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Data Table for Rate/Trend Comparison by Cancer

Death Rate/Trend Comparison by Cancer, 2016-2020

North Carolina Counties versus United States

Colon & Rectum

All Races, Both Sexes

Sorted by rate
Counties
sort alphabetically by name ascending 		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 ascending 		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)
North Carolina - falling falling trend - 1,578 12.6 (12.3, 12.9) - -2.4 (-2.6, -2.3)
Washington County 4 stable stable trend higher 5 28.3 (16.8, 45.1) 2.2 -1.3 (-3.2, 0.6)
Swain County 4 stable stable trend higher 5 24.9 (15.6, 38.1) 1.9 0.5 (-1.5, 2.5)
Anson County 4 stable stable trend higher 8 22.3 (15.6, 31.2) 1.7 3.7 (-0.6, 8.2)
Caswell County 4 stable stable trend higher 8 21.5 (15.0, 30.4) 1.6 -0.7 (-2.3, 0.9)
Scotland County 5 falling falling trend higher 9 20.0 (14.5, 27.1) 1.5 -1.6 (-3.2, 0.0)
Halifax County 5 falling falling trend higher 15 19.8 (15.4, 25.1) 1.5 -0.9 (-1.8, 0.0)
Pasquotank County 5 falling falling trend higher 10 19.4 (14.2, 26.0) 1.5 -1.5 (-2.7, -0.4)
Person County 5 falling falling trend higher 10 18.6 (13.7, 24.9) 1.4 -1.7 (-3.2, -0.1)
Mitchell County 6 stable stable trend similar 4 17.8 (10.5, 29.0) 1.4 -1.2 (-2.7, 0.4)
Cherokee County 6 stable stable trend similar 9 17.6 (12.7, 24.4) 1.3 -1.3 (-2.7, 0.2)
Robeson County 5 falling falling trend higher 26 17.6 (14.6, 21.0) 1.3 -1.1 (-1.9, -0.3)
Onslow County 5 falling falling trend higher 25 16.8 (13.9, 20.1) 1.3 -2.3 (-3.5, -1.1)
Yancey County 6 stable stable trend similar 5 16.8 (10.8, 25.6) 1.3 -0.7 (-2.4, 1.0)
Granville County 8 falling falling trend similar 13 16.7 (12.8, 21.5) 1.3 -1.4 (-2.6, -0.2)
Richmond County 8 falling falling trend similar 10 16.7 (12.3, 22.2) 1.3 -2.4 (-3.6, -1.2)
Bladen County 8 falling falling trend similar 8 16.4 (11.7, 22.8) 1.3 -2.4 (-3.6, -1.1)
Wayne County 5 falling falling trend higher 25 16.4 (13.6, 19.6) 1.2 -2.0 (-2.8, -1.3)
Carteret County 8 falling falling trend similar 19 16.2 (13.0, 20.2) 1.2 -1.4 (-2.5, -0.4)
Jackson County 6 stable stable trend similar 9 16.0 (11.5, 21.9) 1.2 -0.7 (-2.0, 0.8)
Bertie County 8 falling falling trend similar 5 15.9 (10.0, 24.7) 1.2 -5.3 (-7.0, -3.5)
Beaufort County 8 falling falling trend similar 11 15.9 (11.6, 21.4) 1.2 -1.5 (-2.8, -0.2)
Edgecombe County 8 falling falling trend similar 11 15.8 (11.9, 20.8) 1.2 -1.9 (-2.9, -1.0)
Perquimans County 6 stable stable trend similar 4 15.6 (9.6, 25.6) 1.2 -1.1 (-3.0, 0.8)
Macon County 6 stable stable trend similar 10 15.6 (11.1, 21.7) 1.2 -0.5 (-2.1, 1.1)
Hertford County 8 falling falling trend similar 5 15.5 (9.8, 23.5) 1.2 -2.0 (-3.5, -0.5)
Columbus County 8 falling falling trend similar 12 15.4 (11.7, 20.1) 1.2 -1.5 (-2.7, -0.3)
Harnett County 8 falling falling trend similar 19 14.9 (12.0, 18.3) 1.1 -2.6 (-3.3, -1.9)
Rutherford County 6 stable stable trend similar 15 14.8 (11.5, 18.9) 1.1 -1.2 (-2.4, 0.0)
Vance County 8 falling falling trend similar 9 14.8 (10.7, 20.0) 1.1 -1.8 (-3.1, -0.4)
Caldwell County 8 falling falling trend similar 17 14.7 (11.7, 18.4) 1.1 -1.5 (-2.4, -0.7)
