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Data Table for Rate/Trend Comparison by Cancer

Death Rate/Trend Comparison by Cancer, 2016-2020

Arkansas Counties versus United States

All Cancer Sites

All Races, Both Sexes

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Counties
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Priority Index1
1=highest
9=lowest

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Recent Trend2
County Death
Rate
Compared
to
US Rate
Average Annual Count
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Age-Adjusted Death Rate

deaths per 100,000
(95% Confidence Interval)
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Rate
Ratio3
County
to
US
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Recent 5-Year Trend2 in Death Rates
(95% Confidence Interval)
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United States - falling falling trend - 599,666 149.4 (149.3, 149.6) - -2.0 (-2.2, -1.8)
Arkansas - falling falling trend - 6,519 169.7 (167.9, 171.6) - -2.3 (-2.9, -1.7)
Monroe County 4 stable stable trend higher 28 249.1 (207.6, 297.8) 1.7 -0.5 (-1.3, 0.3)
Calhoun County 4 stable stable trend higher 19 235.8 (189.5, 291.9) 1.6 -0.3 (-1.2, 0.7)
Crittenden County 5 falling falling trend higher 117 224.0 (205.8, 243.4) 1.5 -0.7 (-1.2, -0.2)
Lawrence County 4 stable stable trend higher 55 223.8 (197.7, 252.8) 1.5 -0.1 (-0.7, 0.5)
Clay County 4 stable stable trend higher 51 221.8 (195.0, 251.8) 1.5 -0.1 (-0.6, 0.4)
Cross County 5 falling falling trend higher 48 214.6 (187.7, 244.6) 1.4 -1.0 (-1.8, -0.3)
Arkansas County 5 falling falling trend higher 54 213.3 (188.0, 241.5) 1.4 -0.6 (-1.1, 0.0)
Mississippi County 5 falling falling trend higher 102 212.9 (194.4, 232.7) 1.4 -0.5 (-1.0, -0.1)
Union County 5 falling falling trend higher 109 209.1 (191.5, 228.0) 1.4 -0.6 (-1.0, -0.3)
Jackson County 4 stable stable trend higher 47 208.0 (181.8, 237.3) 1.4 0.3 (-0.4, 1.0)
Poinsett County 5 falling falling trend higher 66 207.0 (185.0, 231.1) 1.4 -0.6 (-1.0, -0.1)
Sharp County 4 stable stable trend higher 65 205.4 (182.8, 230.7) 1.4 -0.1 (-0.6, 0.5)
Dallas County 4 stable stable trend higher 24 204.9 (168.4, 248.4) 1.4 -0.8 (-1.6, 0.0)
Chicot County 4 stable stable trend higher 34 204.8 (174.3, 240.0) 1.4 -0.3 (-1.0, 0.4)
Woodruff County 5 falling falling trend higher 22 204.4 (166.9, 249.2) 1.4 -1.0 (-1.9, 0.0)
Ashley County 5 falling falling trend higher 60 203.7 (180.7, 229.1) 1.4 -0.8 (-1.4, -0.3)
Scott County 4 stable stable trend higher 32 202.0 (171.1, 237.7) 1.4 -0.5 (-1.5, 0.4)
Randolph County 4 stable stable trend higher 52 200.9 (176.3, 228.3) 1.3 -0.1 (-0.7, 0.6)
Lee County 5 falling falling trend higher 25 197.3 (163.5, 236.8) 1.3 -1.1 (-1.7, -0.5)
Ouachita County 4 stable stable trend higher 70 197.3 (176.5, 220.1) 1.3 -0.4 (-1.0, 0.2)
Phillips County 5 falling falling trend higher 48 191.6 (167.5, 218.5) 1.3 -1.4 (-1.9, -0.8)
Miller County 5 falling falling trend higher 104 191.5 (175.1, 209.1) 1.3 -0.6 (-1.0, -0.2)
Jefferson County 5 falling falling trend higher 171 190.0 (177.2, 203.6) 1.3 -1.0 (-1.3, -0.7)
Drew County 5 falling falling trend higher 45 188.3 (163.8, 215.6) 1.3 -0.6 (-1.1, -0.1)
Polk County 5 falling falling trend higher 61 187.9 (166.8, 211.4) 1.3 -0.8 (-1.3, -0.2)
Lincoln County 4 stable stable trend higher 30 187.8 (158.7, 221.0) 1.3 -0.1 (-0.7, 0.6)
Johnson County 4 stable stable trend higher 62 187.7 (166.9, 210.5) 1.3 -0.3 (-0.9, 0.3)
Fulton County 4 stable stable trend higher 39 186.4 (159.0, 217.8) 1.2 -0.2 (-1.1, 0.6)
Cleveland County 8 falling falling trend similar 22 185.2 (151.1, 225.7) 1.2 -1.5 (-2.6, -0.4)
Lonoke County 5 falling falling trend higher 145 184.7 (171.3, 199.0) 1.2 -0.8 (-1.2, -0.4)
Baxter County 5 falling falling trend higher 157 182.9 (169.0, 198.0) 1.2 -0.7 (-1.0, -0.4)
Franklin County 5 falling falling trend higher 47 182.4 (159.5, 208.1) 1.2 -0.7 (-1.4, -0.1)
Clark County 4 stable stable trend higher 48 181.5 (158.7, 206.8) 1.2 -0.5 (-1.1, 0.1)
