Data Table for Rate/Trend Comparison by Cancer
Counties |
Priority Index1 1=highest 9=lowest |
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 | - | stable | - | 31,337 | 18.8 (18.7, 18.9) | - | -0.5 (-0.9, 0.0) |
North Carolina | - | stable | - | 993 | 19.7 (19.1, 20.2) | - | -0.6 (-1.9, 0.6) |
Ashe County | 8 | falling | similar | 3 | 13.5 (7.5, 23.7) | 0.7 | -2.9 (-5.0, -0.7) |
McDowell County | 9 | falling | lower | 3 | 11.6 (6.7, 19.1) | 0.6 | -3.1 (-5.1, -1.0) |
Caswell County | 8 | falling | similar | 4 | 26.8 (16.1, 42.8) | 1.4 | -3.3 (-5.9, -0.7) |
Hoke County | 8 | falling | similar | 4 | 27.2 (16.0, 42.4) | 1.4 | -5.8 (-7.9, -3.6) |
Hertford County | 8 | falling | similar | 4 | 31.6 (19.5, 48.9) | 1.7 | -3.3 (-5.0, -1.5) |
Lee County | 8 | falling | similar | 4 | 14.4 (8.9, 22.0) | 0.8 | -3.7 (-5.2, -2.2) |
Person County | 8 | falling | similar | 4 | 18.3 (11.1, 28.6) | 1.0 | -2.6 (-4.8, -0.3) |
Columbus County | 8 | falling | similar | 5 | 15.3 (9.6, 23.3) | 0.8 | -3.9 (-5.6, -2.3) |
Martin County | 8 | falling | similar | 5 | 28.2 (17.6, 44.0) | 1.5 | -4.8 (-6.9, -2.7) |
Richmond County | 8 | falling | similar | 5 | 18.9 (11.9, 28.8) | 1.0 | -4.0 (-5.8, -2.2) |
Duplin County | 8 | falling | similar | 5 | 14.1 (9.0, 21.3) | 0.8 | -5.6 (-6.9, -4.3) |
Stanly County | 8 | falling | similar | 5 | 14.3 (9.1, 21.4) | 0.8 | -3.7 (-5.6, -1.7) |
Bladen County | 8 | falling | similar | 5 | 25.8 (16.6, 38.6) | 1.4 | -4.4 (-6.2, -2.5) |
Dare County | 6 | stable | similar | 5 | 22.0 (14.1, 33.1) | 1.2 | -2.1 (-4.5, 0.4) |
Stokes County | 8 | falling | similar | 5 | 16.5 (10.6, 24.8) | 0.9 | -3.9 (-5.6, -2.2) |
Transylvania County | 8 | falling | similar | 5 | 14.4 (9.4, 22.5) | 0.8 | -5.0 (-6.5, -3.3) |
Vance County | 8 | falling | similar | 5 | 22.6 (14.4, 33.7) | 1.2 | -4.5 (-6.1, -2.9) |
Davie County | 8 | falling | similar | 5 | 18.1 (11.8, 26.9) | 1.0 | -4.0 (-5.7, -2.2) |
Lenoir County | 8 | falling | similar | 5 | 16.7 (10.9, 24.5) | 0.9 | -4.6 (-5.9, -3.2) |
Franklin County | 8 | falling | similar | 6 | 17.1 (11.2, 24.9) | 0.9 | -4.4 (-6.3, -2.5) |
Beaufort County | 8 | falling | similar | 6 | 17.3 (11.5, 25.4) | 0.9 | -4.0 (-5.4, -2.5) |
Pasquotank County | 8 | falling | similar | 6 | 28.7 (19.2, 41.4) | 1.5 | -2.0 (-3.6, -0.4) |
Pender County | 8 | falling | similar | 7 | 21.8 (14.9, 30.7) | 1.2 | -4.2 (-6.0, -2.3) |
Lincoln County | 8 | falling | similar | 8 | 16.1 (11.2, 22.4) | 0.9 | -3.9 (-5.3, -2.4) |
Surry County | 8 | falling | similar | 8 | 17.7 (12.5, 24.6) | 0.9 | -2.5 (-4.1, -0.9) |
Sampson County | 8 | falling | similar | 8 | 24.1 (17.0, 33.2) | 1.3 | -2.9 (-4.2, -1.5) |
Wilson County | 6 | stable | similar | 8 | 17.9 (12.6, 24.8) | 1.0 | -1.7 (-32.0, 42.2) |
Edgecombe County | 5 | falling | higher | 8 | 29.0 (20.5, 39.9) | 1.5 | -2.8 (-4.4, -1.2) |
Carteret County | 8 | falling | similar | 8 | 14.8 (10.5, 20.6) | 0.8 | -3.9 (-5.2, -2.5) |
Cleveland County | 8 | falling | similar | 8 | 16.8 (11.9, 23.0) | 0.9 | -3.9 (-5.2, -2.7) |
Granville County | 5 | falling | higher | 8 | 27.8 (19.7, 38.2) | 1.5 | -3.4 (-5.1, -1.7) |
Rutherford County | 8 | falling | similar | 8 | 20.7 (14.8, 28.5) | 1.1 | -2.4 (-3.7, -1.2) |
Caldwell County | 8 | falling | similar | 8 | 17.1 (12.2, 23.4) | 0.9 | -3.9 (-4.8, -2.9) |
