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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 name
Counties
sort alphabetically by name descending 		Priority Index1
1=highest
9=lowest
sort by priority index descending 		Recent Trend2
 County Death
Rate
Compared
to
US Rate
 Average Annual Count
sort by count descending 		Age-Adjusted Death Rate

deaths per 100,000
(95% Confidence Interval)
sort by rate descending 		Rate
Ratio3
County
to
US
sort by rate descending 		Recent 5-Year Trend2 in Death Rates
(95% Confidence Interval)
sort by trend descending
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)
Adair County
**
 		** similar 4 13.9 (8.3, 22.3) 1.1
**
Allen County
**
 		** similar 5 16.8 (10.7, 25.6) 1.3
**
Anderson County 6 stable stable trend similar 5 20.1 (13.0, 29.9) 1.5 -1.0 (-2.4, 0.4)
Ballard County
**
 		**
*
3 or fewer
*
*
**
Barren County 4 stable stable trend higher 13 22.9 (17.6, 29.4) 1.7 -0.4 (-1.6, 0.7)
Bath County
**
 		**
*
3 or fewer
*
*
**
Bell County 4 stable stable trend higher 8 22.3 (15.9, 30.6) 1.7 -0.3 (-1.8, 1.1)
Boone County 6 stable stable trend similar 20 14.4 (11.7, 17.6) 1.1 -15.6 (-43.5, 26.0)
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)
Boyle County 4 stable stable trend higher 10 23.7 (17.4, 31.7) 1.8 -0.1 (-1.6, 1.5)
Bracken County
**
 		**
*
3 or fewer
*
*
**
Breathitt County
**
 		**
*
3 or fewer
*
*
**
Breckinridge County 5 falling falling trend higher 6 20.8 (14.0, 30.3) 1.6 -2.3 (-4.1, -0.4)
Bullitt County 8 falling falling trend similar 12 12.4 (9.3, 16.2) 0.9 -3.1 (-4.1, -2.2)
Butler County
**
 		** higher 6 32.3 (21.2, 47.6) 2.5
**
Caldwell County
**
 		** similar 4 18.9 (11.0, 31.0) 1.4
**
Calloway County 6 stable stable trend similar 8 16.5 (11.4, 23.0) 1.3 -0.6 (-2.2, 1.1)
Campbell County 8 falling falling trend similar 17 14.3 (11.4, 17.8) 1.1 -3.6 (-4.3, -2.8)
Carlisle County
**
 		**
*
3 or fewer
*
*
**
Carroll County
**
 		**
*
3 or fewer
*
*
**
Carter County 4 stable stable trend higher 8 22.6 (15.9, 31.4) 1.7 -1.2 (-2.9, 0.7)
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)
Clark County
**
 		** higher 10 21.0 (15.5, 27.9) 1.6
**
Clay County 4 stable stable trend higher 6 23.5 (15.4, 34.6) 1.8 -4.6 (-10.1, 1.2)
Clinton County
**
 		**
*
3 or fewer
*
*
**
Crittenden County
**
 		**
*
3 or fewer
*
*
**
Cumberland County
**
 		** higher 4 34.9 (20.7, 57.2) 2.7
**
Daviess County 8 falling falling trend similar 18 14.2 (11.4, 17.6) 1.1 -2.0 (-2.8, -1.2)
Edmonson County
**
 		** similar 4 20.3 (11.7, 33.5) 1.5
**
Elliott County
**
 		**
*
3 or fewer
*
*
**
Estill County 6 stable stable trend similar 3 15.0 (8.5, 25.4) 1.1 -1.1 (-3.0, 0.8)