Rockingham County 8 falling falling trend similar 20 14.7 (11.9, 18.0) 1.1 -1.6 (-2.4, -0.8)
Montgomery County 8 falling falling trend similar 6 14.7 (9.7, 21.6) 1.1 -2.4 (-4.0, -0.8)
Sampson County 8 falling falling trend similar 12 14.6 (11.1, 18.9) 1.1 -2.0 (-2.9, -1.1)
Chowan County 8 falling falling trend similar 4 14.5 (8.5, 24.2) 1.1 -3.1 (-4.8, -1.3)
Alexander County 6 stable stable trend similar 8 14.3 (10.1, 19.9) 1.1 -1.3 (-2.9, 0.2)
Wilkes County 8 falling falling trend similar 15 14.3 (11.1, 18.2) 1.1 -1.3 (-2.5, -0.1)
Duplin County 6 stable stable trend similar 11 14.1 (10.6, 18.6) 1.1 4.2 (-2.6, 11.3)
Stanly County 6 stable stable trend similar 12 14.1 (10.7, 18.3) 1.1 0.0 (-2.2, 2.4)
Northampton County 8 falling falling trend similar 5 14.1 (8.7, 22.3) 1.1 -2.7 (-4.0, -1.3)
Gaston County 8 falling falling trend similar 38 14.0 (12.1, 16.2) 1.1 -1.7 (-2.3, -1.1)
Madison County 6 stable stable trend similar 4 13.9 (8.3, 22.1) 1.1 -0.8 (-2.6, 1.0)
Lenoir County 8 falling falling trend similar 11 13.8 (10.3, 18.4) 1.1 -1.9 (-3.0, -0.8)
McDowell County 6 stable stable trend similar 10 13.8 (10.1, 18.7) 1.1 -0.7 (-2.0, 0.5)
Iredell County 8 falling falling trend similar 29 13.8 (11.6, 16.4) 1.1 -2.1 (-2.8, -1.4)
Johnston County 8 falling falling trend similar 30 13.8 (11.6, 16.2) 1.0 -1.7 (-2.6, -0.8)
Davidson County 8 falling falling trend similar 31 13.7 (11.6, 16.1) 1.0 -1.5 (-2.2, -0.8)
Cleveland County 6 stable stable trend similar 18 13.5 (10.9, 16.7) 1.0 -1.0 (-2.1, 0.1)
Catawba County 8 falling falling trend similar 27 13.5 (11.3, 16.1) 1.0 -2.2 (-3.0, -1.3)
Rowan County 8 falling falling trend similar 24 13.4 (11.1, 16.1) 1.0 -1.1 (-1.8, -0.4)
Surry County 6 stable stable trend similar 14 13.3 (10.2, 17.1) 1.0 -0.6 (-2.0, 0.8)
Lee County 8 falling falling trend similar 10 12.7 (9.4, 16.9) 1.0 -1.6 (-3.1, -0.1)
Stokes County 6 stable stable trend similar 8 12.7 (9.0, 17.6) 1.0 -1.0 (-2.4, 0.4)
Craven County 8 falling falling trend similar 17 12.6 (9.9, 15.8) 1.0 -2.8 (-4.0, -1.6)
Lincoln County 8 falling falling trend similar 15 12.5 (9.7, 15.8) 1.0 -2.9 (-4.0, -1.8)
Forsyth County 8 falling falling trend similar 56 12.4 (11.0, 14.0) 0.9 -2.3 (-2.9, -1.7)
Brunswick County 8 falling falling trend similar 29 12.4 (10.3, 14.9) 0.9 -2.9 (-4.0, -1.9)
Warren County 8 falling falling trend similar 4 12.4 (7.0, 20.8) 0.9 -1.9 (-3.7, 0.0)
Davie County 8 falling falling trend similar 8 12.4 (8.7, 17.2) 0.9 -3.4 (-4.8, -1.8)
Guilford County 8 falling falling trend similar 77 12.4 (11.1, 13.7) 0.9 -2.6 (-3.2, -1.9)
Cabarrus County 8 falling falling trend similar 27 12.3 (10.3, 14.6) 0.9 -2.0 (-2.8, -1.1)
Ashe County 6 stable stable trend similar 6 12.2 (7.9, 18.5) 0.9 -1.5 (-3.2, 0.3)
Cumberland County 8 falling falling trend similar 38 12.2 (10.5, 14.0) 0.9 -2.2 (-2.8, -1.5)
Burke County 8 falling falling trend similar 15 12.0 (9.4, 15.3) 0.9 -1.6 (-2.7, -0.5)
Pitt County 8 falling falling trend similar 22 11.9 (9.7, 14.4) 0.9 -3.1 (-3.6, -2.5)
Buncombe County 8 falling falling trend similar 44 11.8 (10.3, 13.6) 0.9 -2.8 (-3.4, -2.2)
