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Counties with the highest leukemia death rates in Massachusetts
Among 12 Massachusetts counties with published values, the counties with the highest leukemia death rates are Bristol County, MA (6.2, 1.09 times the U.S. rate of 5.7), Franklin County, MA (6.1, 1.07 times the U.S. rate of 5.7) and Plymouth County, MA (5.9, 1.04 times the U.S. rate of 5.7). Values are per 100,000, age-adjusted. 0 of the 12 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 Massachusetts counties, highest first
Leukemia cancer deaths, per 100,000, age-adjusted.
| Rank | County | State | Value | U.S. rate | Times reference | Significant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol County | MA | 6.2 | 5.7 | 1.09x | No |
| 2 | Franklin County | MA | 6.1 | 5.7 | 1.07x | No |
| 3 | Plymouth County | MA | 5.9 | 5.7 | 1.04x | No |
| 4 | Berkshire County | MA | 5.5 | 5.7 | 0.96x | No |
| 5 | Hampden County | MA | 5.5 | 5.7 | 0.96x | No |
| 6 | Worcester County | MA | 5.3 | 5.7 | 0.93x | No |
| 7 | Barnstable County | MA | 5.2 | 5.7 | 0.91x | No |
| 8 | Norfolk County | MA | 5.2 | 5.7 | 0.91x | No |
| 9 | Essex County | MA | 5.1 | 5.7 | 0.89x | No |
| 10 | Middlesex County | MA | 4.6 | 5.7 | 0.81x | No |
| 11 | Hampshire County | MA | 4.2 | 5.7 | 0.74x | No |
| 12 | Suffolk County | MA | 4.1 | 5.7 | 0.72x | No |