Data Table for Rate/Trend Comparison by Cancer
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 
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- | 283,896 | 128.7 (128.5, 129.0) | - | -1.9 (-2.2, -1.7) |
| North Carolina | - |
falling
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- | 9,296 | 131.0 (129.8, 132.2) | - | -2.1 (-3.0, -1.3) |
| Swain County | 4 |
stable 
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higher | 21 | 189.4 (153.4, 232.3) | 1.5 | 0.1 (-0.9, 1.2) |
| Scotland County | 4 |
stable
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higher | 48 | 186.9 (163.1, 213.5) | 1.5 | 0.0 (-0.7, 0.7) |
| Onslow County | 4 |
stable
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higher | 143 | 181.0 (167.8, 194.9) | 1.4 | -0.2 (-0.7, 0.3) |
| Halifax County | 4 |
stable
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higher | 71 | 165.8 (148.3, 185.2) | 1.3 | -0.5 (-1.0, 0.0) |
| Vance County | 5 |
falling
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higher | 56 | 164.5 (145.1, 186.1) | 1.3 | -0.6 (-1.0, -0.2) |
| Graham County | 6 |
stable
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similar | 13 | 162.8 (123.1, 214.3) | 1.3 | -0.1 (-1.4, 1.2) |
| Bertie County | 1 |
rising 
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higher | 27 | 160.1 (131.4, 194.3) | 1.2 | 4.3 (0.0, 8.7) |
| Washington County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 17 | 156.7 (122.8, 198.8) | 1.2 | -1.3 (-2.5, 0.0) |
| Wayne County | 5 |
falling
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higher | 135 | 156.2 (144.4, 168.8) | 1.2 | -0.8 (-1.2, -0.4) |
| Anson County | 6 |
stable
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similar | 28 | 154.5 (129.0, 184.3) | 1.2 | -0.6 (-1.4, 0.2) |
| Hyde County | 6 |
stable
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similar | 7 | 152.1 (102.9, 224.0) | 1.2 | 0.0 (-1.4, 1.3) |
| Nash County | 5 |
falling
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higher | 110 | 151.9 (139.0, 165.7) | 1.2 | -0.6 (-1.0, -0.2) |
| Surry County | 4 |
stable
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higher | 92 | 151.4 (137.5, 166.5) | 1.2 | 0.0 (-0.5, 0.5) |
| Randolph County | 4 |
stable
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higher | 157 | 151.1 (140.5, 162.3) | 1.2 | -0.4 (-0.8, 0.1) |
| Cumberland County | 5 |
falling
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higher | 269 | 150.0 (142.0, 158.4) | 1.2 | -0.9 (-1.1, -0.6) |
| Granville County | 4 |
stable
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higher | 65 | 149.9 (133.6, 167.8) | 1.2 | -0.5 (-1.1, 0.1) |
| Pasquotank County | 5 |
falling
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higher | 42 | 149.7 (129.5, 172.4) | 1.2 | -2.5 (-4.4, -0.5) |
| Cleveland County | 4 |
stable
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higher | 111 | 149.3 (136.8, 162.7) | 1.2 | -0.1 (-0.6, 0.3) |
| Stokes County | 4 |
stable
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higher | 58 | 148.9 (131.8, 168.0) | 1.2 | -0.3 (-1.0, 0.4) |
| McDowell County | 4 |
stable
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higher | 54 | 148.8 (130.8, 169.1) | 1.2 | 0.4 (-0.3, 1.1) |
| Columbus County | 5 |
falling
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higher | 67 | 148.8 (132.8, 166.6) | 1.2 | -0.6 (-1.1, 0.0) |
| Robeson County | 5 |
falling
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higher | 125 | 148.7 (137.1, 161.2) | 1.2 | -0.6 (-1.1, -0.1) |
| Craven County | 5 |
falling
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higher | 113 | 147.6 (135.1, 161.1) | 1.1 | -0.9 (-1.3, -0.5) |
| Richmond County | 6 |
stable
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similar | 49 | 147.1 (128.7, 167.6) | 1.1 | -0.5 (-1.1, 0.1) |
| Caswell County | 6 |
stable
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similar | 29 | 146.8 (122.6, 175.4) | 1.1 | -0.6 (-1.4, 0.3) |
| Martin County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 31 | 146.4 (122.9, 173.8) | 1.1 | -0.9 (-1.8, 0.0) |
| Davidson County | 4 |
stable
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higher | 182 | 146.2 (136.7, 156.3) | 1.1 | -0.3 (-0.7, 0.1) |
| Rowan County | 4 |
stable
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higher | 150 | 146.0 (135.5, 157.2) | 1.1 | -0.2 (-0.6, 0.1) |
| Lenoir County | 5 |
falling
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higher | 67 | 145.1 (129.3, 162.6) | 1.1 | -0.7 (-1.3, -0.2) |
| Cherokee County | 6 |
stable
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similar | 41 | 145.1 (124.2, 169.5) | 1.1 | -0.4 (-1.3, 0.6) |
| Carteret County | 5 |
falling
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higher | 93 | 145.0 (131.3, 160.1) | 1.1 | -0.9 (-1.4, -0.5) |
