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Counties with the highest lung cancer death rates in North Dakota

Among 20 North Dakota counties with published values, the counties with the highest lung cancer death rates are Rolette County, ND (69.4, 2.3 times the U.S. rate of 30.2), Benson County, ND (50.9, 1.69 times the U.S. rate of 30.2) and Sargent County, ND (50.7, 1.68 times the U.S. rate of 30.2). Values are per 100,000, age-adjusted. 1 of the 20 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.

All North Dakota counties, highest first

Lung & bronchus cancer deaths, per 100,000, age-adjusted.

Counties with the highest lung cancer death rates in North Dakota
RankCountyStateValueU.S. rateTimes referenceSignificant
1Rolette CountyND69.430.22.3xSignificant
2Benson CountyND50.930.21.69xNo
3Sargent CountyND50.730.21.68xNo
4Ramsey CountyND42.730.21.41xNo
5McHenry CountyND39.730.21.31xNo
6Barnes CountyND33.330.21.1xNo
7Williams CountyND32.430.21.07xNo
8Pembina CountyND32.330.21.07xNo
9Grand Forks CountyND31.730.21.05xNo
10Ward CountyND29.630.20.98xNo
11Cass CountyND28.730.20.95xNo
12Stark CountyND28.630.20.95xNo
13Stutsman CountyND28.630.20.95xNo
14Bottineau CountyND28.230.20.93xNo
15Mercer CountyND25.430.20.84xNo
16Morton CountyND25.130.20.83xNo
17Walsh CountyND24.830.20.82xNo
18Burleigh CountyND24.430.20.81xNo
19Richland CountyND22.830.20.75xNo
20McLean CountyND20.330.20.67xNo

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