State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Incidence Rates Data

Incidence Rate Report for South Carolina by County

Lung & Bronchus (All Stages^), 2015-2019

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

Sorted by Name

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

South Carolina⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 61.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 60.3 to 62.1 and 4,106 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.4 to -1.7.

US (SEER+NPCR)¹

• Rate : The incidence rate is 56.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 56.2 to 56.4 and 223,216 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.5 to -1.8.

Abbeville County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 63.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 52.9 to 76.1 and 26 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 25 (5, 43)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to 1.4.

Aiken County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 49.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 45.4 to 53.6 and 120 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 43 (36, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.4 to -1.6.

Allendale County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 58.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 40.9 to 81.2 and 8 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 35 (2, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.7 to 4.1.

Anderson County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 66.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 61.8 to 70.7 and 180 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 19 (9, 33)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -0.7.

Bamberg County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 60.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 46.6 to 77.7 and 14 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 32 (4, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to 2.5.

Barnwell County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 66.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 53.5 to 81.2 and 20 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 18 (3, 43)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.2 to 3.8.

Beaufort County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 39.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 36.5 to 43.0 and 134 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 46 (43, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.1 to -2.1.

Berkeley County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 67.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 62.4 to 72.1 and 161 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 17 (8, 32)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.4 to -0.9.

Calhoun County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 62.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 48.9 to 78.6 and 16 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 27 (4, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.2 to 1.7.

Charleston County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 57.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 54.3 to 60.4 and 286 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 36 (26, 41)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -1.2.

Cherokee County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 78.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 69.2 to 87.9 and 58 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 7 (1, 24)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to 1.0.

Chester County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 83.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 71.6 to 96.2 and 39 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 4 (1, 18)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to 0.7.

Chesterfield County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 70.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 61.2 to 80.3 and 46 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 11 (3, 36)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to -0.1.

Clarendon County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 57.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 48.2 to 67.2 and 32 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 37 (11, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to 1.8.

Colleton County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 91.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 80.6 to 103.9 and 53 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 2 (1, 9)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to 1.2.

Darlington County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 70.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 62.8 to 78.5 and 67 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 10 (4, 33)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to 0.5.

Dillon County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 88.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 76.0 to 103.2 and 36 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 3 (1, 13)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to 3.2.

Dorchester County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 61.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 56.5 to 67.4 and 108 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 29 (12, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to -1.5.

Edgefield County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 43.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 34.9 to 54.8 and 17 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 44 (32, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.2 to -1.4.

Fairfield County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 67.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 55.8 to 82.2 and 24 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 14 (3, 42)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to 1.6.

Florence County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 64.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 59.3 to 70.2 and 117 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 22 (9, 37)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -3.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.6 to 0.5.

Georgetown County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 61.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 55.4 to 69.1 and 74 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 28 (9, 41)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to 0.1.

Greenville County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 53.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 50.9 to 56.2 and 330 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 41 (33, 43)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to -1.8.

Greenwood County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 69.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 61.8 to 77.2 and 67 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 13 (5, 35)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.7 to 1.6.

Hampton County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 51.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 40.4 to 65.8 and 15 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 42 (12, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.0 to -0.6.

Horry County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 64.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 61.7 to 68.0 and 360 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 21 (12, 33)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -6.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -11.0 to -1.4.

Jasper County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 41.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 32.9 to 52.6 and 16 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 45 (34, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.2 to -0.2.

Kershaw County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 72.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 64.4 to 80.6 and 67 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 9 (3, 31)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to 0.0.

Lancaster County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 59.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 53.4 to 65.3 and 83 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 33 (13, 42)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.6 to -0.8.

Laurens County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 76.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 68.5 to 85.0 and 72 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 8 (2, 23)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 0.1.

Lee County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 78.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 62.9 to 96.6 and 19 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 6 (1, 38)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to 1.0.

Lexington County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 64.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 60.3 to 68.0 and 229 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 23 (12, 34)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -0.9.

Marion County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 67.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 57.2 to 79.7 and 32 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 15 (4, 41)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to 1.0.

Marlboro County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 92.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 78.9 to 108.6 and 33 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 1 (1, 12)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to 2.6.

McCormick County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 69.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 54.0 to 90.5 and 15 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 12 (1, 44)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to 3.5.

Newberry County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 58.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 49.5 to 69.2 and 31 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 34 (9, 44)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.8 to -0.8.

Oconee County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 61.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 55.4 to 68.3 and 78 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 30 (10, 41)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to 1.0.

Orangeburg County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 56.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 50.9 to 63.2 and 73 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 38 (18, 43)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to 0.9.

Pickens County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 64.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 58.4 to 70.0 and 100 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 24 (9, 38)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -0.5.

Richland County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 54.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 50.8 to 57.4 and 224 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 40 (31, 43)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.6 to -2.1.

Saluda County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 55.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 44.0 to 68.4 and 17 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 39 (9, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to 0.4.

Spartanburg County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 67.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 63.7 to 71.2 and 259 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 16 (8, 29)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -0.7.

Sumter County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 65.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 59.7 to 72.4 and 87 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 20 (7, 37)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to 1.8.

Union County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 80.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 68.4 to 94.2 and 34 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 5 (1, 27)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to 1.2.

Williamsburg County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 61.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 51.5 to 72.9 and 28 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 31 (7, 43)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to 1.4.

York County⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 63.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 59.0 to 67.3 and 191 average annual cases over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 26 (12, 36)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -5.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -15.4 to 5.0.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/25/2023 2:39 pm.

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 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 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.