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
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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 
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- | 142,497 | 35.0 (34.9, 35.0) | - | -4.8 (-5.1, -4.6) |
| Virginia | - |
falling
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- | 3,646 | 35.3 (34.8, 35.9) | - | -4.2 (-4.6, -3.8) |
| Martinsville City | 1 |
rising 
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higher | 14 | 75.3 (58.4, 96.1) | 2.2 | 1.6 (0.3, 2.9) |
| Covington City | 4 |
stable 
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higher | 6 | 67.6 (45.1, 99.3) | 1.9 | 0.3 (-1.1, 1.6) |
| King and Queen County | 6 |
stable
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similar | 6 | 50.5 (33.4, 75.2) | 1.4 | 0.1 (-1.7, 2.1) |
| Newport News City | 5 |
falling
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higher | 81 | 42.6 (38.5, 47.1) | 1.2 | -8.7 (-15.1, -1.8) |
| Richmond City | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 83 | 33.5 (30.3, 37.0) | 1.0 | -7.0 (-8.7, -5.3) |
| Culpeper County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 20 | 31.6 (25.6, 38.7) | 0.9 | -6.6 (-10.9, -2.0) |
| Stafford County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 45 | 36.0 (31.3, 41.2) | 1.0 | -6.2 (-8.9, -3.6) |
| Arlington County | 9 |
falling
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lower | 32 | 16.1 (13.6, 18.8) | 0.5 | -6.0 (-8.0, -4.0) |
| Loudoun County | 9 |
falling
|
lower | 65 | 20.8 (18.5, 23.2) | 0.6 | -5.6 (-6.9, -4.2) |
| Russell County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 20 | 45.0 (36.5, 55.2) | 1.3 | -5.3 (-7.7, -2.8) |
| Hopewell City | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 14 | 49.9 (38.7, 63.5) | 1.4 | -5.1 (-7.9, -2.3) |
| Fairfax County | 9 |
falling
|
lower | 231 | 19.2 (18.1, 20.3) | 0.5 | -4.9 (-5.7, -4.0) |
| Augusta County | 9 |
falling
|
lower | 37 | 30.4 (26.1, 35.2) | 0.9 | -4.8 (-7.1, -2.4) |
| Roanoke City | 5 |
falling
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higher | 65 | 50.3 (44.8, 56.3) | 1.4 | -4.6 (-8.1, -1.0) |
| Suffolk City | 8 |
falling
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similar | 39 | 35.9 (31.0, 41.5) | 1.0 | -4.5 (-6.0, -2.9) |
| Smyth County | 5 |
falling
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higher | 28 | 56.6 (47.4, 67.4) | 1.6 | -4.2 (-6.5, -1.9) |
| Falls Church City | 8 |
falling
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similar | 4 | 26.9 (16.1, 42.2) | 0.8 | -4.2 (-5.7, -2.8) |
| Chesapeake City | 5 |
falling
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higher | 98 | 38.5 (35.1, 42.2) | 1.1 | -4.2 (-5.5, -2.8) |
| Rockingham County | 9 |
falling
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lower | 36 | 30.0 (25.7, 35.0) | 0.9 | -4.1 (-6.6, -1.6) |
| Chesterfield County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 136 | 34.5 (31.9, 37.3) | 1.0 | -4.1 (-5.5, -2.7) |
| Galax City | 4 |
stable
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higher | 9 | 102.3 (74.4, 138.4) | 2.9 | -32.0 (-58.9, 12.6) |
| Charles City County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 5 | 39.1 (25.1, 61.1) | 1.1 | -3.8 (-5.4, -2.2) |
| York County | 9 |
falling
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lower | 22 | 26.3 (21.6, 31.8) | 0.8 | -3.7 (-4.5, -2.8) |
| Virginia Beach City | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 177 | 35.4 (33.0, 37.8) | 1.0 | -3.4 (-4.3, -2.5) |
| Alexandria City | 9 |
falling