| Edgecombe County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 62 | 143.3 (127.2, 161.1) | 1.1 | -1.1 (-1.6, -0.7) |
| Person County | 6 |
stable
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similar | 46 | 142.8 (124.2, 163.7) | 1.1 | -0.7 (-1.4, 0.1) |
| Alamance County | 5 |
falling
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higher | 173 | 142.1 (132.6, 152.2) | 1.1 | -0.5 (-0.9, -0.1) |
| Hoke County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 35 | 141.6 (120.7, 165.0) | 1.1 | -1.4 (-2.3, -0.6) |
| Harnett County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 104 | 141.3 (129.3, 154.2) | 1.1 | -0.9 (-1.3, -0.4) |
| Caldwell County | 6 |
stable
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similar | 92 | 140.9 (128.0, 155.1) | 1.1 | -0.2 (-0.8, 0.3) |
| Perquimans County | 6 |
stable
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similar | 19 | 140.6 (111.9, 176.4) | 1.1 | -0.4 (-1.4, 0.6) |
| Sampson County | 6 |
stable
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similar | 66 | 140.6 (125.4, 157.4) | 1.1 | -0.2 (-0.8, 0.3) |
| Mitchell County | 6 |
stable
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similar | 19 | 139.9 (110.8, 175.7) | 1.1 | -0.2 (-1.1, 0.6) |
| Gaston County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 215 | 139.0 (130.7, 147.8) | 1.1 | -2.5 (-3.8, -1.1) |
| Forsyth County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 362 | 138.1 (131.7, 144.8) | 1.1 | -1.4 (-1.8, -1.0) |
| Wilkes County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 79 | 138.1 (124.1, 153.3) | 1.1 | -0.4 (-0.8, 0.0) |
| Bladen County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 38 | 138.0 (117.8, 161.0) | 1.1 | -0.8 (-1.4, -0.3) |
| Lincoln County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 83 | 136.5 (123.4, 150.8) | 1.1 | -0.6 (-1.1, -0.1) |
| Avery County | 6 |
stable
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similar | 19 | 136.2 (108.8, 169.9) | 1.1 | -0.6 (-1.3, 0.1) |
| Alexander County | 6 |
stable
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similar | 39 | 136.2 (117.1, 158.0) | 1.1 | -0.3 (-1.1, 0.6) |
| Chowan County | 6 |
stable
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similar | 17 | 136.1 (106.5, 172.9) | 1.1 | -0.5 (-1.6, 0.6) |
| Franklin County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 64 | 135.6 (120.7, 152.1) | 1.1 | -0.8 (-1.4, -0.2) |
| Gates County | 6 |
stable
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similar | 12 | 134.1 (100.5, 177.0) | 1.0 | -0.9 (-2.0, 0.1) |
| Davie County | 6 |
stable
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similar | 48 | 133.6 (116.7, 152.8) | 1.0 | -0.1 (-0.8, 0.7) |
| Johnston County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 160 | 133.6 (124.3, 143.4) | 1.0 | -0.6 (-1.0, -0.2) |
| Rockingham County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 103 | 133.4 (121.8, 146.1) | 1.0 | -1.7 (-2.3, -1.0) |
| Yadkin County | 6 |
stable
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similar | 42 | 133.4 (115.4, 153.8) | 1.0 | -0.4 (-0.9, 0.0) |
| Iredell County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 158 | 133.3 (124.0, 143.1) | 1.0 | -0.6 (-1.0, -0.2) |
| Pender County | 6 |
stable
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similar | 58 | 133.0 (117.8, 149.9) | 1.0 | -0.5 (-1.2, 0.1) |
| Burke County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 98 | 132.0 (120.2, 144.8) | 1.0 | -0.6 (-1.1, -0.1) |
| Stanly County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 62 | 132.0 (117.4, 148.1) | 1.0 | -1.0 (-1.5, -0.5) |
| Yancey County | 6 |
stable
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similar | 22 | 130.1 (106.0, 159.4) | 1.0 | -0.5 (-1.3, 0.4) |
| Lee County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 56 | 129.9 (114.8, 146.5) | 1.0 | -0.8 (-1.5, -0.1) |
| Buncombe County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 271 | 129.3 (122.3, 136.7) | 1.0 | -1.4 (-1.6, -1.1) |
| Rutherford County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 72 | 128.8 (115.3, 143.7) | 1.0 | -1.9 (-3.0, -0.8) |
| Moore County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 119 | 128.3 (117.5, 140.0) | 1.0 | -1.0 (-1.5, -0.6) |
| Beaufort County | 6 |
stable
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similar | 54 | 128.3 (112.5, 146.0) | 1.0 | -13.1 (-26.4, 2.6) |
| Pamlico County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 16 | 128.2 (97.5, 168.2) | 1.0 | -1.5 (-2.5, -0.3) |
| Warren County | 6 |
stable
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similar | 23 | 128.2 (103.6, 157.9) | 1.0 | -0.8 (-1.8, 0.3) |
| Cabarrus County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 159 | 128.0 (119.2, 137.4) | 1.0 | -1.5 (-2.0, -1.1) |
