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
|
Age-Adjusted Death Rate deaths per 100,000 (95% Confidence Interval)
|
Rate Ratio3 County to US
|
Recent 5-Year Trend2 in Death Rates (95% Confidence Interval) 
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | - |
falling 
|
- | 142,497 | 35.0 (34.9, 35.0) | - | -4.8 (-5.1, -4.6) |
| Georgia | - |
falling
|
- | 4,333 | 37.2 (36.7, 37.8) | - | -4.6 (-5.5, -3.8) |
| Atkinson County | 4 |
stable 
|
higher | 6 | 65.0 (43.1, 94.3) | 1.9 | -0.2 (-1.7, 1.4) |
| Macon County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 8 | 44.9 (31.8, 62.3) | 1.3 | -0.2 (-1.8, 1.3) |
| Burke County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 13 | 46.9 (36.0, 60.2) | 1.3 | -0.2 (-1.8, 1.4) |
| Stewart County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 3 | 49.8 (28.8, 82.0) | 1.4 | -0.2 (-2.0, 1.7) |
| Washington County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 15 | 53.9 (42.3, 68.1) | 1.5 | -0.3 (-1.8, 1.1) |
| Early County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 5 | 37.9 (24.7, 56.4) | 1.1 | -0.3 (-1.8, 1.2) |
| Towns County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 12 | 47.2 (34.0, 65.6) | 1.4 | -0.3 (-2.0, 1.3) |
| Hancock County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 7 | 46.7 (31.9, 68.0) | 1.3 | -0.3 (-2.1, 1.4) |
| Bulloch County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 35 | 49.0 (41.8, 57.0) | 1.4 | -0.4 (-1.3, 0.4) |
| Pickens County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 26 | 52.0 (43.1, 62.4) | 1.5 | -0.4 (-1.4, 0.6) |
| Banks County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 14 | 55.7 (43.1, 71.1) | 1.6 | -0.4 (-2.2, 1.4) |
| Stephens County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 18 | 49.4 (39.5, 61.3) | 1.4 | -0.5 (-1.5, 0.5) |
| White County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 22 | 44.3 (36.1, 54.2) | 1.3 | -0.5 (-1.8, 0.7) |
| Turner County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 5 | 49.2 (32.2, 73.0) | 1.4 | -0.5 (-2.3, 1.4) |
| Elbert County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 17 | 55.8 (44.4, 69.7) | 1.6 | -0.6 (-1.6, 0.4) |
| Madison County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 20 | 50.4 (40.8, 61.7) | 1.4 | -0.6 (-1.6, 0.5) |
| Heard County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 9 | 54.3 (39.2, 74.0) | 1.6 | -0.6 (-2.0, 0.8) |
| Coffee County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 23 | 45.7 (37.5, 55.2) | 1.3 | -0.7 (-1.7, 0.3) |
| Pierce County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 14 | 56.4 (44.0, 71.6) | 1.6 | -0.7 (-1.7, 0.3) |
| Worth County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 18 | 57.2 (45.7, 71.1) | 1.6 | -0.7 (-1.8, 0.4) |
| Evans County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 6 | 43.3 (29.2, 62.6) | 1.2 | -0.7 (-2.7, 1.4) |
| Laurens County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 34 | 53.0 (45.2, 61.8) | 1.5 | -0.8 (-1.7, 0.1) |
| Polk County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 32 | 59.7 (50.6, 70.0) | 1.7 | -0.9 (-1.6, -0.1) |
| Habersham County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 28 | 43.8 (36.7, 51.9) | 1.3 | -0.9 (-1.9, 0.1) |
| Pike County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 12 | 51.2 (38.9, 66.5) | 1.5 | -0.9 (-2.4, 0.7) |
| Wilkinson County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 8 | 54.6 (38.4, 76.5) | 1.6 | -0.9 (-2.5, 0.8) |
| Tift County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 24 | 50.0 (41.4, 60.0) | 1.4 | -1.0 (-1.6, -0.4) |
| Gordon County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 36 | 51.2 (43.8, 59.5) | 1.5 | -1.0 (-1.9, -0.1) |
| Ware County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 25 | 53.4 (44.4, 63.9) | 1.5 | -1.0 (-1.9, 0.0) |
| Lee County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 16 | 51.8 (40.5, 65.4) | 1.5 | -1.0 (-2.0, 0.0) |
| Cook County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 10 | 48.0 (35.7, 63.4) | 1.4 | -1.0 (-2.1, 0.1) |