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lower | 31 | 22.5 (19.0, 26.5) | 0.6 | -3.4 (-4.0, -2.8) |
| Prince William County | 9 |
falling
|
lower | 105 | 28.3 (25.8, 30.9) | 0.8 | -3.4 (-4.0, -2.8) |
| Powhatan County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 14 | 35.4 (27.5, 45.2) | 1.0 | -3.1 (-4.2, -2.0) |
| Goochland County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 13 | 32.1 (24.5, 41.9) | 0.9 | -3.1 (-4.2, -1.9) |
| Isle of Wight County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 18 | 33.5 (26.9, 41.6) | 1.0 | -3.0 (-4.1, -1.9) |
| Nottoway County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 10 | 45.4 (33.6, 60.6) | 1.3 | -2.9 (-5.0, -0.8) |
| Rockbridge County | 9 |
falling
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lower | 12 | 26.1 (19.5, 34.7) | 0.7 | -2.8 (-4.1, -1.4) |
| Fauquier County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 34 | 36.1 (30.7, 42.2) | 1.0 | -2.8 (-3.5, -2.0) |
| Cumberland County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 6 | 33.5 (22.2, 50.0) | 1.0 | -2.6 (-4.4, -0.8) |
| Fredericksburg City | 8 |
falling
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similar | 9 | 34.8 (25.2, 46.8) | 1.0 | -2.6 (-3.9, -1.3) |
| Fairfax City | 8 |
falling
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similar | 11 | 39.6 (29.5, 52.1) | 1.1 | -2.6 (-3.7, -1.4) |
| Northumberland County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 11 | 34.6 (26.0, 47.8) | 1.0 | -2.5 (-4.0, -1.0) |
| Poquoson City | 8 |
falling
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similar | 7 | 39.5 (27.2, 56.2) | 1.1 | -2.5 (-3.9, -1.0) |
| Hanover County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 53 | 36.4 (32.1, 41.2) | 1.0 | -2.5 (-3.2, -1.8) |
| Henrico County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 146 | 36.1 (33.5, 38.9) | 1.0 | -2.5 (-2.9, -2.1) |
| King George County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 11 | 40.5 (30.3, 53.0) | 1.2 | -2.4 (-3.9, -0.9) |
| Shenandoah County | 5 |
falling
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higher | 31 | 43.9 (37.1, 51.7) | 1.3 | -2.4 (-3.8, -1.0) |
| Winchester City | 8 |
falling
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similar | 14 | 40.1 (31.3, 50.8) | 1.1 | -2.4 (-3.6, -1.2) |
| Albemarle County | 9 |
falling
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lower | 38 | 25.3 (21.8, 29.3) | 0.7 | -2.4 (-3.2, -1.6) |
| Frederick County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 46 | 37.7 (32.9, 43.0) | 1.1 | -2.4 (-3.1, -1.6) |
| James City County | 9 |
falling
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lower | 41 | 29.4 (25.4, 34.0) | 0.8 | -2.4 (-3.1, -1.6) |
| Surry County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 4 | 34.4 (20.1, 57.4) | 1.0 | -2.3 (-4.2, -0.4) |
| Clarke County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 7 | 31.3 (21.8, 44.5) | 0.9 | -2.3 (-3.6, -1.0) |
| Norfolk City | 5 |
falling
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higher | 103 | 45.6 (41.7, 49.9) | 1.3 | -2.3 (-2.7, -1.9) |
| Greene County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 10 | 38.1 (28.1, 50.8) | 1.1 | -2.2 (-3.9, -0.5) |
| Amherst County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 17 | 33.5 (26.7, 41.7) | 1.0 | -2.2 (-3.2, -1.2) |
| Spotsylvania County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 54 | 36.7 (32.3, 41.4) | 1.0 | -2.2 (-3.1, -1.4) |
| Radford City | 8 |
falling
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similar | 5 | 35.2 (22.4, 52.7) | 1.0 | -2.1 (-3.8, -0.3) |
| Fluvanna County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 13 | 31.9 (24.4, 41.3) | 0.9 | -2.1 (-3.3, -0.8) |
