Interpretation of Incidence Rates Data
Incidence Rate Report for Washington by County
Melanoma of the Skin (Late Stage^), 2017-2021
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, 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.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
Washington5
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Rate : The incidence rate is 3.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.0 to 3.4 and 278 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 12.4
US (SEER+NPCR)1
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Rate : The incidence rate is 3.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.2 to 3.2 and 12,247 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 14.1
Benton County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 4.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.1 to 5.7 and 10 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (1, 17)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 25.5
Chelan County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 6.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.0 to 8.8 and 6 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 12)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 15.6
Clallam County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 3.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.1 to 5.8 and 5 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (1, 20)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 9.9
Clark County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.9 to 3.1 and 14 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (12, 20)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 11.2
Cowlitz County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 3.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.8 to 4.9 and 4 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (3, 20)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 12.7
Grant County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 4.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.5 to 6.2 and 4 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (1, 20)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 29.6
Grays Harbor County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 4.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.6 to 7.1 and 4 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (1, 20)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 17.5
Island County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 5.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.3 to 7.8 and 6 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 16)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 13.1
King County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.5 to 3.2 and 67 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (11, 19)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 9.8
Kitsap County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 3.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.5 to 4.4 and 11 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (4, 19)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 10.0
Lewis County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 3.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.4 to 6.1 and 4 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (1, 20)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 17.5
Mason County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 3.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.1 to 6.7 and 3 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (1, 20)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 10.1
Pierce County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 3.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.1 to 4.2 and 36 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (4, 16)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 13.2
Skagit County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 4.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.2 to 6.6 and 7 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (1, 16)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 14.3
Snohomish County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 3.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.8 to 3.9 and 30 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (6, 18)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 10.6
Spokane County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 3.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.4 to 3.7 and 19 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (8, 20)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 25.5
Thurston County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.0 to 3.7 and 10 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (7, 20)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 9.5
Whatcom County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 3.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.9 to 5.2 and 11 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (2, 18)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 15.4
Yakima County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.5 to 3.3 and 6 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (11, 20)
- Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 13.5
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- 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 : *
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- 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 : *
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- 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 : *
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- 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 : *
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- 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 : *
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- 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 : *
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- 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 : *
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- 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 : *
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- 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 : *
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- 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 : *
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- 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 : *
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- 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 : *
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- 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 : *
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- 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 : *
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- 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 : *
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- 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 : *
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- 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 : *
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- 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 : *
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- 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 : *
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- 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 10/06/2024 4:24 pm.
State Cancer Registries may provide more current or more local data.
Data cannot be shown for the following areas. For more information on what areas are suppressed or not available, please refer to the table.
Adams, Asotin, Columbia, Douglas, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, Jefferson, Kittitas, Klickitat, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pacific, Pend Oreille, San Juan, Skamania, Stevens, Wahkiakum, Walla Walla, Whitman
† 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.
⋔ 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.
* 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).
Source: SEER and NPCR data. For more specific information please see the table.
Data for the United States does not include data from Indiana.
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.