SEER*Stat. Please refer to the source for each area for additional information.
Healthy People 2020 Objectives provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
# Data do not include cases diagnosed in other states for those states in which the data exchange agreement specifically prohibits the release of data to third parties.
¶¶ Data not available for Nevada.
1 Source: CDC's National Program of Cancer Registries Cancer Surveillance System (NPCR-CSS) November 2016 data submission and SEER November 2016 submission as published in United States Cancer Statistics.
3 Source: SEER November 2016 submission. State Cancer Registry also receives funding from CDC's National Program of Cancer Registries.
5 Source: State Cancer Registry and the CDC's National Program of Cancer Registries Cancer Surveillance System (NPCR-CSS) November 2016 data submission. State rates include rates from metropolitan areas funded by SEER.
6 Source: State Cancer Registry and the CDC's National Program of Cancer Registries Cancer Surveillance System (NPCR-CSS) November 2016 data submission.
8 Source: Incidence data provided by the SEER Program. AAPCs are calculated by the Joinpoint Regression Program and are based on APCs. Data 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 modifed by NCI. The 1969-2015 US Population Data File is used with SEER November 2016 data.
10 Source: Incidence data provided by the National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR). EAPCs 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 1969-2015 US Population Data File is used with NPCR November 2016 data.
Please note that the data comes from different sources. Due to different years of data availablility, most of the trends are AAPCs based on APCs but some are APCs calculated in SEER*Stat. Please refer to the source for each graph for additional information.
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 not available for this combination of geography, cancer site, age, and race/ethnicity.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.