State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Incidence Rates Data

Incidence Rate Report for South Carolina by County

Colon & Rectum (Late Stage^), 2015-2019

All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, Ages 50+

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.

Percent of Cases with Late Stage - This is the number of late stages cases compared to the number of cases for all stages.

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

South Carolina⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 61.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 60.1 to 63.4 and 1,144 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 56.2

US (SEER+NPCR)¹

• Rate : The incidence rate is 64.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 64.7 to 65.2 and 72,150 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 57.1

Marion County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 106.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 81.6 to 136.0 and 13 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 1 (1, 21)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 60.0

Calhoun County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 98.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 66.6 to 140.5 and 6 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 2 (1, 40)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 64.6

Bamberg County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 97.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 64.9 to 139.6 and 6 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 3 (1, 42)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 66.7

Williamsburg County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 94.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 71.8 to 122.9 and 12 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 4 (1, 31)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 51.7

Union County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 88.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 66.4 to 116.7 and 11 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 5 (1, 35)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 62.8

Orangeburg County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 88.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 75.0 to 104.0 and 31 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 6 (1, 22)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 61.7

Cherokee County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 87.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 70.1 to 107.4 and 18 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 7 (1, 29)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 62.6

Dillon County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 82.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 60.2 to 110.3 and 9 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 8 (1, 42)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 58.0

Laurens County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 81.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 66.8 to 99.1 and 21 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 9 (1, 30)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 58.8

Chesterfield County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 81.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 63.4 to 102.7 and 15 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 10 (1, 38)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 58.4

Marlboro County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 78.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 55.1 to 107.3 and 8 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 11 (1, 44)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 51.3

Darlington County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 75.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 60.8 to 91.8 and 20 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 12 (3, 37)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 52.1

Chester County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 74.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 55.4 to 99.0 and 10 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 13 (1, 44)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 67.1

Anderson County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 74.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 66.2 to 84.2 and 57 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 14 (5, 28)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 54.5

Pickens County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 74.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 62.9 to 86.7 and 32 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 15 (4, 33)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 58.7

Saluda County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 73.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 49.4 to 105.7 and 6 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 16 (1, 45)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 52.6

Newberry County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 72.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 54.2 to 95.8 and 10 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 17 (2, 44)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 47.7

Colleton County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 72.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 54.7 to 94.0 and 12 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 18 (2, 43)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 56.3

Fairfield County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 71.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 50.1 to 98.9 and 8 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 19 (1, 45)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 64.4

Abbeville County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 69.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 48.7 to 96.3 and 7 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 20 (2, 45)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 53.6

Lee County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 68.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 43.6 to 103.4 and 5 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 21 (1, 45)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 60.0

Spartanburg County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 66.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 60.0 to 74.1 and 73 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 22 (11, 34)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 66.0

Lexington County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 65.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 58.6 to 73.4 and 65 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 23 (12, 36)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 61.0

Florence County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 65.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 55.3 to 76.1 and 33 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 24 (10, 41)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 50.6

Kershaw County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 64.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 50.9 to 80.3 and 16 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 25 (6, 44)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 61.4

Dorchester County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 63.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 53.3 to 74.4 and 30 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 26 (10, 43)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 61.4

Clarendon County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 62.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 45.0 to 83.4 and 9 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 27 (5, 45)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 52.8

Greenwood County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 61.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 48.5 to 76.1 and 16 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 28 (9, 45)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 53.2

Oconee County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 60.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 49.2 to 73.2 and 22 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 29 (11, 45)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 57.1

Sumter County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 59.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 48.5 to 71.2 and 22 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 30 (13, 45)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 50.5

Lancaster County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 58.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 47.4 to 70.3 and 22 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 31 (12, 45)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 56.5

Horry County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 57.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 52.3 to 63.9 and 86 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 32 (20, 42)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 53.4

Berkeley County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 56.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 48.7 to 66.0 and 38 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 33 (17, 45)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 56.1

Hampton County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 56.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 34.2 to 87.5 and 4 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 34 (4, 45)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 45.5

Greenville County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 55.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 50.7 to 60.9 and 96 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 35 (24, 43)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 57.4

York County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 54.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 48.0 to 62.6 and 47 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 36 (21, 45)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 54.0

Jasper County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 54.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 36.8 to 78.0 and 6 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 37 (7, 45)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 52.5

Richland County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 54.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 48.4 to 61.0 and 63 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 38 (24, 44)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 55.6

Georgetown County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 54.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 43.1 to 67.6 and 17 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 39 (15, 45)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 50.6

Barnwell County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 51.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 32.6 to 78.7 and 5 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 40 (7, 45)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 51.1

Edgefield County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 51.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 34.1 to 75.3 and 6 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 41 (8, 45)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 50.0

Charleston County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 50.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 45.0 to 55.9 and 70 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 42 (30, 45)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 55.6

Aiken County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 49.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 42.2 to 57.7 and 34 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 43 (27, 45)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 50.8

McCormick County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 48.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 26.8 to 81.5 and 3 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 44 (6, 45)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 44.4

Beaufort County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 47.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 41.2 to 55.1 and 42 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 45 (31, 45)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 54.7

Allendale County⁶

• 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⋔ : *
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : *

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/27/2023 2:15 pm.

State Cancer Registries may provide more current or more local data.

⋔ 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.

† 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 are computed using cancers classified as malignant based on ICD-O-3. For more information see malignant.html.

^ Late Stage is defined as cases determined to be regional or distant. Due to changes in stage coding, Combined Summary Stage (2004+) is used for data from Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) databases and Merged Summary Stage is used for data from National Program of Cancer Registries databases. Due to the increased complexity with staging, other staging variables maybe used if necessary.
* 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).

¹ Source: National Program of Cancer Registries and Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results SEER*Stat Database (2001-2019) - United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National Cancer Institute. Based on the 2021 submission.
⁶ Source: National Program of Cancer Registries SEER*Stat Database (2001-2019) - United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (based on the 2021 submission).

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 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.