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Data Table for Rate/Trend Comparison by Cancer

Death Rate/Trend Comparison by Cancer, 2016-2020

Kentucky Counties versus United States

Colon & Rectum

All Races, Both Sexes

Sorted by priority index
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 falling trend - 52,152 13.1 (13.1, 13.2) - -1.9 (-2.1, -1.8)
Kentucky - falling falling trend - 884 16.2 (15.7, 16.7) - -1.9 (-2.1, -1.8)
Barren County 4 stable stable trend higher 13 22.9 (17.6, 29.4) 1.7 -0.4 (-1.6, 0.7)
Bell County 4 stable stable trend higher 8 22.3 (15.9, 30.6) 1.7 -0.3 (-1.8, 1.1)
Boyle County 4 stable stable trend higher 10 23.7 (17.4, 31.7) 1.8 -0.1 (-1.6, 1.5)
Carter County 4 stable stable trend higher 8 22.6 (15.9, 31.4) 1.7 -1.2 (-2.9, 0.7)
Clay County 4 stable stable trend higher 6 23.5 (15.4, 34.6) 1.8 -4.6 (-10.1, 1.2)
Fleming County 4 stable stable trend higher 5 22.8 (14.5, 34.7) 1.7 0.0 (-1.9, 2.0)
Floyd County 4 stable stable trend higher 9 20.7 (15.1, 27.9) 1.6 -1.1 (-2.3, 0.1)
Grayson County 4 stable stable trend higher 8 24.0 (17.0, 33.1) 1.8 1.0 (-0.7, 2.7)
Harlan County 4 stable stable trend higher 8 24.1 (17.1, 33.2) 1.8 -0.6 (-2.1, 0.9)
Knox County 4 stable stable trend higher 8 20.1 (14.4, 27.6) 1.5 0.3 (-1.1, 1.8)
Letcher County 4 stable stable trend higher 7 22.3 (15.5, 31.4) 1.7 -0.6 (-1.8, 0.7)
Marion County 4 stable stable trend higher 5 22.1 (14.5, 32.7) 1.7 -1.2 (-2.9, 0.5)
Montgomery County 4 stable stable trend higher 9 25.8 (18.5, 35.1) 2.0 1.1 (-1.3, 3.6)
Nelson County 4 stable stable trend higher 10 18.9 (13.8, 25.2) 1.4 -1.4 (-3.0, 0.2)
Perry County 4 stable stable trend higher 8 24.7 (17.5, 34.0) 1.9 -0.5 (-2.2, 1.1)
Pike County 4 stable stable trend higher 17 21.1 (16.7, 26.3) 1.6 -0.5 (-1.5, 0.5)
Powell County 4 stable stable trend higher 4 31.6 (19.1, 49.3) 2.4 2.0 (-0.6, 4.6)
Pulaski County 4 stable stable trend higher 17 18.9 (15.0, 23.7) 1.4 -1.2 (-2.4, 0.0)
Breckinridge County 5 falling falling trend higher 6 20.8 (14.0, 30.3) 1.6 -2.3 (-4.1, -0.4)
Hardin County 5 falling falling trend higher 20 16.7 (13.6, 20.4) 1.3 -1.6 (-2.6, -0.7)
Kenton County 5 falling falling trend higher 29 16.0 (13.5, 19.0) 1.2 -3.2 (-3.9, -2.5)
Laurel County 5 falling falling trend higher 13 17.6 (13.5, 22.6) 1.3 -1.3 (-2.5, -0.1)
Anderson County 6 stable stable trend similar 5 20.1 (13.0, 29.9) 1.5 -1.0 (-2.4, 0.4)
Boone County 6 stable stable trend similar 20 14.4 (11.7, 17.6) 1.1 -15.6 (-43.5, 26.0)
Calloway County 6 stable stable trend similar 8 16.5 (11.4, 23.0) 1.3 -0.6 (-2.2, 1.1)
Casey County 6 stable stable trend similar 5 20.0 (12.6, 30.9) 1.5 0.9 (-0.8, 2.5)
Christian County 6 stable stable trend similar 11 16.3 (12.2, 21.3) 1.2 -0.8 (-2.0, 0.3)
Estill County 6 stable stable trend similar 3 15.0 (8.5, 25.4) 1.1 -1.1 (-3.0, 0.8)
Hart County 6 stable stable trend similar 4 15.5 (9.4, 24.6) 1.2 -1.2 (-3.1, 0.8)
Johnson County 6 stable stable trend similar 6 19.4 (12.8, 28.5) 1.5 0.1 (-1.8, 2.1)
Lincoln County 6 stable stable trend similar 7 19.2 (13.2, 27.3) 1.5 0.2 (-1.7, 2.2)
Logan County 6 stable stable trend similar 7 18.4 (12.6, 26.3) 1.4 -1.6 (-3.4, 0.3)
Mercer County 6 stable stable trend similar 5 17.8 (11.6, 26.4) 1.4 0.2 (-1.8, 2.2)
Morgan County 6 stable stable trend similar 4 21.9 (12.8, 35.6) 1.7 -1.2 (-3.3, 1.0)
Muhlenberg County 6 stable stable trend similar 7 17.3 (12.1, 24.2) 1.3 -0.6 (-1.9, 0.8)
Ohio County 6 stable stable trend similar 5 18.5 (12.0, 27.4) 1.4 -0.9 (-2.3, 0.4)
Owen County 6 stable stable trend similar 3 23.2 (13.2, 38.4) 1.8 -0.6 (-2.5, 1.3)
Simpson County 6 stable stable trend similar 4 17.2 (10.3, 27.3) 1.3 -0.6 (-2.4, 1.3)
Taylor County 6 stable stable trend similar 6 18.2 (12.3, 26.3) 1.4 -1.6 (-3.5, 0.3)
Wayne County 6 stable stable trend similar 5 18.7 (12.1, 27.9) 1.4 0.8 (-1.2, 2.9)
Bourbon County 8 falling falling trend similar 5 18.3 (11.5, 28.0) 1.4 -3.6 (-5.4, -1.7)
Boyd County 8 falling falling trend similar 11 16.3 (12.2, 21.6) 1.2 -2.5 (-3.6, -1.3)
Bullitt County 8 falling falling trend similar 12 12.4 (9.3, 16.2) 0.9 -3.1 (-4.1, -2.2)
Campbell County 8 falling falling trend similar 17 14.3 (11.4, 17.8) 1.1 -3.6 (-4.3, -2.8)
