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NCI PUBLICATION ON CANCER MORTALITY AND TRENDS DATA PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION OF DATA UNDER HEADINGS Deaths The total number of deaths from the specified cancer form in the specific geographical area in the indicated time period. Rate The age adjusted average annual death rate per 100,000 population during the indicated time period. The age adjustment calculation is a method employed in the study to improve comparability of the data. Percent Change Comparisons: 60s/50s; 70s/60s; 70s/50s These plus or minus numbers Indicate the percent change in mortality rate between 1950-1959 and 1960-1969, 1960-1969 and 1970-19/9, and between 1950-1959 and 1970-1979. Percentile: % Change 70s/50s The percentile rank of a specific county among the 3065 counties (or parishes) in the continental United States, Alaska and Hawaii based on the percent change in mortality rate between 1950-1959 and 1970-197!T District of Columbia TsTisted both as a state and as a county. Higher percentile ranks indicate higher percent mortality rate increase areas. Percentile: Rates 70s The percentile rank of a specific county among the 3065 counties listed based on the average annual mortality rates listed for the 1970-1979 period. Higher percentile ranks indicate higher mortality rate areas. * Asterisk An asterisk indicates that the observed number of deaths from the specified form of cancer in a specific county is significantly larger than the expected (calculated by formula) number of deaths. 0197K UCC 100115 WHITE HALE United States West Virginia Kanawha Pleasants Putnam Tyler Wetzel Washington, OH 1950-1959 Deaths Rate 1135259 176.6 11248 147.4 1245 157.7 40 117.7 111 124.8 73 114.4 147 147.2 353 143.5 ALL CANCERS COMBINED 1960-1969 1970-1979 Deaths Rate Deaths Rate 1434818 190.0 14750 179.8 *1840 202.3 53 156.6 165 152.3 107 182.4 175 172.7 426 163.5 1754868 204.1 17838 202.9 *2254 226.2 69 193.6 269 196.5 103 177.0 223 206.8 536 192.4 BUSINESS COI^^NTIAL Percent Change 60s/50s 70s/60s 70s/50s Percentiles % Change Rates 70s/50s 1970s - 8 7 16 22 13 38 28 12 43 75 91 33 24 65 90 56 22 29 57 86 61 59 -3 55 84 31 17 20 40 72 74 14 18 34 64 54 WHITE FEMALE United States 1031475 141.6 1220907 132.4 1488093 131.7 -6 -1 -7 West Virginia 10434 132.7 11786 127.1 14078 128.6 -4 1 -3 Kanawha ^ 1198 138.1 c 1416 126.9 1824 137.4 -8 8 0 63 85 Pleasants ^ 41 125.4 49 125.2 52 119.0 0 -5 -5 50 48 Putnam Tyler Wetzel ^ 85 99.2 122 106.2 185 118.4 7 11 19 90 46 o 89 133.5 74 102.6 90 123.7 -23 21 -7 43 59 ON 144 147.2 149 135.6 189 149.7 -8 10 2 67 95 Washington, OH 365 128.8 387 122.6 480 135.8 -5 11 5 74 82 Significant more deaths than expected 0196K Data Source : U.S. u.s. Cancer Mortality Rates and Trends Environmental Protection Agency 1950 -1979 National Cancer Institute ALL CANC OMBINED BUSINESS C NTIAL NON-WHITE MALE United States West Virginia Kanawha Pleasants Putnam Tyler Wetzel Washington, OH 1950-1959 Deaths Rate 1960-1969 Deaths Rate 1970-1979 Deaths Rate Percent Change Percentiles % Change Rates 60s/50s 70s/60s 70s/50s 70s/50s 1970s 102662 166.3 160896 209.5 230120 231.6 26 11 39 807 168.0 957 214.3 *981 245.6 28 15 46 *134 209.8 167 238.2 *190 279.0 14 17 33 43 86 -- -- - - -- - - - - -- -- --- - - -- -- -- *1 112.4 - - - - 38 *1 344.1 *1 490.8 - - 43 - - -- 10 224.6 8 246.3 12 240.6 10 -2 7 28 74 NON-WHITE FEMALE United States 98414 142.9 129161 142.3 169793 133.1 0 -6 -7 West Virginia 668 155.5 697 152.2 *742 154.8 -2 2 0 Kanawha 103 148.3 134 165.8 *165 186.8 12 13 26 77 88 Pleasants ^ -- -- - -- - - -- Putnam Tyler q o -1 267.9 -- -- mm _ Wetzel Washington, OH --- -- --- - - -- _ Significant more deaths than expected 0196K Data Source: U.S. Cancer Mortality Rates and Trends 1950-1979 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency