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Counties with the highest lung cancer incidence rates in Vermont
Among 14 Vermont counties with published values, the counties with the highest lung cancer incidence rates are Rutland County, VT (61, 1.18 times the U.S. rate of 51.8), Essex County, VT (58.6, 1.13 times the U.S. rate of 51.8) and Franklin County, VT (58.4, 1.13 times the U.S. rate of 51.8). Values are per 100,000, age-adjusted. 1 of the 14 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 Vermont counties, highest first
Lung & bronchus cancer new cases, per 100,000, age-adjusted.
| Rank | County | State | Value | U.S. rate | Times reference | Significant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rutland County | VT | 61 | 51.8 | 1.18x | Significant |
| 2 | Essex County | VT | 58.6 | 51.8 | 1.13x | No |
| 3 | Franklin County | VT | 58.4 | 51.8 | 1.13x | No |
| 4 | Lamoille County | VT | 57 | 51.8 | 1.1x | No |
| 5 | Bennington County | VT | 56.4 | 51.8 | 1.09x | No |
| 6 | Caledonia County | VT | 55 | 51.8 | 1.06x | No |
| 7 | Washington County | VT | 53.7 | 51.8 | 1.04x | No |
| 8 | Orange County | VT | 53.4 | 51.8 | 1.03x | No |
| 9 | Windsor County | VT | 51.9 | 51.8 | 1x | No |
| 10 | Grand Isle County | VT | 50.9 | 51.8 | 0.98x | No |
| 11 | Orleans County | VT | 50.9 | 51.8 | 0.98x | No |
| 12 | Chittenden County | VT | 50.5 | 51.8 | 0.97x | No |
| 13 | Windham County | VT | 49 | 51.8 | 0.95x | No |
| 14 | Addison County | VT | 46.5 | 51.8 | 0.9x | No |