Interpretation of Rate/Trend Comparison by Cancer Data
Death Rate/Trend Comparison by Cancer, 2016-2020
Wyoming 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.
Wyoming
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.5.
- Rate : The death rate is 138.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 134.0 to 142.0 and 990 average annual deaths.
Crook County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
- 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 similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 159.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 127.1 to 198.7 and 18 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1
Goshen 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 -0.9 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 169.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 145.2 to 198.2 and 36 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1
Washakie County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
- 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 similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 140.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 112.4 to 174.4 and 18 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9
Big Horn 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 -1.5 to 0.0.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 152.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 126.7 to 182.3 and 27 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0
Campbell 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 159.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 140.6 to 180.6 and 60 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1
Carbon County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 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 127.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 105.0 to 153.6 and 24 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9
Converse County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 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 143.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 118.8 to 171.4 and 26 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0
Fremont 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 -1.7 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 148.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 133.9 to 164.4 and 80 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0
Hot Springs 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 -1.7 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 175.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 137.6 to 223.0 and 16 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.2
Johnson 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 -2.8 to -0.6.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 131.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 105.9 to 162.8 and 20 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9
Laramie County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 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 145.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 136.1 to 156.1 and 174 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0
Natrona 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 -2.0 to -1.3.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 138.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 127.9 to 150.0 and 132 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9
Platte 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 -2.5 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 136.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 111.9 to 167.2 and 22 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9
Sheridan 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 -1.9 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 142.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 126.7 to 159.4 and 65 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0
Sweetwater County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 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 161.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 143.7 to 180.5 and 67 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1
Weston 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 -2.4 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 145.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 114.5 to 184.3 and 16 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0
Albany 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 -3.0 to -1.6.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 110.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 94.5 to 128.3 and 37 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.7
Lincoln County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 9.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 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 111.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 93.0 to 133.5 and 27 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.7
Niobrara County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 9.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -6.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -9.1 to -3.0.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 99.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 61.1 to 159.3 and 4 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.7
Park County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 9.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 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 122.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 108.3 to 139.0 and 58 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8
Sublette County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 9.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.9 to -2.5.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 81.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 61.2 to 107.9 and 11 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.5
Teton County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 9.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.5 to -1.6.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 93.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 76.6 to 112.7 and 23 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.6
Uinta County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 9.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -1.2.
- 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 106.5 to 151.5 and 29 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/06/2024 1:07 am.
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.