Columbia County 5 falling falling trend higher 54 180.0 (158.7, 203.6) 1.2 -0.8 (-1.4, -0.3)
Nevada County 8 falling falling trend similar 23 179.4 (147.2, 217.5) 1.2 -1.3 (-1.9, -0.6)
Bradley County 6 stable stable trend similar 26 178.9 (148.8, 213.7) 1.2 -0.7 (-1.5, 0.1)
Greene County 4 stable stable trend higher 99 178.1 (162.6, 194.7) 1.2 -0.5 (-1.0, 0.1)
Hot Spring County 5 falling falling trend higher 85 177.7 (160.9, 196.0) 1.2 -0.8 (-1.2, -0.3)
Crawford County 5 falling falling trend higher 142 177.1 (164.1, 190.9) 1.2 -1.0 (-1.4, -0.7)
Logan County 5 falling falling trend higher 57 177.0 (156.7, 199.7) 1.2 -0.8 (-1.3, -0.3)
Marion County 5 falling falling trend higher 54 176.5 (153.7, 202.3) 1.2 -0.7 (-1.2, -0.1)
Montgomery County 6 stable stable trend similar 29 174.1 (144.4, 209.5) 1.2 -0.2 (-1.0, 0.7)
Madison County 8 falling falling trend similar 39 173.0 (149.0, 200.2) 1.2 -0.7 (-1.3, -0.1)
Perry County 6 stable stable trend similar 27 172.3 (143.6, 205.9) 1.2 -0.3 (-1.0, 0.5)
Stone County 8 falling falling trend similar 43 172.3 (148.9, 199.3) 1.2 -1.3 (-2.0, -0.6)
White County 5 falling falling trend higher 165 171.1 (159.5, 183.4) 1.1 -1.2 (-1.5, -0.9)
Searcy County 8 falling falling trend similar 25 170.2 (140.5, 205.9) 1.1 -1.0 (-1.7, -0.3)
Pike County 6 stable stable trend similar 28 170.2 (142.6, 202.3) 1.1 -0.5 (-1.5, 0.5)
Boone County 5 falling falling trend higher 96 169.0 (153.8, 185.4) 1.1 -0.8 (-1.2, -0.4)
Grant County 6 stable stable trend similar 42 169.0 (146.7, 194.0) 1.1 -0.5 (-1.2, 0.2)
Yell County 8 falling falling trend similar 49 168.8 (148.0, 192.0) 1.1 -1.3 (-1.8, -0.8)
Conway County 8 falling falling trend similar 51 168.5 (148.0, 191.5) 1.1 -1.0 (-1.6, -0.4)
Cleburne County 4 stable stable trend higher 80 167.0 (150.3, 185.5) 1.1 -0.4 (-0.9, 0.1)
Desha County 8 falling falling trend similar 27 166.9 (139.1, 199.1) 1.1 -1.2 (-1.8, -0.6)
Carroll County 8 falling falling trend similar 76 165.7 (148.8, 184.3) 1.1 -1.0 (-1.6, -0.5)
Pope County 5 falling falling trend higher 127 165.3 (152.6, 178.9) 1.1 -3.6 (-6.3, -0.8)
Craighead County 5 falling falling trend higher 190 165.1 (154.6, 176.1) 1.1 -0.9 (-1.3, -0.6)
St. Francis County 8 falling falling trend similar 51 163.8 (144.0, 185.7) 1.1 -2.6 (-3.5, -1.8)
Newton County 6 stable stable trend similar 23 162.8 (132.7, 199.3) 1.1 -0.8 (-1.6, 0.0)
Little River County 8 falling falling trend similar 30 162.8 (137.1, 192.5) 1.1 -1.4 (-2.2, -0.6)
Sebastian County 8 falling falling trend similar 252 162.4 (153.4, 171.9) 1.1 -2.0 (-3.1, -1.0)
Prairie County 8 falling falling trend similar 23 161.0 (131.5, 196.4) 1.1 -1.3 (-2.2, -0.3)
Izard County 8 falling falling trend similar 39 160.1 (137.8, 185.8) 1.1 -1.3 (-2.1, -0.6)
Garland County 8 falling falling trend similar 263 159.8 (150.9, 169.1) 1.1 -1.8 (-2.5, -1.1)
Sevier County 8 falling falling trend similar 30 159.4 (134.6, 187.5) 1.1 -1.4 (-2.1, -0.6)
Howard County 8 falling falling trend similar 29 159.3 (134.4, 187.8) 1.1 -4.6 (-7.6, -1.6)
Lafayette County 8 falling falling trend similar 19 158.1 (126.5, 197.0) 1.1 -1.5 (-2.5, -0.5)
Pulaski County 8 falling falling trend similar 724 155.5 (150.4, 160.8) 1.0 -2.3 (-2.9, -1.7)
Saline County 6 stable stable trend similar 244 155.1 (146.4, 164.2) 1.0 -6.9 (-13.7, 0.5)
Faulkner County 8 falling falling trend similar 191 153.9 (144.1, 164.2) 1.0 -0.9 (-1.3, -0.6)
Van Buren County 8 falling falling trend similar 48 153.7 (134.1, 176.1) 1.0 -1.2 (-1.8, -0.7)
Hempstead County 8 falling falling trend similar 46 150.4 (131.1, 172.1) 1.0 -1.2 (-1.9, -0.6)
Independence County 8 falling falling trend similar 74 149.8 (134.6, 166.4) 1.0 -1.2 (-1.7, -0.6)
Washington County 8 falling falling trend similar 324 148.4 (141.2, 156.0) 1.0 -2.0 (-2.5, -1.5)
Benton County 8 falling falling trend similar 414 146.4 (140.1, 152.9) 1.0 -0.9 (-1.1, -0.6)
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/28/2024 6:22 pm.

