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Interpretation of Rate/Trend Comparison by Cancer Data

Death Rate/Trend Comparison by Cancer, 2016-2020

Louisiana Parishes versus United States

Bladder

All Races, Both Sexes

Sorted by priority index

Explanation of Column Headers

State/County - The site and sex combination for this comparison.

Priority Index ¹ - The priority index is based upon the direction of the trend and the rate comparison. An index of 1 is the highest priority - that trend is rising and the rate is already higher. An index of 9 is the lowest priority - the trend is falling and the rate is already lower.

Recent Trends - This is an interpretation of the AAPC:

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.

AAPC (95% Confidence Interval) - The Average Annual Percent Change is the change in rate over time. These AAPCs are based upon APCs that were calculated by Joinpoint Regression Program

Other Notes

Larger confidence intervals indicate less stability of the data. This is often due to low counts that are not quite low enough to be suppressed.
Data is currently being suppressed if there are fewer than 16 counts for the time period.

Line by Line Interpretation of the Report

United States

Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to -1.7.
Rate : The death rate is 4.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.1 to 4.2 and 16,684 average annual deaths.

Louisiana

Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.2 to 0.4.
Rate : The death rate is 3.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.7 to 4.2 and 212 average annual deaths.

Caddo Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 0.8.
Parish Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
Rate : The death rate is 4.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.1 to 5.2 and 13 average annual deaths.
Rate Ratio(3) Parish to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Calcasieu Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to 0.5.
Parish Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
Rate : The death rate is 3.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.3 to 4.6 and 8 average annual deaths.
Rate Ratio(3) Parish to US : The rate ratio is 0.8

East Baton Rouge Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 1.5.
Parish Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
Rate : The death rate is 3.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.7 to 4.3 and 16 average annual deaths.
Rate Ratio(3) Parish to US : The rate ratio is 0.8

Jefferson Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to 0.9.
Parish Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
Rate : The death rate is 4.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.5 to 5.1 and 24 average annual deaths.
Rate Ratio(3) Parish to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Lafayette Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.7 to 2.4.
Parish Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
Rate : The death rate is 4.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.4 to 6.0 and 11 average annual deaths.
Rate Ratio(3) Parish to US : The rate ratio is 1.1

St. Landry Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 3.0.
Parish Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
Rate : The death rate is 4.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.9 to 7.2 and 4 average annual deaths.
Rate Ratio(3) Parish to US : The rate ratio is 1.1

St. Tammany Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 6.
Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 1.2.
Parish Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
Rate : The death rate is 4.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.6 to 5.9 and 15 average annual deaths.
Rate Ratio(3) Parish to US : The rate ratio is 1.1

Rapides Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 7.
Recent Trend(2) : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to 2.5.
Parish Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
Rate : The death rate is 2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.7 to 4.3 and 4 average annual deaths.
Rate Ratio(3) Parish to US : The rate ratio is 0.7

Livingston Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 8.
Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.0 to -0.3.
Parish Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
Rate : The death rate is 3.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.1 to 5.1 and 5 average annual deaths.
Rate Ratio(3) Parish to US : The rate ratio is 0.8

Orleans Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index is 9.
Recent Trend(2) : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -0.4.
Parish Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is lower compared to the US rate
Rate : The death rate is 3.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.5 to 4.1 and 14 average annual deaths.
Rate Ratio(3) Parish to US : The rate ratio is 0.8

Beauregard Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
Recent Trend(2) : **
Parish Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
Rate : The death rate is 7.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.5 to 12.9 and 3 average annual deaths.
Rate Ratio(3) Parish to US : The rate ratio is 1.9

Bossier Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
Recent Trend(2) : **
Parish Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
Rate : The death rate is 5.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 3.6 to 7.1 and 7 average annual deaths.
Rate Ratio(3) Parish to US : The rate ratio is 1.2

LaFourche Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
Recent Trend(2) : **
Parish Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
Rate : The death rate is 3.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.1 to 5.5 and 4 average annual deaths.
Rate Ratio(3) Parish to US : The rate ratio is 0.8

Ouachita Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
Recent Trend(2) : **
Parish Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is higher compared to the US rate
Rate : The death rate is 5.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.3 to 7.7 and 10 average annual deaths.
Rate Ratio(3) Parish to US : The rate ratio is 1.4

Tangipahoa Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
Recent Trend(2) : **
Parish Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
Rate : The death rate is 4.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.9 to 6.1 and 6 average annual deaths.
Rate Ratio(3) Parish to US : The rate ratio is 1.0

Terrebonne Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
Recent Trend(2) : **
Parish Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
Rate : The death rate is 3.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.1 to 5.3 and 4 average annual deaths.
Rate Ratio(3) Parish to US : The rate ratio is 0.8