| Botetourt County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 19 | 33.9 (27.3, 42.0) | 1.0 | -2.1 (-3.1, -1.1) |
| Southampton County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 11 | 40.8 (30.8, 53.7) | 1.2 | -2.1 (-3.0, -1.2) |
| Prince George County | 5 |
falling
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higher | 20 | 46.7 (37.9, 57.1) | 1.3 | -2.1 (-3.0, -1.1) |
| Louisa County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 22 | 38.2 (31.2, 46.5) | 1.1 | -2.0 (-3.0, -1.1) |
| Brunswick County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 11 | 42.3 (31.9, 55.7) | 1.2 | -2.0 (-3.0, -1.0) |
| Westmoreland County | 5 |
falling
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higher | 18 | 53.8 (43.1, 67.2) | 1.5 | -2.0 (-2.9, -1.1) |
| Bristol City | 8 |
falling
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similar | 12 | 45.7 (34.6, 59.6) | 1.3 | -13.6 (-23.3, -2.7) |
| Franklin City | 8 |
falling
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similar | 6 | 48.8 (32.6, 71.6) | 1.4 | -1.9 (-3.6, -0.1) |
| Mathews County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 8 | 42.9 (29.7, 62.4) | 1.2 | -1.9 (-3.3, -0.4) |
| Manassas City | 8 |
falling
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similar | 13 | 42.7 (32.6, 54.8) | 1.2 | -1.9 (-3.2, -0.6) |
| Charlottesville City | 8 |
falling
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similar | 14 | 32.5 (25.0, 41.4) | 0.9 | -1.9 (-3.0, -0.8) |
| Wythe County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 19 | 41.5 (33.5, 51.2) | 1.2 | -1.9 (-2.9, -1.0) |
| Hampton City | 5 |
falling
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higher | 69 | 42.7 (38.2, 47.5) | 1.2 | -1.9 (-2.3, -1.4) |
| Richmond County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 7 | 50.9 (35.7, 71.8) | 1.5 | -1.8 (-3.3, -0.4) |
| Harrisonburg City | 8 |
falling
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similar | 13 | 33.9 (26.0, 43.2) | 1.0 | -1.8 (-3.0, -0.5) |
| Orange County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 21 | 37.5 (30.7, 45.7) | 1.1 | -1.8 (-2.7, -0.8) |
| Petersburg City | 5 |
falling
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higher | 28 | 69.4 (58.0, 82.5) | 2.0 | -1.8 (-2.5, -1.1) |
| Essex County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 8 | 42.0 (29.5, 59.3) | 1.2 | -1.7 (-3.0, -0.4) |
| New Kent County | 5 |
falling
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higher | 13 | 48.1 (36.3, 62.6) | 1.4 | -1.7 (-3.0, -0.4) |
| Caroline County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 17 | 43.5 (34.5, 54.4) | 1.2 | -1.7 (-2.8, -0.5) |
| Lancaster County | 5 |
falling
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higher | 13 | 50.0 (37.6, 67.5) | 1.4 | -1.7 (-2.8, -0.5) |
| Campbell County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 33 | 38.8 (33.1, 45.5) | 1.1 | -1.7 (-2.6, -0.8) |
| Rappahannock County | 6 |
stable
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similar | 4 | 26.8 (16.1, 45.2) | 0.8 | -1.6 (-3.5, 0.3) |
| King William County | 6 |
stable
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similar | 9 | 40.0 (28.9, 54.3) | 1.1 | -1.6 (-3.3, 0.1) |
| Middlesex County | 5 |
falling
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higher | 11 | 48.7 (36.2, 66.1) | 1.4 | -1.6 (-3.1, -0.1) |
| Montgomery County | 8 |
falling
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similar | 32 | 33.1 (28.1, 38.8) | 0.9 | -1.6 (-2.6, -0.6) |
| Northampton County | 5 |
falling
