Interpretation of Rate/Trend Comparison by Cancer Data
Death Rate/Trend Comparison by Cancer, 2016-2020
North Dakota 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.
North Dakota
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.4.
- Rate : The death rate is 167.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 162.1 to 173.6 and 695 average annual deaths.
Benson 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 -2.2 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 158.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 102.4 to 234.1 and 5 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9
Bottineau County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 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 197.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 143.4 to 268.0 and 10 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1
Bowman County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 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 170.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 103.7 to 270.8 and 4 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0
Burke County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.4 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 215.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 121.9 to 361.4 and 3 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.2
Dickey 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 -2.0 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 191.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 133.0 to 271.4 and 7 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1
Eddy County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 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 209.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 126.1 to 340.8 and 4 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.2
Foster 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 -2.9 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 141.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 80.4 to 236.1 and 3 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8
Griggs 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 -2.9 to 1.5.
- 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 86.9 to 259.4 and 4 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8
McHenry County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 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 190.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 132.1 to 266.9 and 7 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1
Mercer 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 0.7.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 172.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 125.5 to 232.6 and 10 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0
Nelson 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 -2.5 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 212.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 142.8 to 316.6 and 6 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.2
Ramsey 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 -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 177.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 137.9 to 226.5 and 14 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0
Stark County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.8 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 182.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 152.4 to 216.7 and 27 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0
Traill 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 -1.8 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 175.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 129.8 to 233.1 and 10 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0
Wells County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 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 221.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 157.6 to 310.9 and 9 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.2
Williams County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 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 189.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 155.7 to 228.1 and 25 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1
Adams County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.0 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 181.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 96.6 to 320.3 and 3 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0
Barnes 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 -2.4 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 178.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 139.1 to 228.0 and 15 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0
Cass 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 -2.2 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 173.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 160.1 to 187.8 and 131 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0
Cavalier 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 -3.7 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 153.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 95.7 to 240.0 and 5 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9
Dunn 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 -3.9 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 123.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 69.5 to 203.4 and 3 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.7
Emmons County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.5 to -1.5.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 138.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 82.8 to 228.2 and 4 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8
Grand Forks 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 196.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 174.6 to 221.1 and 60 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1
McLean 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 -2.7 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 178.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 137.6 to 229.0 and 14 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0
Morton 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 -2.5 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 189.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 161.1 to 221.0 and 34 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1
Pembina 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 -3.0 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 181.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 136.4 to 241.0 and 12 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0
Pierce County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.5 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 165.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 110.5 to 245.3 and 6 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9
Ransom County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 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 196.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 137.2 to 275.8 and 8 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1
Richland 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 -2.3 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 168.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 134.2 to 209.5 and 18 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9
Rolette 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 -2.3 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 225.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 173.6 to 288.6 and 14 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.3
Stutsman County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 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 165.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 135.3 to 199.9 and 23 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9
Walsh County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 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 185.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 144.4 to 235.7 and 15 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0
Burleigh County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 9.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 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 150.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 135.8 to 166.7 and 79 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.8
LaMoure County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 9.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -9.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -13.1 to -5.1.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 85.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 47.3 to 150.3 and 3 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.5
McKenzie 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 -4.5 to -0.7.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 110.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 70.6 to 162.2 and 5 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.6
Mountrail 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 -4.4 to -0.8.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 124.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 80.4 to 181.9 and 6 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.7
Ward County
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 9.
- Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -1.3.
- County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
- Rate : The death rate is 147.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 128.9 to 168.8 and 45 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 201.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 121.4 to 326.0 and 4 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1
- 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 185.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 109.8 to 308.0 and 5 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0
- Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
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- Rate : The death rate is 162.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 106.0 to 244.3 and 5 average annual deaths.
- Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9
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Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/28/2024 8:25 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:
Billings County, Divide County, Golden Valley County, Grant County, Kidder County, Logan County, Oliver County, Renville County, Sheridan County, Sioux County, Slope County, Steele County, Towner County
Trend for the following could not be reliably determined due to small number of deaths per year:
Hettinger County, McIntosh County, Sargent 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.