Vernon Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
Recent Trend(2) : **
Parish Death Rate Compared to US Rate : This death rate is similar compared to the US rate
Rate : The death rate is 8.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.6 to 12.8 and 3 average annual deaths.
Rate Ratio(3) Parish to US : The rate ratio is 1.9

Acadia Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
Recent Trend(2) : **
Parish Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
Rate : *
Rate Ratio(3) Parish to US : *

Allen Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
Recent Trend(2) : **
Parish Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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Ascension Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
Recent Trend(2) : **
Parish Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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Assumption Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
Recent Trend(2) : **
Parish Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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Avoyelles Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
Recent Trend(2) : **
Parish Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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Bienville Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
Recent Trend(2) : **
Parish Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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Rate Ratio(3) Parish to US : *

Caldwell Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
Recent Trend(2) : **
Parish Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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Cameron Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
Recent Trend(2) : **
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Catahoula Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
Recent Trend(2) : **
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Claiborne Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
Recent Trend(2) : **
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Concordia Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
Recent Trend(2) : **
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De Soto Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
Recent Trend(2) : **
Parish Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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East Carroll Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
Recent Trend(2) : **
Parish Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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East Feliciana Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
Recent Trend(2) : **
Parish Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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Evangeline Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
Recent Trend(2) : **
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Franklin Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
Recent Trend(2) : **
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Grant Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
Recent Trend(2) : **
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Iberia Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
Recent Trend(2) : **
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Iberville Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
Recent Trend(2) : **
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Jackson Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
Recent Trend(2) : **
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Jefferson Davis Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
Recent Trend(2) : **
Parish Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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La Salle Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
Recent Trend(2) : **
Parish Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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Lincoln Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
Recent Trend(2) : **
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Madison Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
Recent Trend(2) : **
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Morehouse Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
Recent Trend(2) : **
Parish Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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Natchitoches Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
Recent Trend(2) : **
Parish Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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Plaquemines Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
Recent Trend(2) : **
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Pointe Coupee Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
Recent Trend(2) : **
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Red River Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
Recent Trend(2) : **
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Richland Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
Recent Trend(2) : **
Parish Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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Sabine Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
Recent Trend(2) : **
Parish Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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St. Bernard Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
Recent Trend(2) : **
Parish Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
Rate : *
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St. Charles Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
Recent Trend(2) : **
Parish Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
Rate : *
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St. Helena Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
Recent Trend(2) : **
Parish Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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St. James Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
Recent Trend(2) : **
Parish Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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St. John the Baptist Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
Recent Trend(2) : **
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St. Martin Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
Recent Trend(2) : **
Parish Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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St. Mary Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
Recent Trend(2) : **
Parish Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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Tensas Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
Recent Trend(2) : **
Parish Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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Union Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
Recent Trend(2) : **
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Vermilion Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
Recent Trend(2) : **
Parish Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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Washington Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
Recent Trend(2) : **
Parish Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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Webster Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
Recent Trend(2) : **
Parish Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
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West Baton Rouge Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
Recent Trend(2) : **
Parish Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
Rate : *
Rate Ratio(3) Parish to US : *

West Carroll Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
Recent Trend(2) : **
Parish Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
Rate : *
Rate Ratio(3) Parish to US : *

West Feliciana Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
Recent Trend(2) : **
Parish Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
Rate : *
Rate Ratio(3) Parish to US : *

Winn Parish

Priority Index(1) : The priority index cannot be determined.
Recent Trend(2) : **
Parish Death Rate Compared to US Rate : *
Rate : *
Rate Ratio(3) Parish to US : *

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/27/2024 4:47 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 parish 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:
Acadia Parish, Allen Parish, Ascension Parish, Assumption Parish, Avoyelles Parish, Bienville Parish, Caldwell Parish, Cameron Parish, Catahoula Parish, Claiborne Parish, Concordia Parish, De Soto Parish, East Carroll Parish, East Feliciana Parish, Evangeline Parish, Franklin Parish, Grant Parish, Iberia Parish, Iberville Parish, Jackson Parish, Jefferson Davis Parish, La Salle Parish, Lincoln Parish, Madison Parish, Morehouse Parish, Natchitoches Parish, Plaquemines Parish, Pointe Coupee Parish, Red River Parish, Richland Parish, Sabine Parish, St. Bernard Parish, St. Charles Parish, St. Helena Parish, St. James Parish, St. John the Baptist Parish, St. Martin Parish, St. Mary Parish, Tensas Parish, Union Parish, Vermilion Parish, Washington Parish, Webster Parish, West Baton Rouge Parish, West Carroll Parish, West Feliciana Parish, Winn Parish

Trend for the following could not be reliably determined due to small number of deaths per year:
Beauregard Parish, Bossier Parish, LaFourche Parish, Ouachita Parish, Tangipahoa Parish, Terrebonne Parish, Vernon Parish

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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