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Death Rate Report for Tennessee by County, death years through 2005

Colon & Rectum
Healthy People 2010 Objective Number: 03-05
Reduce the colorectal cancer death rate.
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, All Ages

Sorted by Rate
County
sort ascending
Met
Healthy People
Objective
of
13.9?
1
Annual
Death
Rate

over rate period
deaths per 100,000

(95% Confidence Interval)
sorted descending, sort ascending
Average Deaths per Year
over rate period
sort descending
Rate Period Recent Trend 2 Recent
Annual
Percent
Change
2
in Death Rates
(95% Confidence Interval)
sort descending
Recent Trend Period2
Tennessee (State) No 20.0 (19.5, 20.6) 1,187 2001 - 2005 falling  -0.9 (-1.2, -0.7) 1981 - 2005
United States No 18.8 (18.7, 18.8) 55,156 2001 - 2005 falling  -4.4 (-5.2, -3.6) 2002 - 2005
Lauderdale County No 32.8 (23.7, 44.3) 9 2001 - 2005 stable  1.0 (-1.0, 3.0) 1981 - 2005
Carroll County No 30.2 (22.8, 39.3) 12 2001 - 2005 stable  1.8 (-0.3, 3.9) 1981 - 2005
Hardeman County No 28.5 (20.4, 38.7) 8 2001 - 2005 stable  1.1 (-1.3, 3.5) 1981 - 2005
Overton County No 28.2 (19.4, 39.7) 7 2001 - 2005 stable  1.0 (-1.3, 3.4) 1981 - 2005
Giles County No 28.2 (20.7, 37.5) 10 2001 - 2005 stable  0.9 (-0.9, 2.7) 1981 - 2005
Macon County No 28.0 (18.8, 40.0) 6 2001 - 2005 stable  -0.5 (-3.5, 2.6) 1981 - 2005
Stewart County No 28.0 (17.0, 43.5) 4 2001 - 2005 **
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Grundy County No 28.0 (17.7, 42.3) 5 2001 - 2005 **
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Henry County No 27.4 (20.7, 35.8) 12 2001 - 2005 stable  -1.2 (-2.9, 0.5) 1981 - 2005
Weakley County No 27.0 (20.1, 35.5) 11 2001 - 2005 stable  -0.0 (-2.1, 2.1) 1981 - 2005
Hamblen County No 26.4 (21.0, 32.8) 17 2001 - 2005 stable  0.2 (-1.5, 1.8) 1981 - 2005
Campbell County No 26.3 (20.2, 33.8) 13 2001 - 2005 stable  1.2 (-0.6, 3.0) 1981 - 2005
Lewis County No 26.2 (14.9, 42.7) 3 2001 - 2005 **
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Claiborne County No 26.2 (18.8, 35.6) 8 2001 - 2005 stable  0.5 (-1.9, 2.9) 1981 - 2005
Gibson County No 25.5 (20.2, 31.9) 16 2001 - 2005 stable  0.5 (-1.0, 2.1) 1981 - 2005
Dickson County No 25.4 (19.0, 33.1) 11 2001 - 2005 stable  -1.2 (-3.4, 1.0) 1981 - 2005
Lincoln County No 24.8 (18.2, 33.0) 10 2001 - 2005 stable  0.4 (-1.2, 2.0) 1981 - 2005
Tipton County No 24.7 (18.6, 32.2) 11 2001 - 2005 falling  -1.9 (-3.7, -0.2) 1981 - 2005
Hickman County No 24.6 (16.4, 35.4) 6 2001 - 2005 stable  0.6 (-2.0, 3.3) 1981 - 2005
Bedford County No 24.3 (17.9, 32.2) 10 2001 - 2005 stable  -1.3 (-3.7, 1.1) 1981 - 2005
Cocke County No 24.1 (17.5, 32.5) 9 2001 - 2005 stable  -0.6 (-2.5, 1.3) 1981 - 2005
Shelby County No 24.1 (22.6, 25.7) 184 2001 - 2005 falling  -1.1 (-1.7, -0.6) 1981 - 2005
McNairy County No 23.7 (16.5, 33.0) 7 2001 - 2005 stable  -0.2 (-2.3, 1.9) 1981 - 2005
Rhea County No 23.7 (16.8, 32.6) 8 2001 - 2005 stable  -1.3 (-3.5, 1.0) 1981 - 2005
Polk County No 23.6 (14.7, 36.0) 4 2001 - 2005 **
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Unicoi County No 23.2 (15.5, 33.8) 6 2001 - 2005 rising  2.7 (0.1, 5.4) 1981 - 2005
White County No 23.1 (15.8, 32.7) 7 2001 - 2005 falling  -4.0 (-7.2, -0.7) 1989 - 2005
Coffee County No 22.5 (17.3, 28.8) 13 2001 - 2005 stable  0.0 (-1.8, 1.9) 1981 - 2005
Warren County No 22.4 (16.6, 29.7) 10 2001 - 2005 stable  -0.6 (-2.6, 1.6) 1981 - 2005
Maury County No 22.4 (17.8, 27.8) 16 2001 - 2005 stable  -0.5 (-1.9, 0.8) 1981 - 2005
Union County No 21.9 (13.0, 34.4) 4 2001 - 2005 **
