State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Incidence Rates Data

Incidence Rate Report for Maryland by County

Lung & Bronchus (All Stages^), 2014-2018

All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, All Ages

Sorted by Rate

Explanation of Column Headers

Objective - 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

Maryland⁶

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The incidence rate is 55.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 54.3 to 55.9 and 3,897 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
• CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -1.7.

US (SEER+NPCR)¹

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The incidence rate is 57.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 57.1 to 57.4 and 222,811 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
• CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.4 to -1.8.

Cecil County⁶

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The incidence rate is 87.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 79.7 to 95.0 and 108 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 1 (1, 5)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to 1.7.

Somerset County⁶

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The incidence rate is 82.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 68.4 to 97.7 and 27 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 2 (1, 12)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.9 to 0.2.

Baltimore City⁶

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The incidence rate is 80.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 77.9 to 84.1 and 547 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 3 (1, 5)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -0.7.

Wicomico County⁶

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The incidence rate is 77.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 70.5 to 85.0 and 94 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 4 (1, 9)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to -0.6.

Allegany County⁶

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The incidence rate is 77.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 70.0 to 85.5 and 83 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 5 (1, 9)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to 0.5.

St. Marys County⁶

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The incidence rate is 70.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 64.0 to 78.3 and 83 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 6 (3, 13)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to 0.1.

Harford County⁶

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The incidence rate is 68.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 63.8 to 72.3 and 211 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 7 (5, 13)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.2.

Washington County⁶

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The incidence rate is 67.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 62.7 to 73.3 and 131 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 8 (5, 13)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to 0.7.

Baltimore County⁶

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The incidence rate is 66.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 63.8 to 68.3 and 699 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 9 (6, 13)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -0.7.

Caroline County⁶

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The incidence rate is 65.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 55.1 to 77.8 and 28 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 10 (3, 18)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.7 to 0.0.

Dorchester County⁶

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The incidence rate is 65.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 55.7 to 77.1 and 33 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 11 (3, 17)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.2 to -0.6.

Queen Annes County⁶

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The incidence rate is 65.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 56.8 to 75.0 and 44 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 12 (4, 17)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.2 to -0.6.

Anne Arundel County⁶

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The incidence rate is 60.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 57.8 to 63.3 and 392 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 13 (10, 16)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.3 to -1.7.

Worcester County⁶

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The incidence rate is 59.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 52.4 to 67.3 and 58 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 14 (7, 19)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to -0.5.

Carroll County⁶

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The incidence rate is 55.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 51.4 to 60.6 and 121 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 15 (12, 19)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to -1.0.

Kent County⁶

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The incidence rate is 55.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 44.2 to 69.0 and 19 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 16 (6, 22)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.5 to -1.2.

Calvert County⁶

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The incidence rate is 53.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 46.8 to 59.9 and 56 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 17 (12, 21)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.2 to -1.4.

Charles County⁶

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The incidence rate is 52.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 47.5 to 58.0 and 84 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 18 (13, 20)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.7 to -1.2.

Frederick County⁶

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The incidence rate is 47.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 44.1 to 51.5 and 137 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 19 (16, 21)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.3 to 6.5.

Talbot County⁶

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The incidence rate is 44.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 37.6 to 52.7 and 32 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 20 (16, 23)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.9 to -2.0.

Garrett County⁶

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The incidence rate is 44.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 36.1 to 54.2 and 21 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 21 (15, 23)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.8 to -0.3.

Prince Georges County⁶

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The incidence rate is 42.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 40.3 to 44.2 and 391 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 22 (20, 22)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.3 to -1.9.

Howard County⁶

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The incidence rate is 36.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 33.7 to 39.8 and 121 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 23 (21, 23)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.8 to -2.2.

Montgomery County⁶

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The incidence rate is 30.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 29.1 to 32.0 and 371 average annual cases over 2014-2018.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 24 (24, 24)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.2 to -3.0.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/24/2022 7:55 am.

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 1969-2018 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.

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.

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.