Daviess County 8 falling falling trend similar 18 14.2 (11.4, 17.6) 1.1 -2.0 (-2.8, -1.2)
Fayette County 8 falling falling trend similar 39 11.9 (10.3, 13.8) 0.9 -3.0 (-3.6, -2.5)
Franklin County 8 falling falling trend similar 10 15.1 (11.1, 20.2) 1.1 -2.7 (-4.0, -1.4)
Garrard County 8 falling falling trend similar 4 15.4 (9.0, 25.0) 1.2 -2.9 (-4.7, -1.0)
Graves County 8 falling falling trend similar 6 12.0 (8.1, 17.2) 0.9 -2.3 (-3.6, -1.1)
Greenup County 8 falling falling trend similar 9 16.9 (12.1, 23.1) 1.3 -2.4 (-3.7, -1.2)
Harrison County 8 falling falling trend similar 4 15.7 (9.7, 24.7) 1.2 -2.4 (-4.2, -0.6)
Henderson County 8 falling falling trend similar 9 16.5 (12.0, 22.2) 1.3 -2.1 (-3.4, -0.7)
Hopkins County 8 falling falling trend similar 10 16.3 (11.9, 21.8) 1.2 -2.2 (-3.7, -0.8)
Jefferson County 8 falling falling trend similar 124 13.2 (12.1, 14.3) 1.0 -4.1 (-4.8, -3.4)
Jessamine County 8 falling falling trend similar 6 10.2 (6.9, 14.6) 0.8 -4.0 (-5.3, -2.8)
Madison County 8 falling falling trend similar 11 11.7 (8.8, 15.2) 0.9 -3.2 (-4.4, -1.9)
Marshall County 8 falling falling trend similar 8 17.2 (12.2, 23.9) 1.3 -2.1 (-3.3, -0.9)
Mason County 8 falling falling trend similar 4 18.9 (11.8, 29.3) 1.4 -2.4 (-3.9, -0.9)
McCracken County 8 falling falling trend similar 12 12.8 (9.7, 16.8) 1.0 -2.0 (-3.0, -1.0)
Meade County 8 falling falling trend similar 6 18.3 (12.2, 26.6) 1.4 -2.1 (-4.2, 0.0)
Oldham County 8 falling falling trend similar 11 16.3 (12.1, 21.4) 1.2 -3.3 (-4.9, -1.8)
Rowan County 8 falling falling trend similar 4 17.4 (10.8, 26.5) 1.3 -2.1 (-4.1, -0.1)
Shelby County 8 falling falling trend similar 9 15.7 (11.4, 21.3) 1.2 -2.7 (-4.2, -1.2)
Warren County 8 falling falling trend similar 19 14.4 (11.6, 17.6) 1.1 -2.2 (-3.1, -1.2)
Whitley County 8 falling falling trend similar 6 13.4 (8.9, 19.5) 1.0 -2.6 (-4.2, -1.0)
Woodford County 8 falling falling trend similar 5 15.9 (10.2, 23.9) 1.2 -1.7 (-3.3, -0.1)
Adair County
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** similar 4 13.9 (8.3, 22.3) 1.1
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Allen County
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** similar 5 16.8 (10.7, 25.6) 1.3
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Butler County
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** higher 6 32.3 (21.2, 47.6) 2.5
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Caldwell County
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** similar 4 18.9 (11.0, 31.0) 1.4
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Clark County
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** higher 10 21.0 (15.5, 27.9) 1.6
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Cumberland County
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** higher 4 34.9 (20.7, 57.2) 2.7
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Edmonson County
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** similar 4 20.3 (11.7, 33.5) 1.5
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Grant County
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** similar 4 14.6 (8.6, 23.1) 1.1
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Henry County
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** higher 5 24.6 (15.5, 37.4) 1.9
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Lawrence County
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** higher 4 23.1 (14.3, 35.6) 1.8
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Lewis County
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** similar 4 18.9 (11.1, 30.9) 1.4
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McCreary County
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** similar 4 19.2 (11.8, 29.9) 1.5
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Monroe County
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** higher 4 28.6 (17.4, 45.0) 2.2
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Rockcastle County
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** similar 4 16.8 (9.7, 27.3) 1.3
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Russell County