Fayette County 8 falling falling trend similar 39 11.9 (10.3, 13.8) 0.9 -3.0 (-3.6, -2.5)
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)
Franklin County 8 falling falling trend similar 10 15.1 (11.1, 20.2) 1.1 -2.7 (-4.0, -1.4)
Fulton County
**
 		**
*
3 or fewer
*
*
**
Gallatin County
**
 		**
*
3 or fewer
*
*
**
Garrard County 8 falling falling trend similar 4 15.4 (9.0, 25.0) 1.2 -2.9 (-4.7, -1.0)
Grant County
**
 		** similar 4 14.6 (8.6, 23.1) 1.1
**
Graves County 8 falling falling trend similar 6 12.0 (8.1, 17.2) 0.9 -2.3 (-3.6, -1.1)
Grayson County 4 stable stable trend higher 8 24.0 (17.0, 33.1) 1.8 1.0 (-0.7, 2.7)
Green County
**
 		**
*
3 or fewer
*
*
**
Greenup County 8 falling falling trend similar 9 16.9 (12.1, 23.1) 1.3 -2.4 (-3.7, -1.2)
Hancock County
**
 		**
*
3 or fewer
*
*
**
Hardin County 5 falling falling trend higher 20 16.7 (13.6, 20.4) 1.3 -1.6 (-2.6, -0.7)
Harlan County 4 stable stable trend higher 8 24.1 (17.1, 33.2) 1.8 -0.6 (-2.1, 0.9)
Harrison County 8 falling falling trend similar 4 15.7 (9.7, 24.7) 1.2 -2.4 (-4.2, -0.6)
Hart County 6 stable stable trend similar 4 15.5 (9.4, 24.6) 1.2 -1.2 (-3.1, 0.8)
Henderson County 8 falling falling trend similar 9 16.5 (12.0, 22.2) 1.3 -2.1 (-3.4, -0.7)
Henry County
**
 		** higher 5 24.6 (15.5, 37.4) 1.9
**
Hickman County
**
 		**
*
3 or fewer
*
*
**
Hopkins County 8 falling falling trend similar 10 16.3 (11.9, 21.8) 1.2 -2.2 (-3.7, -0.8)
Jackson County
**
 		**
*
3 or fewer
*
*
**
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)
Johnson County 6 stable stable trend similar 6 19.4 (12.8, 28.5) 1.5 0.1 (-1.8, 2.1)
Kenton County 5 falling falling trend higher 29 16.0 (13.5, 19.0) 1.2 -3.2 (-3.9, -2.5)
Knott County
**
 		**
*
3 or fewer
*
*
**
Knox County 4 stable stable trend higher 8 20.1 (14.4, 27.6) 1.5 0.3 (-1.1, 1.8)
Larue County
**
 		**
*
3 or fewer
*
*
**
Laurel County 5 falling falling trend higher 13 17.6 (13.5, 22.6) 1.3 -1.3 (-2.5, -0.1)
Lawrence County
**
 		** higher 4 23.1 (14.3, 35.6) 1.8
**
Lee County
**
 		**
*
3 or fewer
*
*
**
Leslie County
**
 		**
*
3 or fewer
*
*
**
Letcher County 4 stable stable trend higher 7 22.3 (15.5, 31.4) 1.7 -0.6 (-1.8, 0.7)
Lewis County
**
 		** similar 4 18.9 (11.1, 30.9) 1.4
**
Lincoln County 6 stable stable trend similar 7 19.2 (13.2, 27.3) 1.5 0.2 (-1.7, 2.2)
Livingston County
**
 		**
*
3 or fewer
*
*
**
Logan County 6 stable stable trend similar 7 18.4 (12.6, 26.3) 1.4 -1.6 (-3.4, 0.3)
Lyon County
**
 		**
*
3 or fewer
*
*
**
Madison County 8 falling falling trend similar 11 11.7 (8.8, 15.2) 0.9 -3.2 (-4.4, -1.9)
Magoffin County
**
 		**
*
3 or fewer
*
*
**
Marion County 4 stable stable trend higher 5 22.1 (14.5, 32.7) 1.7 -1.2 (-2.9, 0.5)