Wilson County 8 falling falling trend similar 13 11.8 (9.0, 15.2) 0.9 -1.7 (-2.8, -0.5)
Hoke County 8 falling falling trend similar 5 11.8 (7.6, 17.4) 0.9 -3.7 (-5.2, -2.2)
Moore County 8 falling falling trend similar 18 11.7 (9.2, 14.7) 0.9 -3.6 (-4.6, -2.6)
Dare County 8 falling falling trend similar 7 11.7 (7.9, 17.0) 0.9 -1.7 (-3.3, -0.2)
Durham County 9 falling falling trend lower 37 11.4 (9.8, 13.2) 0.9 -3.9 (-6.1, -1.6)
Randolph County 8 falling falling trend similar 22 11.4 (9.3, 13.8) 0.9 -2.3 (-3.2, -1.4)
Union County 8 falling falling trend similar 27 11.3 (9.4, 13.5) 0.9 -2.5 (-3.2, -1.8)
Nash County 8 falling falling trend similar 15 11.3 (8.8, 14.4) 0.9 -16.1 (-28.9, -1.0)
Franklin County 8 falling falling trend similar 9 11.3 (8.2, 15.2) 0.9 -2.7 (-4.0, -1.5)
Alamance County 8 falling falling trend similar 24 11.2 (9.3, 13.5) 0.9 -2.2 (-2.9, -1.6)
Yadkin County 8 falling falling trend similar 6 11.2 (7.4, 16.5) 0.9 -3.4 (-5.2, -1.6)
Henderson County 8 falling falling trend similar 21 11.1 (8.9, 13.8) 0.8 -2.5 (-3.6, -1.5)
Mecklenburg County 9 falling falling trend lower 111 10.9 (10.0, 11.9) 0.8 -2.4 (-2.9, -1.9)
Orange County 9 falling falling trend lower 16 10.6 (8.4, 13.3) 0.8 -3.2 (-4.2, -2.2)
Pender County 8 falling falling trend similar 8 10.4 (7.4, 14.4) 0.8 -2.2 (-3.8, -0.6)
Haywood County 9 falling falling trend lower 10 10.2 (7.5, 13.7) 0.8 -2.3 (-3.6, -1.0)
Chatham County 9 falling falling trend lower 12 9.8 (7.4, 12.8) 0.7 -3.1 (-4.5, -1.7)
Wake County 9 falling falling trend lower 98 9.8 (8.9, 10.7) 0.7 -3.0 (-3.5, -2.5)
Martin County 8 falling falling trend similar 4 9.8 (5.6, 16.3) 0.7 -3.0 (-5.0, -1.0)
Transylvania County 8 falling falling trend similar 7 9.6 (6.4, 14.5) 0.7 -3.7 (-5.2, -2.2)
New Hanover County 9 falling falling trend lower 25 8.4 (7.0, 10.1) 0.6 -3.6 (-4.5, -2.8)
Clay County
**
 		** similar 3 15.3 (8.4, 27.5) 1.2
**
Currituck County
**
 		** similar 3 10.6 (6.0, 17.4) 0.8
**
Greene County
**
 		** similar 3 13.1 (7.5, 21.5) 1.0
**
Polk County
**
 		** similar 6 12.7 (8.5, 19.5) 1.0
**
Watauga County
**
 		** lower 5 8.1 (5.1, 12.4) 0.6
**
Alleghany County
**
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*
3 or fewer
*
*
**
Avery County
**
 		**
*
3 or fewer
*
*
**
Camden County
**
 		**
*
3 or fewer
*
*
**
Gates County
**
 		**
*
3 or fewer
*
*
**
Graham County
**
 		**
*
3 or fewer
*
*
**
Hyde County
**
 		**
*
3 or fewer
*
*
**
Jones County
**
 		**
*
3 or fewer
*
*
**
Pamlico County
**
 		**
*
3 or fewer
*
*
**
Tyrrell County
**
 		**
*
3 or fewer
*
*
**
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/02/2024 2:39 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:
Alleghany County, Avery County, Camden County, Gates County, Graham County, Hyde County, Jones County, Pamlico County, Tyrrell County

Trend for the following could not be reliably determined due to small number of deaths per year:
Clay County, Currituck County, Greene County, Polk County, Watauga 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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