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** similar 5 20.9 (13.2, 31.8) 1.6
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Scott County
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** similar 8 16.3 (11.5, 22.2) 1.2
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Union County
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** similar 4 19.7 (11.7, 31.8) 1.5
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Washington County
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** higher 5 27.9 (17.5, 42.9) 2.1
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Ballard County
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Bath County
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Bracken County
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Breathitt County
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Carlisle County
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Carroll County
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Clinton County
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Crittenden County
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Elliott County
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Fulton County
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Gallatin County
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Green County
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Hancock County
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Jackson County
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Knott County
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Larue County
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Lee County
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Leslie County
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Livingston County
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Lyon County
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Magoffin County
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Martin County
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McLean County
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Menifee County
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Metcalfe County
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Nicholas County
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Owsley County
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Pendleton County
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Robertson County
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Spencer County
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Todd County
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Trigg County
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Trimble County
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Webster County
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Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/28/2024 4:24 am.

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

* 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:
Ballard County, Bath County, Bracken County, Breathitt County, Carlisle County, Carroll County, Clinton County, Crittenden County, Elliott County, Fulton County, Gallatin County, Green County, Hancock County, Hickman County, Jackson County, Knott County, Larue County, Lee County, Leslie County, Livingston County, Lyon County, Magoffin County, Martin County, McLean County, Menifee County, Metcalfe County, Nicholas County, Owsley County, Pendleton County, Robertson County, Spencer County, Todd County, Trigg County, Trimble County, Webster County, Wolfe County

Trend for the following could not be reliably determined due to small number of deaths per year:
Adair County, Allen County, Butler County, Caldwell County, Clark County, Cumberland County, Edmonson County, Grant County, Henry County, Lawrence County, Lewis County, McCreary County, Monroe County, Rockcastle County, Russell County, Scott County, Union County, Washington 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.

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