Marshall County 8 falling falling trend similar 8 17.2 (12.2, 23.9) 1.3 -2.1 (-3.3, -0.9)
Martin County
**
 		**
*
3 or fewer
*
*
**
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)
McCreary County
**
 		** similar 4 19.2 (11.8, 29.9) 1.5
**
McLean County
**
 		**
*
3 or fewer
*
*
**
Meade County 8 falling falling trend similar 6 18.3 (12.2, 26.6) 1.4 -2.1 (-4.2, 0.0)
Menifee County
**
 		**
*
3 or fewer
*
*
**
Mercer County 6 stable stable trend similar 5 17.8 (11.6, 26.4) 1.4 0.2 (-1.8, 2.2)
Metcalfe County
**
 		**
*
3 or fewer
*
*
**
Monroe County
**
 		** higher 4 28.6 (17.4, 45.0) 2.2
**
Montgomery County 4 stable stable trend higher 9 25.8 (18.5, 35.1) 2.0 1.1 (-1.3, 3.6)
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)
Nelson County 4 stable stable trend higher 10 18.9 (13.8, 25.2) 1.4 -1.4 (-3.0, 0.2)
Nicholas County
**
 		**
*
3 or fewer
*
*
**
Ohio County 6 stable stable trend similar 5 18.5 (12.0, 27.4) 1.4 -0.9 (-2.3, 0.4)
Oldham County 8 falling falling trend similar 11 16.3 (12.1, 21.4) 1.2 -3.3 (-4.9, -1.8)
Owen County 6 stable stable trend similar 3 23.2 (13.2, 38.4) 1.8 -0.6 (-2.5, 1.3)
Owsley County
**
 		**
*
3 or fewer
*
*
**
Pendleton County
**
 		**
*
3 or fewer
*
*
**
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)
Robertson County
**
 		**
*
3 or fewer
*
*
**
Rockcastle County
**
 		** similar 4 16.8 (9.7, 27.3) 1.3
**
Rowan County 8 falling falling trend similar 4 17.4 (10.8, 26.5) 1.3 -2.1 (-4.1, -0.1)
Russell County
**
 		** similar 5 20.9 (13.2, 31.8) 1.6
**
Scott County
**
 		** similar 8 16.3 (11.5, 22.2) 1.2
**
Shelby County 8 falling falling trend similar 9 15.7 (11.4, 21.3) 1.2 -2.7 (-4.2, -1.2)
Simpson County 6 stable stable trend similar 4 17.2 (10.3, 27.3) 1.3 -0.6 (-2.4, 1.3)
Spencer County
**
 		**
*
3 or fewer
*
*
**
Taylor County 6 stable stable trend similar 6 18.2 (12.3, 26.3) 1.4 -1.6 (-3.5, 0.3)
Todd County
**
 		**
*
3 or fewer
*
*
**
Trigg County
**
 		**
*
3 or fewer
*
*
**
Trimble County
**
 		**
*
3 or fewer
*
*
**
Union County
**
 		** similar 4 19.7 (11.7, 31.8) 1.5
**
Warren County 8 falling falling trend similar 19 14.4 (11.6, 17.6) 1.1 -2.2 (-3.1, -1.2)
Washington County
**
 		** higher 5 27.9 (17.5, 42.9) 2.1
**
Wayne County 6 stable stable trend similar 5 18.7 (12.1, 27.9) 1.4 0.8 (-1.2, 2.9)
Webster County
**
 		**
*
3 or fewer
*
*
**
Whitley County 8 falling falling trend similar 6 13.4 (8.9, 19.5) 1.0 -2.6 (-4.2, -1.0)
Wolfe County
**
 		**
*
3 or fewer
*
*
**
Woodford County 8 falling falling trend similar 5 15.9 (10.2, 23.9) 1.2 -1.7 (-3.3, -0.1)
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/27/2024 3:33 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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