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Counties with the highest brain cancer incidence rates in Ohio

Among 59 Ohio counties with published values, the counties with the highest brain cancer incidence rates are Brown County, OH (13.5, 2.18 times the U.S. rate of 6.2), Logan County, OH (11.3, 1.82 times the U.S. rate of 6.2) and Coshocton County, OH (9.9, 1.6 times the U.S. rate of 6.2). Values are per 100,000, age-adjusted. 5 of the 59 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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Brain & nervous system cancer new cases, per 100,000, age-adjusted.

Counties with the highest brain cancer incidence rates in Ohio
RankCountyStateValueU.S. rateTimes referenceSignificant
1Brown CountyOH13.56.22.18xSignificant
2Logan CountyOH11.36.21.82xSignificant
3Coshocton CountyOH9.96.21.6xNo
4Ottawa CountyOH8.76.21.4xNo
5Belmont CountyOH8.66.21.39xNo
6Scioto CountyOH8.66.21.39xNo
7Geauga CountyOH86.21.29xNo
8Warren CountyOH86.21.29xSignificant
9Delaware CountyOH7.96.21.27xSignificant
10Medina CountyOH7.96.21.27xSignificant
11Greene CountyOH7.76.21.24xNo
12Madison CountyOH7.76.21.24xNo
13Sandusky CountyOH7.76.21.24xNo
14Fairfield CountyOH7.56.21.21xNo
15Huron CountyOH7.56.21.21xNo
16Mercer CountyOH7.56.21.21xNo
17Lawrence CountyOH7.46.21.19xNo
18Champaign CountyOH7.36.21.18xNo
19Erie CountyOH7.36.21.18xNo
20Pickaway CountyOH7.36.21.18xNo
21Columbiana CountyOH7.26.21.16xNo
22Crawford CountyOH7.26.21.16xNo
23Marion CountyOH7.26.21.16xNo
24Miami CountyOH7.16.21.15xNo
25Wayne CountyOH7.16.21.15xNo
26Preble CountyOH76.21.13xNo
27Stark CountyOH76.21.13xNo
28Lorain CountyOH6.96.21.11xNo
29Richland CountyOH6.96.21.11xNo
30Tuscarawas CountyOH6.96.21.11xNo
31Guernsey CountyOH6.86.21.1xNo
32Lake CountyOH6.86.21.1xNo
33Montgomery CountyOH6.76.21.08xNo
34Ashland CountyOH6.66.21.06xNo
35Clermont CountyOH6.66.21.06xNo
36Knox CountyOH6.66.21.06xNo
37Butler CountyOH6.56.21.05xNo
38Allen CountyOH6.46.21.03xNo
39Muskingum CountyOH6.46.21.03xNo
40Ashtabula CountyOH6.36.21.02xNo
41Hamilton CountyOH6.36.21.02xNo
42Highland CountyOH6.36.21.02xNo
43Summit CountyOH6.26.21xNo
44Lucas CountyOH6.16.20.98xNo
45Portage CountyOH66.20.97xNo
46Union CountyOH66.20.97xNo
47Cuyahoga CountyOH5.86.20.94xNo
48Hancock CountyOH5.86.20.94xNo
49Mahoning CountyOH5.76.20.92xNo
50Licking CountyOH5.66.20.9xNo
51Trumbull CountyOH5.66.20.9xNo
52Franklin CountyOH5.46.20.87xNo
53Washington CountyOH5.26.20.84xNo
54Ross CountyOH4.96.20.79xNo
55Darke CountyOH4.66.20.74xNo
56Seneca CountyOH4.56.20.73xNo
57Wood CountyOH4.46.20.71xNo
58Clark CountyOH4.36.20.69xNo
59Jefferson CountyOH4.36.20.69xNo

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