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Counties with the highest stomach cancer incidence rates in Kentucky

Among 27 Kentucky counties with published values, the counties with the highest stomach cancer incidence rates are Rockcastle County, KY (19.9, 3.02 times the U.S. rate of 6.6), Montgomery County, KY (9.9, 1.5 times the U.S. rate of 6.6) and Muhlenberg County, KY (9.5, 1.44 times the U.S. rate of 6.6). Values are per 100,000, age-adjusted. 2 of the 27 are significantly above the U.S. rate.

Source: NCI and CDC State Cancer Profiles, both sexes, all ages. These are county-level figures, age-adjusted as published by the source, compared with the U.S. rate. A high rate does not prove an environmental cause: age, smoking, income, access to care, screening and chance all move county rates, and small counties swing widely. Significant means the lower bound of the county’s 95 percent confidence interval is above the U.S. rate.

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Stomach cancer new cases, per 100,000, age-adjusted.

Counties with the highest stomach cancer incidence rates in Kentucky
RankCountyStateValueU.S. rateTimes referenceSignificant
1Rockcastle CountyKY19.96.63.02xSignificant
2Montgomery CountyKY9.96.61.5xNo
3Muhlenberg CountyKY9.56.61.44xNo
4Floyd CountyKY9.46.61.42xNo
5Greenup CountyKY8.96.61.35xNo
6Laurel CountyKY8.16.61.23xNo
7Hardin CountyKY7.76.61.17xNo
8Jefferson CountyKY7.66.61.15xSignificant
9Daviess CountyKY7.56.61.14xNo
10Jessamine CountyKY7.56.61.14xNo
11Nelson CountyKY7.56.61.14xNo
12Madison CountyKY7.26.61.09xNo
13Fayette CountyKY6.96.61.05xNo
14Barren CountyKY6.86.61.03xNo
15Bullitt CountyKY6.76.61.02xNo
16Christian CountyKY6.76.61.02xNo
17Hopkins CountyKY6.66.61xNo
18Pulaski CountyKY6.66.61xNo
19Boyd CountyKY6.56.60.98xNo
20Warren CountyKY6.36.60.95xNo
21Franklin CountyKY5.96.60.89xNo
22Pike CountyKY5.96.60.89xNo
23Kenton CountyKY5.86.60.88xNo
24Campbell CountyKY5.76.60.86xNo
25McCracken CountyKY5.46.60.82xNo
26Oldham CountyKY4.96.60.74xNo
27Boone CountyKY4.56.60.68xNo

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