| Henderson County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 146 | 128.0 (118.3, 138.5) | 1.0 | -1.0 (-1.5, -0.5) |
| Dare County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 38 | 126.7 (108.4, 147.8) | 1.0 | -1.5 (-2.3, -0.8) |
| Guilford County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 447 | 126.6 (121.3, 132.0) | 1.0 | -1.3 (-1.5, -1.1) |
| Ashe County | 6 |
stable
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similar | 33 | 126.3 (106.5, 149.7) | 1.0 | -0.6 (-1.3, 0.1) |
| Haywood County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 75 | 125.9 (112.9, 140.4) | 1.0 | -1.0 (-1.5, -0.4) |
| Durham County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 231 | 125.6 (118.3, 133.3) | 1.0 | -1.7 (-2.0, -1.5) |
| Pitt County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 131 | 124.5 (114.9, 134.7) | 1.0 | -1.2 (-1.7, -0.8) |
| Catawba County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 143 | 124.5 (115.3, 134.3) | 1.0 | -1.9 (-2.7, -1.2) |
| Union County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 162 | 124.3 (115.7, 133.3) | 1.0 | -1.1 (-1.6, -0.6) |
| New Hanover County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 209 | 123.6 (116.0, 131.6) | 1.0 | -1.4 (-1.8, -1.0) |
| Clay County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 14 | 123.0 (92.6, 163.2) | 1.0 | -1.0 (-2.2, 0.1) |
| Greene County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 17 | 122.8 (97.0, 153.9) | 1.0 | -0.4 (-1.6, 0.8) |
| Wilson County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 78 | 121.6 (109.5, 134.7) | 0.9 | -3.5 (-5.8, -1.2) |
| Duplin County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 52 | 119.9 (105.1, 136.4) | 0.9 | -1.6 (-2.1, -1.1) |
| Northampton County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 22 | 119.9 (95.9, 149.2) | 0.9 | -1.3 (-2.1, -0.5) |
| Alleghany County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 13 | 119.7 (90.9, 157.7) | 0.9 | -1.3 (-2.6, 0.1) |
| Madison County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 22 | 117.6 (95.7, 144.0) | 0.9 | -0.9 (-1.8, -0.1) |
| Jones County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 11 | 117.5 (86.4, 159.2) | 0.9 | -0.1 (-1.6, 1.5) |
| Jackson County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 37 | 117.3 (100.3, 136.8) | 0.9 | -1.1 (-1.9, -0.3) |
| Hertford County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 23 | 117.2 (95.4, 143.3) | 0.9 | -1.7 (-2.5, -0.9) |
| Mecklenburg County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 669 | 116.6 (112.6, 120.7) | 0.9 | -1.6 (-1.8, -1.5) |
| Brunswick County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 161 | 116.0 (107.3, 125.4) | 0.9 | -1.7 (-2.2, -1.3) |
| Macon County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 43 | 114.9 (98.9, 133.4) | 0.9 | -1.0 (-1.6, -0.3) |
| Orange County | 9 |
falling
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lower | 99 | 114.7 (104.6, 125.6) | 0.9 | -2.5 (-3.1, -1.9) |
| Montgomery County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 26 | 114.6 (95.0, 137.6) | 0.9 | -1.3 (-2.1, -0.4) |
| Wake County | 9 |
falling
|
lower | 648 | 113.7 (109.8, 117.8) | 0.9 | -2.5 (-3.3, -1.7) |
| Currituck County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 21 | 111.8 (90.6, 137.0) | 0.9 | -2.0 (-2.9, -1.0) |
| Polk County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 26 | 110.3 (89.2, 136.5) | 0.9 | -1.1 (-1.9, -0.3) |
| Chatham County | 9 |
falling
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lower | 75 | 107.6 (96.5, 119.9) | 0.8 | -1.4 (-1.9, -0.8) |
| Watauga County | 9 |
falling
|
lower | 36 | 104.6 (89.3, 122.1) | 0.8 | -1.3 (-2.1, -0.6) |
| Transylvania County | 9 |
falling
|
lower | 39 | 101.5 (87.0, 118.8) | 0.8 | -1.9 (-2.7, -1.2) |
| Camden County | 9 |
falling
|
lower | 5 | 74.6 (48.5, 111.2) | 0.6 | -3.2 (-4.8, -1.6) |
| Tyrrell County |
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** | similar | 4 | 132.3 (82.1, 212.0) | 1.0 |
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Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/20/2024 9:37 pm.
** 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).
Trend for the following could not be reliably determined due to small number of deaths per year:
Tyrrell 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.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/20/2024 9:37 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
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 > 1.10Similar
when unable to conclude above or below with confidence.Below
when 95% confident the rate is below and Rate Ratio3 < 0.90** 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).
Trend for the following could not be reliably determined due to small number of deaths per year:
Tyrrell 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.