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Counties with the highest leukemia death rates in Michigan
Among 51 Michigan counties with published values, the counties with the highest leukemia death rates are Roscommon County, MI (11, 1.93 times the U.S. rate of 5.7), Tuscola County, MI (9.4, 1.65 times the U.S. rate of 5.7) and Mason County, MI (9.2, 1.61 times the U.S. rate of 5.7). Values are per 100,000, age-adjusted. 4 of the 51 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 Michigan counties, highest first
Leukemia cancer deaths, per 100,000, age-adjusted.
| Rank | County | State | Value | U.S. rate | Times reference | Significant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roscommon County | MI | 11 | 5.7 | 1.93x | Significant |
| 2 | Tuscola County | MI | 9.4 | 5.7 | 1.65x | Significant |
| 3 | Mason County | MI | 9.2 | 5.7 | 1.61x | No |
| 4 | Wexford County | MI | 8.3 | 5.7 | 1.46x | No |
| 5 | Cheboygan County | MI | 8.2 | 5.7 | 1.44x | No |
| 6 | Ionia County | MI | 8.1 | 5.7 | 1.42x | No |
| 7 | Manistee County | MI | 8 | 5.7 | 1.4x | No |
| 8 | Shiawassee County | MI | 7.9 | 5.7 | 1.39x | No |
| 9 | Newaygo County | MI | 7.7 | 5.7 | 1.35x | No |
| 10 | Grand Traverse County | MI | 7.5 | 5.7 | 1.32x | No |
| 11 | Cass County | MI | 7.4 | 5.7 | 1.3x | No |
| 12 | Van Buren County | MI | 7.3 | 5.7 | 1.28x | No |
| 13 | Allegan County | MI | 7 | 5.7 | 1.23x | No |
| 14 | Macomb County | MI | 7 | 5.7 | 1.23x | Significant |
| 15 | Ottawa County | MI | 7 | 5.7 | 1.23x | Significant |
| 16 | Bay County | MI | 6.9 | 5.7 | 1.21x | No |
| 17 | Branch County | MI | 6.9 | 5.7 | 1.21x | No |
| 18 | Clare County | MI | 6.9 | 5.7 | 1.21x | No |
| 19 | Delta County | MI | 6.9 | 5.7 | 1.21x | No |
| 20 | Sanilac County | MI | 6.9 | 5.7 | 1.21x | No |
| 21 | Berrien County | MI | 6.6 | 5.7 | 1.16x | No |
| 22 | Lenawee County | MI | 6.6 | 5.7 | 1.16x | No |
| 23 | Saginaw County | MI | 6.6 | 5.7 | 1.16x | No |
| 24 | Calhoun County | MI | 6.5 | 5.7 | 1.14x | No |
| 25 | Gladwin County | MI | 6.5 | 5.7 | 1.14x | No |
| 26 | Eaton County | MI | 6.4 | 5.7 | 1.12x | No |
| 27 | Monroe County | MI | 6.4 | 5.7 | 1.12x | No |
| 28 | Barry County | MI | 6.3 | 5.7 | 1.11x | No |
| 29 | Iosco County | MI | 6.3 | 5.7 | 1.11x | No |
| 30 | Clinton County | MI | 6.2 | 5.7 | 1.09x | No |
| 31 | Midland County | MI | 6.2 | 5.7 | 1.09x | No |
| 32 | Huron County | MI | 6.1 | 5.7 | 1.07x | No |
| 33 | Jackson County | MI | 6.1 | 5.7 | 1.07x | No |
| 34 | Muskegon County | MI | 6.1 | 5.7 | 1.07x | No |
| 35 | Houghton County | MI | 6 | 5.7 | 1.05x | No |
| 36 | Kalamazoo County | MI | 6 | 5.7 | 1.05x | No |
| 37 | Kent County | MI | 6 | 5.7 | 1.05x | No |
| 38 | Oakland County | MI | 6 | 5.7 | 1.05x | No |
| 39 | Genesee County | MI | 5.9 | 5.7 | 1.04x | No |
| 40 | Montcalm County | MI | 5.9 | 5.7 | 1.04x | No |
| 41 | Gratiot County | MI | 5.8 | 5.7 | 1.02x | No |
| 42 | Marquette County | MI | 5.7 | 5.7 | 1x | No |
| 43 | Wayne County | MI | 5.7 | 5.7 | 1x | No |
| 44 | Livingston County | MI | 5.6 | 5.7 | 0.98x | No |
| 45 | St. Joseph County | MI | 5.6 | 5.7 | 0.98x | No |
| 46 | Ingham County | MI | 5.4 | 5.7 | 0.95x | No |
| 47 | Mecosta County | MI | 5.4 | 5.7 | 0.95x | No |
| 48 | St. Clair County | MI | 5.3 | 5.7 | 0.93x | No |
| 49 | Hillsdale County | MI | 5.2 | 5.7 | 0.91x | No |
| 50 | Washtenaw County | MI | 5 | 5.7 | 0.88x | No |
| 51 | Lapeer County | MI | 4.3 | 5.7 | 0.75x | No |