Trend2
     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.
Rate Comparison
     Above     when 95% confident the rate is above and Rate Ratio3 > 1.10
     Similar     when unable to conclude above or below with confidence.
     Below     when 95% confident the rate is below and Rate Ratio3 < 0.90

1 Priority indices were created by ordering from rates that are rising and above the comparison rate to rates that are falling and below the comparison rate.
2 Recent trend in death rates is usually an Average Annual Percent Change (AAPC) based on the APCs calculated by Joinpoint Version 4.8.0.0. Due to data availability issues, the time period and/or calculation method used in the calculation of the trends may differ for selected geographic areas.
3 Rate ratio is the county rate divided by the US rate. Previous versions of this table used one-year rates for states and five-year rates for counties. As of June 2018, only five-year rates are used.
Source: Death data provided by the National Vital Statistics System public use data file. Death rates calculated by the National Cancer Institute using SEER*Stat. Death rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population (19 age groups: <1, 1-4, 5-9, ... , 80-84, 85+). The Healthy People 2020 goals are based on rates adjusted using different methods but the differences should be minimal. Population counts for denominators are based on Census populations as modified by NCI. The US Population Data File is used with mortality data.
Note: 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. Suppression is used to avoid misinterpretation when rates are unstable.

State Cancer Registries may provide more current or more local data. Data presented on the State Cancer Profiles Web Site may differ from statistics reported by the State Cancer Registries (for more information).


Interpret Rankings provides insight into interpreting cancer 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.

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