| Johnson County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 6 | 45.1 (30.7, 64.8) | 1.3 | -1.0 (-2.6, 0.6) |
| Clinch County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 5 | 53.6 (33.9, 81.6) | 1.5 | -1.0 (-2.9, 0.9) |
| Sumter County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 16 | 41.5 (32.7, 52.1) | 1.2 | -1.1 (-1.8, -0.3) |
| Colquitt County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 30 | 53.5 (45.1, 63.0) | 1.5 | -1.1 (-1.8, -0.4) |
| Barrow County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 41 | 49.6 (42.8, 57.1) | 1.4 | -1.1 (-1.9, -0.2) |
| Baldwin County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 24 | 43.6 (36.1, 52.4) | 1.2 | -1.1 (-2.1, -0.2) |
| Emanuel County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 14 | 48.7 (38.0, 61.9) | 1.4 | -1.1 (-2.3, 0.0) |
| Dade County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 13 | 57.6 (44.4, 74.1) | 1.6 | -1.1 (-2.4, 0.2) |
| Crisp County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 18 | 55.8 (44.7, 69.1) | 1.6 | -1.1 (-2.4, 0.3) |
| McDuffie County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 16 | 54.1 (42.7, 67.8) | 1.5 | -1.1 (-2.4, 0.3) |
| Chattooga County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 20 | 57.4 (46.4, 70.4) | 1.6 | -1.2 (-2.0, -0.5) |
| Thomas County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 30 | 48.0 (40.5, 56.6) | 1.4 | -1.2 (-2.0, -0.5) |
| Jones County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 18 | 44.9 (35.9, 55.7) | 1.3 | -1.2 (-2.2, -0.1) |
| Rabun County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 13 | 39.9 (30.5, 52.2) | 1.1 | -1.2 (-2.2, -0.2) |
| Taylor County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 7 | 56.6 (39.4, 80.1) | 1.6 | -1.2 (-2.6, 0.4) |
| Bacon County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 6 | 41.1 (27.5, 59.7) | 1.2 | -1.2 (-2.8, 0.5) |
| Peach County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 17 | 48.6 (38.6, 60.5) | 1.4 | -1.3 (-2.3, -0.2) |
| Wilkes County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 7 | 43.2 (29.7, 61.9) | 1.2 | -1.3 (-2.8, 0.2) |
| Screven County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 10 | 48.3 (35.6, 64.6) | 1.4 | -1.4 (-2.2, -0.5) |
| Mitchell County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 18 | 59.3 (47.5, 73.5) | 1.7 | -1.4 (-2.2, -0.6) |
| Dodge County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 14 | 47.8 (37.2, 60.9) | 1.4 | -1.4 (-2.5, -0.4) |
| Bryan County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 17 | 49.4 (39.2, 61.4) | 1.4 | -1.4 (-2.6, -0.1) |
| Brooks County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 11 | 44.3 (33.0, 58.8) | 1.3 | -1.4 (-2.6, -0.3) |
| Brantley County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 16 | 62.7 (49.3, 79.0) | 1.8 | -1.4 (-2.7, 0.0) |
| Muscogee County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 96 | 45.6 (41.5, 49.9) | 1.3 | -1.5 (-2.0, -1.1) |
| Walton County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 50 | 43.7 (38.4, 49.6) | 1.3 | -1.5 (-2.1, -0.9) |
| Decatur County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 17 | 49.5 (39.5, 61.5) | 1.4 | -1.5 (-2.4, -0.6) |
| Wayne County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 16 | 43.6 (34.5, 54.4) | 1.2 | -1.5 (-2.6, -0.4) |
| Effingham County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 27 | 45.2 (37.7, 53.8) | 1.3 | -1.5 (-2.6, -0.5) |
| Lincoln County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 6 | 45.2 (29.7, 67.4) | 1.3 | -1.5 (-2.8, -0.1) |
| Oglethorpe County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 10 | 43.0 (31.5, 57.9) | 1.2 | -1.5 (-2.9, 0.0) |
| Charlton County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 9 | 55.5 (40.5, 74.6) | 1.6 | -1.5 (-3.1, 0.1) |
| Jackson County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 39 | 49.1 (42.3, 56.7) | 1.4 | -1.6 (-2.3, -0.8) |
| Meriwether County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 12 | 37.9 (28.8, 49.5) | 1.1 | -1.6 (-2.7, -0.5) |
| Lamar County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 9 | 37.0 (26.9, 50.1) | 1.1 | -1.6 (-2.9, -0.3) |