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McMinn County No 21.7 (16.7, 27.9) 13 2001 - 2005 stable  0.0 (-1.6, 1.7) 1981 - 2005
Obion County No 21.6 (15.6, 29.1) 9 2001 - 2005 stable  0.3 (-1.5, 2.3) 1981 - 2005
Chester County No 21.5 (12.8, 34.2) 4 2001 - 2005 **
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Carter County No 21.5 (16.9, 27.1) 15 2001 - 2005 stable  0.6 (-1.2, 2.5) 1981 - 2005
Grainger County No 21.4 (13.6, 32.1) 5 2001 - 2005 stable  0.3 (-2.2, 2.8) 1981 - 2005
Smith County No 21.4 (13.2, 32.9) 4 2001 - 2005 stable  0.7 (-2.0, 3.5) 1981 - 2005
Crockett County No 21.2 (12.9, 33.4) 4 2001 - 2005 stable  -0.3 (-3.0, 2.6) 1981 - 2005
Greene County No 20.3 (16.0, 25.5) 16 2001 - 2005 stable  -0.5 (-2.0, 1.0) 1981 - 2005
Wilson County No 20.0 (15.8, 24.9) 16 2001 - 2005 stable  -0.6 (-2.1, 1.0) 1981 - 2005
Haywood County No 20.0 (12.4, 30.8) 4 2001 - 2005 stable  -1.2 (-4.1, 1.8) 1981 - 2005
Fayette County No 20.0 (13.8, 28.0) 7 2001 - 2005 stable  2.4 (-1.1, 6.0) 1981 - 2005
Sevier County No 19.8 (15.7, 24.8) 16 2001 - 2005 stable  -0.7 (-2.5, 1.1) 1981 - 2005
Sullivan County No 19.7 (17.0, 22.8) 39 2001 - 2005 stable  -0.5 (-1.5, 0.5) 1981 - 2005
Scott County No 19.6 (12.1, 30.1) 4 2001 - 2005 **
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Robertson County No 19.3 (14.2, 25.5) 10 2001 - 2005 stable  -0.4 (-2.4, 1.7) 1981 - 2005
Monroe County No 19.3 (13.9, 26.1) 9 2001 - 2005 stable  0.1 (-2.5, 2.8) 1981 - 2005
Hawkins County No 19.1 (14.4, 24.8) 11 2001 - 2005 stable  -0.8 (-2.9, 1.4) 1981 - 2005
Decatur County No 18.9 (10.7, 31.6) 3 2001 - 2005 stable  -1.4 (-3.5, 0.8) 1981 - 2005
Wayne County No 18.7 (10.9, 30.1) 3 2001 - 2005 **
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Henderson County No 18.6 (12.2, 27.1) 5 2001 - 2005 stable  -1.3 (-3.5, 0.9) 1981 - 2005
Montgomery County No 18.5 (14.8, 22.8) 18 2001 - 2005 falling  -1.9 (-3.4, -0.4) 1981 - 2005
Davidson County No 18.5 (16.9, 20.2) 97 2001 - 2005 falling  -1.8 (-2.4, -1.2) 1981 - 2005
Johnson County No 18.5 (11.4, 28.8) 4 2001 - 2005 **
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Loudon County No 18.4 (13.5, 24.5) 10 2001 - 2005 falling  -2.6 (-4.3, -0.9) 1981 - 2005
Marshall County No 18.3 (11.9, 26.8) 5 2001 - 2005 falling  -3.0 (-5.4, -0.6) 1981 - 2005
Anderson County No 18.2 (14.5, 22.6) 17 2001 - 2005 falling  -1.6 (-2.7, -0.4) 1981 - 2005
Cumberland County No 17.9 (13.9, 23.0) 14 2001 - 2005 stable  -0.3 (-2.1, 1.5) 1981 - 2005
Washington County No 17.9 (14.7, 21.6) 22 2001 - 2005 falling  -1.0 (-1.8, -0.2) 1981 - 2005
Hamilton County No 17.8 (15.9, 19.9) 62 2001 - 2005 falling  -1.6 (-2.3, -0.8) 1981 - 2005
Fentress County No 17.8 (10.3, 28.7) 3 2001 - 2005 stable  -0.6 (-3.2, 2.1) 1981 - 2005
Dyer County No 17.7 (12.4, 24.5) 7 2001 - 2005 stable  -1.2 (-3.2, 0.8) 1981 - 2005
Williamson County No 17.6 (14.0, 21.8) 18 2001 - 2005 falling  -1.8 (-3.1, -0.5) 1981 - 2005
Rutherford County No 17.6 (14.5, 21.1) 24 2001 - 2005 stable  -1.1 (-2.6, 0.4) 1981 - 2005
Knox County No 17.5 (15.7, 19.4) 72 2001 - 2005 falling  -1.4 (-2.1, -0.7) 1981 - 2005
Jefferson County No 17.4 (12.5, 23.5) 9 2001 - 2005 stable  -1.1 (-2.8, 0.7) 1981 - 2005
DeKalb County No 17.3 (10.2, 27.6) 4 2001 - 2005 stable  -0.3 (-3.0, 2.4) 1981 - 2005
Roane County No 17.2 (13.0, 22.5) 11 2001 - 2005 stable  0.1 (-1.8, 2.0) 1981 - 2005
Madison County No 16.6 (13.1, 20.8) 16 2001 - 2005 falling  -2.2 (-3.5, -0.9) 1981 - 2005
Sumner County No 16.5 (13.5, 20.0) 21 2001 - 2005 stable  -1.1 (-2.9, 0.8) 1981 - 2005
Franklin County No 16.1 (11.3, 22.2) 8 2001 - 2005 stable  -1.6 (-3.3, 0.2) 1981 - 2005
Hardin County No 15.9 (10.2, 23.8) 5 2001 - 2005 stable  -1.3 (-3.8, 1.4) 1981 - 2005
