State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Rate/Trend Comparison by Cancer Data

Death Rate/Trend Comparison by Cancer, 2016-2020

Nebraska Counties versus United States

Colon & Rectum

All Races, Both Sexes

Sorted by name

Explanation of Column Headers

State/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 -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.8.
• Rate : The death rate is 13.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.1 to 13.2 and 52,152 average annual deaths.

Nebraska

• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -1.9.
• Rate : The death rate is 14.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.6 to 15.1 and 333 average annual deaths.

York County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.7 to -1.2.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 16.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 8.7 to 28.2 and 3 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.2

Wheeler County

• 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 : *

Webster County

• 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 : *

Wayne County

• 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 : *

Washington 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 -4.0 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 17.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.0 to 26.3 and 5 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.3

Valley County

• 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 : *

Thurston County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is higher compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 58.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 34.9 to 90.9 and 4 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 4.4

Thomas County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
• Rate : *
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Thayer County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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Stanton County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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Sioux County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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Sherman County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : *

Sheridan County

• 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 : *

Seward 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 -2.5 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 16.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 9.2 to 26.3 and 3 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.2

Scotts Bluff County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 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 13.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 8.6 to 19.0 and 6 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Saunders County

• 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 13.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 8.2 to 21.0 and 4 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Sarpy 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 -3.3 to -1.4.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 14.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.5 to 16.8 and 23 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1

Saline County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
• Rate : *
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Rock County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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Richardson County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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Red Willow County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : *

Polk County

• 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 : *

Platte County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 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 14.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 9.4 to 20.7 and 6 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.1

Pierce County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : *

Phelps County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : *

Perkins County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : *

Pawnee County

• 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 : *

Otoe County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.0 to -1.4.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 12.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 7.3 to 21.8 and 3 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Nuckolls County

• 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 : *

Nemaha County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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Nance County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : *

Morrill County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : *

Merrick County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : *

McPherson County

• 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 : *

Madison 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 -1.5 to 1.2.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 16.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.5 to 23.0 and 8 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.3

Loup County

• 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 : *

Logan County

• 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 : *

Lincoln 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 -3.3 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 15.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.1 to 22.1 and 8 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.2

Lancaster 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 -3.3 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 12.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 10.7 to 14.2 and 41 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9

Knox County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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Kimball County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
• Rate : *
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Keya Paha County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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Keith County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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Kearney County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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Johnson County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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Jefferson County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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Howard County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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Hooker County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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Holt County

• 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 20.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.1 to 36.6 and 3 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.6

Hitchcock County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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Hayes County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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Harlan County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : *

Hamilton County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : *

Hall 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 -3.2 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 16.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.2 to 21.0 and 12 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.2

Greeley County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : *

Grant County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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Gosper County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : *

Garfield County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : *

Garden County

• 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 : *

Gage 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 -2.9 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 15.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 9.7 to 23.8 and 5 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.2

Furnas County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : *

Frontier County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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Franklin County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : *

Fillmore County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : *

Dundy County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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Douglas County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to -1.9.
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
• Rate : The death rate is 12.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.6 to 14.3 and 73 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Dodge County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 4.
• Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 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 19.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.1 to 26.0 and 10 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.5

Dixon County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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Deuel County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
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Dawson 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 -2.4 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 16.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 10.6 to 24.3 and 5 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.2

Dawes County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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Dakota County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
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Custer County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
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Cuming County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
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Colfax County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
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Clay County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
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Cheyenne County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
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Cherry County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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Chase County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
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Cedar County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
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Cass 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 -3.6 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 15.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 10.0 to 23.6 and 5 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.2

Butler County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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Burt County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
• County Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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Buffalo 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 -2.2 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 12.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 8.8 to 17.9 and 7 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Brown County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
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Boyd County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
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Box Butte County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
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Boone County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
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Blaine County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
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Banner County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
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Arthur County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
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Antelope County

• Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
• Recent Trend(2) : **
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Adams 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 -3.9 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 11.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 7.8 to 17.3 and 6 average annual deaths.
• Rate Ratio(3) County to US : The rate ratio is 0.9

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/01/2024 9:23 am.


* 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:
Antelope County, Arthur County, Banner County, Blaine County, Boone County, Box Butte County, Boyd County, Brown County, Burt County, Butler County, Cedar County, Chase County, Cherry County, Cheyenne County, Clay County, Colfax County, Cuming County, Custer County, Dakota County, Dawes County, Deuel County, Dixon County, Dundy County, Fillmore County, Franklin County, Frontier County, Furnas County, Garden County, Garfield County, Gosper County, Grant County, Greeley County, Hamilton County, Harlan County, Hayes County, Hitchcock County, Hooker County, Howard County, Jefferson County, Johnson County, Kearney County, Keith County, Keya Paha County, Kimball County, Knox County, Logan County, Loup County, McPherson County, Merrick County, Morrill County, Nance County, Nemaha County, Nuckolls County, Pawnee County, Perkins County, Phelps County, Pierce County, Polk County, Red Willow County, Richardson County, Rock County, Saline County, Sheridan County, Sherman County, Sioux County, Stanton County, Thayer County, Thomas County, Valley County, Wayne County, Webster County, Wheeler County

Trend for the following could not be reliably determined due to small number of deaths per year:
Holt County, Saunders County, Thurston 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.