| Jasper County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 10 | 48.9 (35.8, 65.8) | 1.4 | -1.6 (-3.1, 0.0) |
| Randolph County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 5 | 38.4 (24.3, 60.2) | 1.1 | -1.6 (-3.5, 0.4) |
| Newton County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 50 | 43.6 (38.2, 49.5) | 1.2 | -1.7 (-2.4, -1.0) |
| Putnam County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 16 | 40.9 (32.3, 51.8) | 1.2 | -1.7 (-2.7, -0.6) |
| Murray County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 31 | 64.8 (54.7, 76.2) | 1.9 | -1.7 (-2.7, -0.7) |
| Appling County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 10 | 41.2 (30.6, 54.6) | 1.2 | -1.7 (-2.9, -0.3) |
| Candler County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 5 | 33.5 (21.7, 50.3) | 1.0 | -1.7 (-3.5, 0.1) |
| Hall County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 86 | 36.5 (33.1, 40.2) | 1.0 | -1.8 (-2.3, -1.2) |
| Whitfield County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 50 | 43.0 (37.8, 48.7) | 1.2 | -1.8 (-2.6, -1.1) |
| Grady County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 13 | 36.5 (27.9, 47.2) | 1.0 | -1.8 (-2.9, -0.7) |
| Houston County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 66 | 40.8 (36.4, 45.6) | 1.2 | -1.9 (-2.5, -1.1) |
| Spalding County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 41 | 46.0 (39.8, 53.0) | 1.3 | -1.9 (-2.6, -1.2) |
| Troup County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 35 | 41.7 (35.6, 48.5) | 1.2 | -1.9 (-2.7, -1.2) |
| Toombs County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 18 | 51.1 (41.0, 63.2) | 1.5 | -1.9 (-2.9, -0.9) |
| Jefferson County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 12 | 54.2 (41.0, 70.8) | 1.6 | -1.9 (-3.4, -0.3) |
| Dooly County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 8 | 36.7 (25.7, 51.7) | 1.1 | -1.9 (-3.4, -0.4) |
| Irwin County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 5 | 44.0 (28.8, 65.0) | 1.3 | -1.9 (-3.9, 0.1) |
| Carroll County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 63 | 48.7 (43.3, 54.5) | 1.4 | -10.2 (-18.1, -1.6) |
| Dawson County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 13 | 34.6 (26.4, 44.9) | 1.0 | -17.0 (-29.5, -2.3) |
| Harris County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 15 | 31.5 (24.5, 40.0) | 0.9 | -2.0 (-3.2, -0.9) |
| Union County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 19 | 33.3 (26.9, 41.8) | 1.0 | -2.0 (-3.3, -0.8) |
| McIntosh County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 10 | 39.7 (29.1, 54.1) | 1.1 | -2.1 (-3.1, -1.0) |
| Jeff Davis County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 8 | 44.9 (32.0, 61.7) | 1.3 | -2.1 (-3.3, -0.9) |
| Morgan County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 11 | 40.5 (30.5, 53.3) | 1.2 | -2.1 (-3.3, -0.9) |
| Glynn County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 50 | 38.4 (33.7, 43.6) | 1.1 | -2.2 (-2.9, -1.6) |
| Clarke County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 33 | 30.7 (26.1, 35.8) | 0.9 | -2.2 (-3.0, -1.5) |
| Catoosa County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 40 | 42.9 (37.1, 49.5) | 1.2 | -2.2 (-3.1, -1.3) |
| Camden County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 23 | 40.7 (33.4, 49.3) | 1.2 | -2.2 (-3.3, -1.1) |
| Bleckley County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 8 | 47.2 (33.6, 65.0) | 1.3 | -2.3 (-3.6, -1.1) |
| Twiggs County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 6 | 38.7 (26.0, 57.5) | 1.1 | -2.3 (-3.7, -0.8) |
| Berrien County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 12 | 45.0 (34.2, 58.5) | 1.3 | -2.4 (-3.6, -1.2) |
| Liberty County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 21 | 44.2 (35.8, 53.9) | 1.3 | -2.4 (-3.6, -1.2) |
| Lanier County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 5 | 38.8 (24.6, 58.7) | 1.1 | -2.4 (-4.1, -0.7) |
| Coweta County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 57 | 35.0 (31.0, 39.5) | 1.0 | -2.5 (-3.3, -1.6) |