Wilkes County | 8 | falling | similar | 8 | 18.9 (13.6, 25.9) | 1.0 | -2.0 (-3.1, -0.8) |
Haywood County | 8 | falling | similar | 9 | 19.5 (14.1, 26.7) | 1.0 | -1.6 (-3.0, -0.2) |
Halifax County | 5 | falling | higher | 9 | 28.9 (21.0, 39.1) | 1.5 | -2.5 (-3.7, -1.3) |
Rockingham County | 8 | falling | similar | 10 | 17.3 (12.7, 23.1) | 0.9 | -3.2 (-4.4, -2.1) |
Burke County | 8 | falling | similar | 10 | 18.2 (13.5, 24.2) | 1.0 | -2.4 (-3.9, -0.9) |
Craven County | 8 | falling | similar | 10 | 16.9 (12.6, 22.4) | 0.9 | -4.0 (-5.3, -2.6) |
Nash County | 8 | falling | similar | 11 | 22.4 (16.7, 29.4) | 1.2 | -3.7 (-5.0, -2.4) |
Pitt County | 8 | falling | similar | 12 | 17.0 (12.8, 22.0) | 0.9 | -4.1 (-5.4, -2.8) |
Onslow County | 8 | falling | similar | 12 | 22.2 (16.8, 28.6) | 1.2 | -4.2 (-5.7, -2.6) |
Harnett County | 8 | falling | similar | 12 | 23.8 (17.9, 30.8) | 1.3 | -3.3 (-4.4, -2.1) |
Randolph County | 8 | falling | similar | 12 | 15.7 (11.9, 20.3) | 0.8 | -3.4 (-4.6, -2.1) |
Chatham County | 8 | falling | similar | 13 | 22.0 (16.9, 28.5) | 1.2 | -3.0 (-4.3, -1.7) |
Orange County | 8 | falling | similar | 13 | 21.9 (16.7, 28.2) | 1.2 | -4.1 (-5.3, -2.8) |
Cabarrus County | 8 | falling | similar | 14 | 17.5 (13.5, 22.2) | 0.9 | -2.8 (-4.0, -1.6) |
Moore County | 8 | falling | similar | 14 | 17.0 (13.3, 21.7) | 0.9 | -3.1 (-4.5, -1.6) |
Robeson County | 5 | falling | higher | 15 | 25.9 (20.1, 32.9) | 1.4 | -3.0 (-4.0, -2.0) |
Wayne County | 5 | falling | higher | 15 | 25.1 (19.6, 31.6) | 1.3 | -3.5 (-4.6, -2.4) |
Alamance County | 8 | falling | similar | 16 | 18.6 (14.8, 23.2) | 1.0 | -3.4 (-4.3, -2.4) |
Rowan County | 8 | falling | similar | 16 | 21.6 (17.1, 27.0) | 1.1 | -3.6 (-4.7, -2.4) |
Johnston County | 8 | falling | similar | 17 | 21.5 (16.8, 26.9) | 1.1 | -3.2 (-4.3, -2.1) |
Henderson County | 6 | stable | similar | 17 | 17.7 (14.1, 22.2) | 0.9 | 15.4 (-8.0, 44.7) |
Gaston County | 8 | falling | similar | 17 | 15.7 (12.5, 19.5) | 0.8 | -3.2 (-4.3, -2.0) |
Catawba County | 6 | stable | similar | 18 | 21.6 (17.2, 26.7) | 1.1 | 2.1 (-3.0, 7.5) |
Union County | 6 | stable | similar | 18 | 21.4 (17.0, 26.5) | 1.1 | -0.9 (-3.6, 1.8) |
Iredell County | 8 | falling | similar | 18 | 21.6 (17.2, 26.7) | 1.1 | -2.3 (-3.3, -1.3) |
Davidson County | 8 | falling | similar | 20 | 22.6 (18.3, 27.6) | 1.2 | -2.5 (-3.6, -1.3) |
Brunswick County | 8 | falling | similar | 21 | 18.8 (15.2, 23.3) | 1.0 | -3.5 (-4.5, -2.5) |
Buncombe County | 9 | falling | lower | 23 | 14.7 (12.1, 17.7) | 0.8 | -3.9 (-4.7, -3.1) |
Cumberland County | 8 | falling | similar | 23 | 19.5 (16.0, 23.5) | 1.0 | -3.8 (-4.7, -2.9) |
New Hanover County | 8 | falling | similar | 25 | 20.3 (16.8, 24.3) | 1.1 | -3.1 (-4.0, -2.2) |
Durham County | 8 | falling | similar | 27 | 22.7 (18.9, 26.9) | 1.2 | -3.3 (-4.2, -2.5) |
Forsyth County | 8 | falling | similar | 40 | 21.7 (18.7, 25.0) | 1.2 | -2.7 (-3.5, -1.9) |
Guilford County | 8 | falling | similar | 50 | 20.3 (17.9, 23.1) | 1.1 | -3.3 (-3.9, -2.7) |
Wake County | 8 | falling | similar | 72 | 19.8 (17.8, 22.0) | 1.1 | -3.4 (-3.9, -2.9) |
Mecklenburg County | 5 | falling | higher | 76 | 21.4 (19.2, 23.7) | 1.1 | -3.3 (-3.8, -2.8) |
Alexander County |
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** | similar | 3 | 13.8 (7.7, 23.0) | 0.7 |
