Interpretation of Incidence Rates Data
Incidence Rate Report for New Jersey by County
All Cancer Sites (All Stages^), 2017-2021
All Races (includes Hispanic), Male, 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
New Jersey7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Rate : The incidence rate is 520.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 517.9 to 523.5 and 27,543 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to 1.6.
US (SEER+NPCR)1
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Rate : The incidence rate is 481.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 480.6 to 481.5 and 888,315 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 0.0.
Atlantic County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 539.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 523.5 to 555.7 and 939 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (7, 12)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -0.7.
Bergen County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 503.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 494.9 to 511.7 and 2,892 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (12, 18)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 2.9.
Burlington County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 565.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 552.6 to 578.3 and 1,583 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (2, 9)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.6.
Camden County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 566.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 553.7 to 579.2 and 1,633 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (2, 9)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.5.
Cape May County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 617.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 592.1 to 644.8 and 500 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 2)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -0.9.
Cumberland County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 559.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 536.5 to 582.7 and 477 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (2, 12)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to 0.1.
Essex County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 491.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 482.0 to 501.8 and 2,040 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (14, 20)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 2.0.
Gloucester County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 583.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 566.4 to 600.3 and 994 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 7)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to -0.7.
Hudson County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 410.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 400.5 to 421.3 and 1,304 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (21, 21)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to 0.5.
Hunterdon County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 502.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 480.2 to 524.6 and 448 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (11, 20)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 0.0.
Mercer County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 536.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 522.5 to 551.4 and 1,124 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (8, 12)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.6.
Middlesex County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 485.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 476.1 to 494.5 and 2,285 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (16, 20)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 1.5.
Monmouth County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 569.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 558.2 to 580.0 and 2,290 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (2, 9)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.4.
Morris County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 506.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 494.9 to 517.8 and 1,589 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (12, 18)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -0.8.
Ocean County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 571.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 561.5 to 582.4 and 2,477 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (2, 8)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to 3.0.
Passaic County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 499.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 487.1 to 511.6 and 1,369 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (12, 20)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 4.1.
Salem County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 553.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 520.7 to 587.5 and 232 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (2, 13)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.1.
Somerset County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 487.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 473.5 to 502.0 and 972 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (14, 20)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -0.8.
Sussex County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 553.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 530.9 to 576.5 and 519 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (2, 12)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.3.
Union County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 497.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 485.6 to 508.9 and 1,493 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (13, 20)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to 3.1.
Warren County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 529.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 505.0 to 555.0 and 380 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (7, 16)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -0.7.
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 12/09/2024 8:48 pm.
State Cancer Registries may provide more current or more local data.
Trend
Rising when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change is above 0.
Stable when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change includes 0.
Falling when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change is below 0.
Rising when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change is above 0.
Stable when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change includes 0.
Falling when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change is below 0.
† 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.
‡ Incidence data come from different sources. The Average Annual Percent Change (AAPC) is based on the APCs calculated by Joinpoint. Due to data availability issues, the time period used in the calculation of the joinpoint regression model may differ for selected counties.
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/Historic Combined Summary Stage (2004+).
⋔ 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.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
1 Source: National Program of Cancer Registries and Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results SEER*Stat Database - United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National Cancer Institute. Based on the 2023 submission.
7 Source: SEER November 2023 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 modified by NCI. The US Population Data File is used with SEER November 2023 data.
Data for the United States does not include data from Indiana.
Data for the United States does not include Puerto Rico.