| Fannin County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 23 | 43.4 (35.3, 53.5) | 1.2 | -2.5 (-3.4, -1.6) |
| Greene County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 10 | 27.9 (19.9, 38.8) | 0.8 | -2.5 (-3.9, -1.1) |
| Telfair County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 10 | 45.9 (34.2, 61.0) | 1.3 | -2.5 (-3.9, -1.1) |
| Douglas County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 50 | 37.0 (32.3, 42.1) | 1.1 | -2.7 (-3.5, -1.9) |
| Gilmer County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 21 | 37.6 (30.4, 46.3) | 1.1 | -2.8 (-3.9, -1.7) |
| Richmond County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 107 | 47.6 (43.5, 51.9) | 1.4 | -2.9 (-4.2, -1.6) |
| Pulaski County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 7 | 37.5 (26.0, 53.5) | 1.1 | -2.9 (-4.8, -1.0) |
| Wheeler County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 3 | 33.1 (18.8, 55.0) | 0.9 | -24.4 (-35.2, -11.8) |
| Forsyth County | 9 |
falling
|
lower | 59 | 26.9 (23.9, 30.2) | 0.8 | -3.0 (-3.7, -2.2) |
| Clayton County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 71 | 31.7 (28.3, 35.5) | 0.9 | -3.0 (-3.7, -2.4) |
| Long County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 4 | 25.8 (15.4, 40.2) | 0.7 | -3.2 (-5.5, -0.8) |
| Cherokee County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 87 | 32.2 (29.2, 35.5) | 0.9 | -3.4 (-4.4, -2.4) |
| Walker County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 53 | 52.4 (46.2, 59.4) | 1.5 | -3.4 (-4.6, -2.3) |
| Floyd County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 63 | 48.8 (43.5, 54.6) | 1.4 | -3.4 (-4.9, -1.8) |
| Oconee County | 9 |
falling
|
lower | 12 | 25.4 (19.3, 32.9) | 0.7 | -3.5 (-4.6, -2.3) |
| Rockdale County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 37 | 36.4 (31.2, 42.3) | 1.0 | -3.9 (-5.0, -2.8) |
| Terrell County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 6 | 48.2 (31.9, 70.9) | 1.4 | -3.9 (-5.6, -2.2) |
| Columbia County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 51 | 32.0 (28.1, 36.3) | 0.9 | -4.0 (-4.9, -3.1) |
| Fulton County | 9 |
falling
|
lower | 275 | 28.1 (26.6, 29.6) | 0.8 | -4.1 (-4.6, -3.5) |
| Paulding County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 58 | 38.8 (34.2, 43.7) | 1.1 | -4.1 (-5.2, -3.0) |
| Henry County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 78 | 36.5 (32.9, 40.5) | 1.0 | -4.1 (-5.6, -2.6) |
| Gwinnett County | 9 |
falling
|
lower | 201 | 27.1 (25.3, 28.9) | 0.8 | -4.2 (-4.7, -3.6) |
| Ben Hill County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 12 | 51.4 (38.8, 67.1) | 1.5 | -4.5 (-6.1, -2.9) |
| Chatham County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 110 | 32.2 (29.5, 35.0) | 0.9 | -4.6 (-5.8, -3.4) |
| Lowndes County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 42 | 36.7 (31.8, 42.1) | 1.1 | -4.7 (-6.4, -3.0) |
| Talbot County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 6 | 49.3 (32.2, 75.1) | 1.4 | -4.7 (-7.6, -1.8) |
| Bibb County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 79 | 42.0 (37.9, 46.5) | 1.2 | -4.8 (-7.9, -1.6) |
| Fayette County | 9 |
falling
|
lower | 37 | 23.6 (20.3, 27.4) | 0.7 | -4.9 (-6.7, -3.1) |
| Bartow County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 53 | 43.5 (38.3, 49.3) | 1.2 | -5.0 (-8.0, -2.0) |
| Lumpkin County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 20 | 45.0 (36.3, 55.3) | 1.3 | -5.1 (-8.1, -2.0) |
| Crawford County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 9 | 50.8 (36.4, 69.7) | 1.5 | -5.1 (-9.3, -0.7) |
| Haralson County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 20 | 53.1 (43.0, 64.9) | 1.5 | -5.5 (-9.5, -1.3) |
| Tattnall County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 14 | 47.4 (36.7, 60.3) | 1.4 | -6.2 (-10.7, -1.5) |
| Dougherty County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 47 | 43.8 (38.3, 49.9) | 1.3 | -6.2 (-9.3, -2.9) |
| DeKalb County | 9 |
falling
|
lower | 185 | 24.8 (23.2, 26.5) | 0.7 | -6.3 (-8.7, -3.8) |
