Interpretation of Rate/Trend Comparison by Cancer Data
Death Rate/Trend Comparison by Cancer, 2016-2020
Idaho Counties versus United States
All Cancer Sites
All Races, Both Sexes
Sorted by priority index
Explanation of Column HeadersState/County - The site and sex combination for this comparison.
Priority Index 1 - The priority index is based upon the direction of the trend and the rate comparison. An index of 1 is the highest priority - that trend is rising and the rate is already higher. An index of 9 is the lowest priority - the trend is falling and the rate is already lower.
Recent Trends - This is an interpretation of the AAPC:
- 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.
AAPC (95% Confidence Interval) - The Average Annual Percent Change is the change in rate over time. These AAPCs are based upon APCs that were calculated by Joinpoint Regression Program
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
United States
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -1.8.
- Rate : The death rate is 149.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 149.3 to 149.6 and 599,666 average annual deaths.
Idaho
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.0 to -0.1.
- Rate : The death rate is 145.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 143.5 to 148.3 and 2,977 average annual deaths.
Elmore County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 5.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.4.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is higher compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 180.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 158.0 to 204.8 and 49 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.2
Shoshone County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 5.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.1.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is higher compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 191.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 164.3 to 222.9 and 39 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.3
Bear Lake County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to 0.2.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 136.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 102.7 to 178.7 and 12 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9
Benewah County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to 0.4.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 161.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 132.7 to 195.8 and 24 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1
Butte County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is 5.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.7 to 11.3.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 162.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 107.1 to 240.5 and 6 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1
Clearwater County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 0.2.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 176.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 148.1 to 211.2 and 30 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.2
Custer County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to 0.9.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 172.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 131.7 to 226.1 and 13 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.2
Lewis County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to 0.8.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 153.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 111.1 to 208.9 and 11 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0
Lincoln County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to 1.0.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 150.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 107.6 to 205.5 and 8 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0
Owyhee County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to 0.9.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 152.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 125.2 to 185.2 and 23 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0
Caribou County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 7.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to 1.7.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 117.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 88.1 to 154.3 and 11 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8
Franklin County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 7.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to 0.1.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 109.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 86.3 to 136.4 and 16 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.7
Fremont County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 7.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 0.3.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 121.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 98.6 to 149.0 and 20 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8
Jefferson County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 7.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to 0.1.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 127.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 108.4 to 148.9 and 33 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9
Oneida County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 7.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to 0.5.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 78.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 51.1 to 117.8 and 5 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.5
Ada County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.1.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 139.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 134.9 to 144.3 and 706 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9
Adams County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to -0.5.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 152.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 114.6 to 203.5 and 13 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0
Bannock County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.2.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 153.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 142.0 to 165.5 and 140 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0
Bingham County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.3.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 148.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 133.2 to 164.6 and 73 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0
Bonner County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.7.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 159.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 146.4 to 174.2 and 117 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1
Bonneville County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.4.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 139.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 129.7 to 149.2 and 164 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9
Boundary County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -0.1.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 152.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 126.6 to 181.6 and 28 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0
Canyon County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.5.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 150.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 142.9 to 157.5 and 342 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0
Cassia County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.2.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 131.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 111.9 to 152.6 and 34 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9
Gem County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -0.4.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 146.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 126.6 to 169.3 and 41 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0
Gooding County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -0.1.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 153.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 130.2 to 180.3 and 31 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0
Idaho County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.4.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 136.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 118.6 to 157.2 and 44 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9
Jerome County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -0.8.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 136.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 116.2 to 160.2 and 32 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9
Kootenai County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.7.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 163.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 155.5 to 171.3 and 351 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1
Lemhi County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.1.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 143.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 117.4 to 176.5 and 24 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0
Minidoka County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -0.7.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 142.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 121.8 to 165.8 and 35 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0
Nez Perce County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.3.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 164.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 149.6 to 179.7 and 100 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1
Payette County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.4.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 165.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 145.5 to 187.2 and 52 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1
Power County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -0.1.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 120.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 89.5 to 159.0 and 11 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8
Twin Falls County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.5.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 153.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 142.7 to 164.8 and 155 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0
Washington County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -0.1.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 161.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 134.9 to 191.8 and 29 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1
Blaine County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 9.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to -1.4.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 97.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 81.1 to 115.5 and 29 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.6
Boise County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 9.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to -0.9.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 97.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 73.6 to 129.8 and 13 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.7
Latah County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 9.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.1.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 129.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 114.1 to 146.7 and 53 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9
Madison County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 9.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -1.1.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 98.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 80.3 to 119.2 and 21 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.7
Valley County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 9.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.3 to -1.0.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 120.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 96.8 to 147.9 and 22 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
- Recent Trend(2) : **
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 283.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 162.7 to 465.9 and 4 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.9
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
- Recent Trend(2) : **
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 112.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 82.8 to 147.9 and 11 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
- Recent Trend(2) : **
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
- Rate : *
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : *
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/02/2024 9:40 pm.
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
* Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate and trend estimates.
** Data are too sparse to provide stable estimates of annual rates needed to calculate trend.
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).
Data for the following has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate and trend estimates:
Clark County
Trend for the following could not be reliably determined due to small number of deaths per year:
Camas County, Teton County
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.