Interpretation of Rate/Trend Comparison by Cancer Data
Death Rate/Trend Comparison by Cancer, 2016-2020
New Jersey Counties versus United States
All Cancer Sites
All Races, Male
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 -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -2.0.
- Rate : The death rate is 177.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 177.2 to 177.8 and 315,770 average annual deaths.
New Jersey
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -2.3.
- Rate : The death rate is 162.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 161.1 to 164.4 and 7,886 average annual deaths.
Cape May County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 5.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.2.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is higher compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 197.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 183.3 to 212.9 and 153 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1
Cumberland County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 5.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.0.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is higher compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 208.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 194.4 to 223.9 and 163 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.2
Salem County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 5.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -0.8.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is higher compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 218.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 197.8 to 241.2 and 84 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.2
Atlantic County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -1.8.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 182.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 172.7 to 192.1 and 291 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0
Burlington County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.8.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 177.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 170.5 to 185.5 and 455 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0
Camden 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 -2.0 to -1.6.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 193.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 185.6 to 201.0 and 508 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1
Gloucester County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.5 to -2.2.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 191.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 181.6 to 202.0 and 295 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1
Mercer County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -2.0.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 165.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 157.1 to 173.9 and 317 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9
Monmouth County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to -2.3.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 162.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 156.1 to 168.1 and 591 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9
Ocean 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 -2.0 to -1.6.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 182.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 176.3 to 188.0 and 778 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0
Passaic County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to -2.2.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 160.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 153.7 to 168.3 and 396 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9
Sussex County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -1.7.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 176.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 163.5 to 190.4 and 151 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0
Warren 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 -2.1 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 170.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 155.9 to 185.3 and 111 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0
Bergen County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 9.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -2.2.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 146.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 142.2 to 151.4 and 807 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8
Essex County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 9.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 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 157.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 151.4 to 163.3 and 570 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9
Hudson County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 9.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to -2.7.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 141.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 135.5 to 148.5 and 392 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8
Hunterdon County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 9.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to -2.3.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 133.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 122.4 to 146.1 and 108 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8
Middlesex County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 9.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.2 to -2.6.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 150.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 144.8 to 155.5 and 639 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8
Morris County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 9.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -2.0.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 147.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 140.8 to 153.6 and 428 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8
Somerset County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 9.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.7 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 138.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 131.1 to 147.0 and 248 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8
Union County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 9.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -2.2.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 147.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 140.4 to 153.7 and 399 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/02/2024 12:57 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
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.