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Counties with the highest leukemia death rates in Virginia

Among 55 Virginia counties with published values, the counties with the highest leukemia death rates are Nelson County, VA (12.3, 2.16 times the U.S. rate of 5.7), Bristol city, VA (10.5, 1.84 times the U.S. rate of 5.7) and Patrick County, VA (10.4, 1.82 times the U.S. rate of 5.7). Values are per 100,000, age-adjusted. 5 of the 55 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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Leukemia cancer deaths, per 100,000, age-adjusted.

Counties with the highest leukemia death rates in Virginia
RankCountyStateValueU.S. rateTimes referenceSignificant
1Nelson CountyVA12.35.72.16xSignificant
2Bristol cityVA10.55.71.84xSignificant
3Patrick CountyVA10.45.71.82xNo
4Shenandoah CountyVA9.35.71.63xSignificant
5Accomack CountyVA9.15.71.6xNo
6Botetourt CountyVA8.95.71.56xSignificant
7Harrisonburg cityVA8.75.71.53xNo
8Danville cityVA7.95.71.39xNo
9Goochland CountyVA7.75.71.35xNo
10Henry CountyVA7.45.71.3xNo
11Chesapeake cityVA7.35.71.28xSignificant
12Wythe CountyVA7.35.71.28xNo
13Hanover CountyVA7.15.71.25xNo
14Rockingham CountyVA7.15.71.25xNo
15Suffolk cityVA75.71.23xNo
16Gloucester CountyVA6.85.71.19xNo
17Stafford CountyVA6.85.71.19xNo
18Hampton cityVA6.75.71.18xNo
19Orange CountyVA6.75.71.18xNo
20Fauquier CountyVA6.65.71.16xNo
21Halifax CountyVA6.65.71.16xNo
22Portsmouth cityVA6.65.71.16xNo
23Virginia Beach cityVA6.65.71.16xNo
24Culpeper CountyVA6.55.71.14xNo
25Norfolk cityVA6.55.71.14xNo
26Isle of Wight CountyVA6.45.71.12xNo
27Lynchburg cityVA6.45.71.12xNo
28Roanoke CountyVA6.45.71.12xNo
29Wise CountyVA6.45.71.12xNo
30Augusta CountyVA6.15.71.07xNo
31Louisa CountyVA6.15.71.07xNo
32Newport News cityVA6.15.71.07xNo
33Amherst CountyVA65.71.05xNo
34Roanoke cityVA65.71.05xNo
35Tazewell CountyVA65.71.05xNo
36Frederick CountyVA5.85.71.02xNo
37Montgomery CountyVA5.85.71.02xNo
38Pulaski CountyVA5.85.71.02xNo
39Spotsylvania CountyVA5.65.70.98xNo
40Chesterfield CountyVA5.55.70.96xNo
41Pittsylvania CountyVA5.55.70.96xNo
42Washington CountyVA5.45.70.95xNo
43Campbell CountyVA5.35.70.93xNo
44Albemarle CountyVA5.25.70.91xNo
45Mecklenburg CountyVA5.25.70.91xNo
46Richmond cityVA5.15.70.89xNo
47Franklin CountyVA55.70.88xNo
48Henrico CountyVA55.70.88xNo
49Loudoun CountyVA55.70.88xNo
50York CountyVA55.70.88xNo
51James City CountyVA4.95.70.86xNo
52Fairfax CountyVA4.75.70.82xNo
53Prince William CountyVA4.65.70.81xNo
54Alexandria cityVA4.25.70.74xNo
55Arlington CountyVA3.95.70.68xNo

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