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higher | 11 | 51.5 (37.9, 69.6) | 1.5 | -1.6 (-2.5, -0.6) |
| Gloucester County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 29 | 52.4 (43.9, 62.1) | 1.5 | -1.6 (-2.4, -0.8) |
| Lynchburg City | 5 |
falling
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higher | 38 | 42.9 (36.8, 49.6) | 1.2 | -1.6 (-2.2, -1.0) |
| Washington County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 42 | 47.1 (40.8, 54.4) | 1.3 | -1.6 (-2.2, -0.9) |
| Accomack County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 29 | 50.0 (42.0, 59.4) | 1.4 | -1.5 (-2.3, -0.7) |
| Bedford City and County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 51 | 38.4 (33.8, 43.7) | 1.1 | -1.5 (-2.2, -0.8) |
| Portsmouth City | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 56 | 50.1 (44.3, 56.6) | 1.4 | -1.5 (-2.1, -0.9) |
| Buckingham County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 11 | 41.3 (30.8, 54.8) | 1.2 | -1.4 (-2.5, -0.3) |
| Colonial Heights City | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 14 | 52.5 (40.7, 67.2) | 1.5 | -1.4 (-2.3, -0.6) |
| Dinwiddie County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 20 | 51.2 (41.6, 62.7) | 1.5 | -1.4 (-2.3, -0.5) |
| Roanoke County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 49 | 31.5 (27.6, 35.8) | 0.9 | -1.4 (-2.1, -0.6) |
| Charlotte County | 5 |
falling
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higher | 13 | 61.3 (47.0, 79.6) | 1.8 | -1.3 (-2.6, 0.0) |
| Warren County | 5 |
falling
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higher | 25 | 49.0 (40.6, 58.6) | 1.4 | -1.3 (-2.2, -0.4) |
| Pulaski County | 5 |
falling
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higher | 25 | 43.9 (36.5, 52.8) | 1.3 | -1.3 (-2.1, -0.4) |
| Danville City | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 32 | 49.9 (42.3, 58.6) | 1.4 | -1.3 (-2.0, -0.5) |
| Lexington City | 4 |
stable
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higher | 5 | 61.9 (39.0, 96.1) | 1.8 | -1.2 (-3.3, 0.9) |
| Buchanan County | 5 |
falling
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higher | 17 | 49.4 (39.2, 61.9) | 1.4 | -1.2 (-2.2, -0.2) |
| Franklin County | 8 |
falling
|
similar | 36 | 37.8 (32.4, 44.2) | 1.1 | -1.2 (-2.1, -0.4) |
| Pittsylvania County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 44 | 42.7 (37.1, 49.1) | 1.2 | -1.2 (-2.1, -0.4) |
| Wise County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 33 | 61.4 (52.2, 71.9) | 1.8 | -1.2 (-1.8, -0.6) |
| Floyd County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 9 | 34.1 (24.8, 46.5) | 1.0 | -1.1 (-2.3, 0.1) |
| Salem City | 5 |
falling
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higher | 19 | 50.6 (40.8, 62.5) | 1.4 | -1.1 (-2.1, 0.0) |
| Lee County | 5 |
falling
|
higher | 21 | 52.4 (42.7, 64.3) | 1.5 | -1.1 (-2.1, -0.1) |
| Giles County | 5 |
falling
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higher | 14 | 50.0 (38.6, 64.3) | 1.4 | -1.1 (-2.0, -0.1) |
| Prince Edward County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 16 | 56.7 (44.7, 71.3) | 1.6 | -1.0 (-2.2, 0.1) |
| Staunton City | 8 |
falling
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similar | 16 | 41.1 (32.6, 51.7) | 1.2 | -1.0 (-2.0, -0.1) |
| Tazewell County | 5 |
falling
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higher | 38 | 55.3 (47.5, 64.2) | 1.6 | -1.0 (-1.7, -0.4) |
| Halifax County with South Boston City | 5 |
falling
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higher | 32 | 52.0 (44.0, 61.3) | 1.5 | -1.0 (-1.7, -0.3) |
| Greensville County | 6 |