| Hart County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 14 | 32.5 (25.3, 41.6) | 0.9 | -6.9 (-10.8, -2.8) |
| Cobb County | 9 |
falling
|
lower | 203 | 28.5 (26.7, 30.3) | 0.8 | -7.4 (-11.0, -3.7) |
| Butts County | 5 |
falling
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higher | 17 | 52.6 (41.8, 65.6) | 1.5 | -9.3 (-16.6, -1.5) |
| Upson County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 20 | 51.3 (41.8, 62.8) | 1.5 | 0.0 (-0.9, 0.8) |
| Franklin County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 19 | 55.7 (45.0, 68.6) | 1.6 | 0.1 (-1.0, 1.2) |
| Warren County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 5 | 57.1 (35.1, 89.7) | 1.6 | 0.4 (-1.3, 2.1) |
| Treutlen County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 6 | 60.8 (40.4, 89.1) | 1.7 | 0.6 (-1.3, 2.4) |
| Montgomery County | 1 |
rising 
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higher | 7 | 62.1 (43.4, 87.0) | 1.8 | 24.5 (5.2, 47.3) |
| Monroe County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 20 | 49.9 (40.4, 61.2) | 1.4 | 6.3 (-4.4, 18.2) |
| Jenkins County |
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** | similar | 4 | 34.8 (21.1, 54.9) | 1.0 |
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| Marion County |
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** | higher | 7 | 54.0 (37.6, 76.4) | 1.5 |
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| Miller County |
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** | similar | 5 | 57.3 (36.2, 87.8) | 1.6 |
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| Quitman County |
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** | higher | 4 | 79.4 (46.6, 137.0) | 2.3 |
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| Seminole County |
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** | higher | 7 | 53.1 (37.0, 75.5) | 1.5 |
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| Wilcox County |
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** | similar | 4 | 36.9 (23.0, 57.1) | 1.1 |
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| Baker County |
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| Calhoun County |
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| Chattahoochee County |
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| Clay County |
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** |
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| Echols County |
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** |
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| Glascock County |
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** |
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| Schley County |
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** |
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| Taliaferro County |
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** |
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| Webster County |
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** |
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Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 06/26/2024 12:12 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:
Baker County, Calhoun County, Chattahoochee County, Clay County, Echols County, Glascock County, Schley County, Taliaferro County, Webster County
Trend for the following could not be reliably determined due to small number of deaths per year:
Jenkins County, Marion County, Miller County, Quitman County, Seminole County, Wilcox 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 06/26/2024 12:12 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
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 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:
Baker County, Calhoun County, Chattahoochee County, Clay County, Echols County, Glascock County, Schley County, Taliaferro County, Webster County
Trend for the following could not be reliably determined due to small number of deaths per year:
Jenkins County, Marion County, Miller County, Quitman County, Seminole County, Wilcox 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.