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Cherokee County |
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** | similar | 4 | 16.6 (10.3, 26.9) | 0.9 |
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Chowan County |
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** | similar | 3 | 28.5 (16.2, 49.0) | 1.5 |
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Jackson County |
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** | similar | 4 | 15.5 (9.3, 24.5) | 0.8 |
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Macon County |
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** | similar | 7 | 24.9 (17.3, 35.5) | 1.3 |
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Montgomery County |
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** | similar | 5 | 24.7 (15.4, 38.3) | 1.3 |
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Northampton County |
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** | similar | 3 | 20.5 (11.6, 35.3) | 1.1 |
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Warren County |
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** | similar | 4 | 22.8 (13.4, 37.9) | 1.2 |
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Watauga County |
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** | similar | 4 | 12.9 (7.6, 20.7) | 0.7 |
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Yadkin County |
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** | similar | 4 | 19.6 (12.1, 30.4) | 1.0 |
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Yancey County |
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** | similar | 4 | 28.4 (16.9, 46.1) | 1.5 |
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Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/19/2024 8:52 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:
Alleghany County, Anson County, Avery County, Bertie County, Camden County, Clay County, Currituck County, Gates County, Graham County, Greene County, Hyde County, Jones County, Madison County, Mitchell County, Pamlico County, Perquimans County, Polk County, Scotland County, Swain County, Tyrrell County, Washington County
Trend for the following could not be reliably determined due to small number of deaths per year:
Alexander County, Cherokee County, Chowan County, Jackson County, Macon County, Montgomery County, Northampton County, Warren County, Watauga County, Yadkin County, Yancey 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 04/19/2024 8:52 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 > 1.10
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, Anson County, Avery County, Bertie County, Camden County, Clay County, Currituck County, Gates County, Graham County, Greene County, Hyde County, Jones County, Madison County, Mitchell County, Pamlico County, Perquimans County, Polk County, Scotland County, Swain County, Tyrrell County, Washington County
Trend for the following could not be reliably determined due to small number of deaths per year:
Alexander County, Cherokee County, Chowan County, Jackson County, Macon County, Montgomery County, Northampton County, Warren County, Watauga County, Yadkin County, Yancey 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.