Lawrence County No 15.9 (11.2, 22.0) 7 2001 - 2005 stable  -0.6 (-2.6, 1.4) 1981 - 2005
Putnam County No 15.6 (11.7, 20.4) 11 2001 - 2005 falling  -2.1 (-3.8, -0.5) 1981 - 2005
Humphreys County No 15.5 (9.0, 25.2) 3 2001 - 2005 stable  -0.3 (-3.0, 2.6) 1981 - 2005
Bradley County No 15.2 (11.7, 19.3) 13 2001 - 2005 stable  -1.2 (-2.8, 0.4) 1981 - 2005
Blount County No 14.8 (11.9, 18.2) 19 2001 - 2005 falling  -2.5 (-3.9, -1.1) 1981 - 2005
Benton County No 14.6 (8.5, 24.1) 3 2001 - 2005 stable  -1.2 (-3.6, 1.3) 1981 - 2005
Marion County No 14.4 (9.0, 22.1) 4 2001 - 2005 stable  -0.8 (-3.6, 2.1) 1981 - 2005
Cheatham County No 14.1 (8.5, 21.8) 4 2001 - 2005 falling  -10.9 (-20.1, -0.7) 1997 - 2005
Bledsoe County
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Cannon County
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Clay County
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3 or fewer
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Hancock County
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3 or fewer
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Houston County
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3 or fewer
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Jackson County
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3 or fewer
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Lake County
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3 or fewer
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Meigs County
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3 or fewer
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Moore County
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3 or fewer
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Morgan County
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3 or fewer
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Perry County
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3 or fewer
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Pickett County
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3 or fewer
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Sequatchie County
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3 or fewer
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Trousdale County
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3 or fewer
2001 - 2005 **
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Van Buren County
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3 or fewer
2001 - 2005 **
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Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 01/30/2009 6:04 pm.
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).
Trend
Rising when 95% confidence interval of annual percent change is above 0.
Stable when 95% confidence interval of annual percent change includes 0.
Falling when 95% confidence interval of annual percent change is below 0.

* Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates.
** Data are too sparse to provide stable estimates of annual rates needed to calculate trend.
1 Healthy People 2010 Objectives provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
2 Recent trend in death rates were calculated using the Joinpoint Regression Program and are expressed as the annual percent change over the recent trend period. Recent trend period is the period since last change in trend as determined by Joinpoint.

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 2010 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.

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