stable
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similar | 6 | 40.8 (26.7, 60.3) | 1.2 | -0.9 (-2.5, 0.8) |
| Sussex County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 12 | 78.6 (59.5, 102.7) | 2.2 | -0.9 (-2.1, 0.4) |
| Carroll County | 6 |
stable
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similar | 21 | 38.5 (31.5, 47.1) | 1.1 | -0.9 (-1.9, 0.2) |
| Bath County | 6 |
stable
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similar | 5 | 56.1 (35.0, 90.3) | 1.6 | -0.8 (-2.7, 1.2) |
| Nelson County | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 12 | 41.8 (31.5, 55.4) | 1.2 | -0.8 (-2.0, 0.5) |
| Grayson County | 6 |
stable
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similar | 12 | 41.7 (31.8, 54.7) | 1.2 | -0.8 (-2.0, 0.4) |
| Dickenson County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 14 | 55.9 (43.2, 72.1) | 1.6 | -0.8 (-1.7, 0.1) |
| Mecklenburg County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 31 | 52.1 (44.1, 61.7) | 1.5 | -0.7 (-1.6, 0.1) |
| Scott County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 23 | 58.1 (47.7, 70.6) | 1.7 | -0.7 (-1.5, 0.1) |
| Amelia County | 4 |
stable
|
higher | 11 | 51.0 (38.1, 67.9) | 1.5 | -0.6 (-2.3, 1.1) |
| Lunenburg County | 6 |
stable
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similar | 9 | 46.7 (34.0, 63.7) | 1.3 | -0.6 (-2.1, 1.0) |
| Alleghany County and Clifton Forge City | 6 |
stable
|
similar | 12 | 44.8 (33.7, 59.4) | 1.3 | -0.6 (-1.6, 0.5) |
| Waynesboro City | 4 |
stable
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higher | 17 | 56.0 (44.7, 69.5) | 1.6 | -0.5 (-1.3, 0.3) |
| Appomattox County | 6 |
stable
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similar | 10 | 41.2 (30.2, 55.4) | 1.2 | -0.4 (-1.9, 1.1) |
| Patrick County | 4 |
stable
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higher | 16 | 47.8 (37.8, 60.6) | 1.4 | -0.4 (-1.4, 0.6) |
| Page County | 4 |
stable
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higher | 20 | 51.5 (41.9, 63.0) | 1.5 | -0.3 (-1.3, 0.7) |
| Madison County | 6 |
stable
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similar | 9 | 41.2 (29.9, 56.2) | 1.2 | -0.2 (-1.6, 1.1) |
| Henry County | 4 |
stable
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higher | 39 | 44.0 (37.9, 51.0) | 1.3 | -0.1 (-0.9, 0.7) |
| Buena Vista City |
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** | similar | 5 | 48.9 (31.0, 75.0) | 1.4 |
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| Emporia City |
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** | similar | 4 | 49.7 (30.1, 78.9) | 1.4 |
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| Norton City |
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** | similar | 3 | 60.8 (35.2, 100.2) | 1.7 |
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Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/05/2024 10:32 pm.
* 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:
Bland County, Craig County, Highland County, Manassas Park City, Williamsburg City
Trend for the following could not be reliably determined due to small number of deaths per year:
Buena Vista City, Emporia City, Norton City
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 05/05/2024 10:32 pm.
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:
Bland County, Craig County, Highland County, Manassas Park City, Williamsburg City
Trend for the following could not be reliably determined due to small number of deaths per year:
Buena Vista City, Emporia City, Norton City
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.