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Counties with the highest melanoma incidence rates in Utah
Among 25 Utah counties with published values, the counties with the highest melanoma incidence rates are Kane County, UT (82.9, 3.48 times the U.S. rate of 23.8), Washington County, UT (82.8, 3.48 times the U.S. rate of 23.8) and Morgan County, UT (72.5, 3.05 times the U.S. rate of 23.8). Values are per 100,000, age-adjusted. 21 of the 25 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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| Rank | County | State | Value | U.S. rate | Times reference | Significant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kane County | UT | 82.9 | 23.8 | 3.48x | Significant |
| 2 | Washington County | UT | 82.8 | 23.8 | 3.48x | Significant |
| 3 | Morgan County | UT | 72.5 | 23.8 | 3.05x | Significant |
| 4 | Summit County | UT | 68.8 | 23.8 | 2.89x | Significant |
| 5 | Wasatch County | UT | 65.6 | 23.8 | 2.76x | Significant |
| 6 | Garfield County | UT | 62.8 | 23.8 | 2.64x | Significant |
| 7 | Beaver County | UT | 61.2 | 23.8 | 2.57x | Significant |
| 8 | Iron County | UT | 55.5 | 23.8 | 2.33x | Significant |
| 9 | Cache County | UT | 45.8 | 23.8 | 1.92x | Significant |
| 10 | Davis County | UT | 45.1 | 23.8 | 1.89x | Significant |
| 11 | Tooele County | UT | 42 | 23.8 | 1.76x | Significant |
| 12 | Duchesne County | UT | 41.2 | 23.8 | 1.73x | Significant |
| 13 | Grand County | UT | 41.1 | 23.8 | 1.73x | Significant |
| 14 | Carbon County | UT | 40.7 | 23.8 | 1.71x | Significant |
| 15 | Juab County | UT | 40.7 | 23.8 | 1.71x | Significant |
| 16 | Salt Lake County | UT | 40.5 | 23.8 | 1.7x | Significant |
| 17 | Weber County | UT | 39.8 | 23.8 | 1.67x | Significant |
| 18 | Emery County | UT | 35.1 | 23.8 | 1.47x | No |
| 19 | Sevier County | UT | 34.6 | 23.8 | 1.45x | Significant |
| 20 | Uintah County | UT | 33.8 | 23.8 | 1.42x | Significant |
| 21 | Millard County | UT | 32.5 | 23.8 | 1.37x | No |
| 22 | Box Elder County | UT | 31.6 | 23.8 | 1.33x | Significant |
| 23 | Utah County | UT | 29.5 | 23.8 | 1.24x | Significant |
| 24 | Sanpete County | UT | 27 | 23.8 | 1.13x | No |
| 25 | San Juan County | UT | 26 | 23.8 | 1.09x | No |