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Counties with the highest childhood cancer incidence rates in Florida
Among 35 Florida counties with published values, the counties with the highest childhood cancer incidence rates are Charlotte County, FL (24, 1.46 times the U.S. rate of 16.4), Highlands County, FL (23.7, 1.45 times the U.S. rate of 16.4) and Hernando County, FL (22.7, 1.38 times the U.S. rate of 16.4). Values are per 100,000, age-adjusted. 2 of the 35 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 Florida counties, highest first
Childhood cancer (under 15) cancer new cases, per 100,000, age-adjusted.
| Rank | County | State | Value | U.S. rate | Times reference | Significant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte County | FL | 24 | 16.4 | 1.46x | No |
| 2 | Highlands County | FL | 23.7 | 16.4 | 1.45x | No |
| 3 | Hernando County | FL | 22.7 | 16.4 | 1.38x | No |
| 4 | Miami-Dade County | FL | 22 | 16.4 | 1.34x | Significant |
| 5 | Flagler County | FL | 21.2 | 16.4 | 1.29x | No |
| 6 | St. Johns County | FL | 21.1 | 16.4 | 1.29x | No |
| 7 | Polk County | FL | 19.9 | 16.4 | 1.21x | Significant |
| 8 | Citrus County | FL | 19.8 | 16.4 | 1.21x | No |
| 9 | Seminole County | FL | 19.5 | 16.4 | 1.19x | No |
| 10 | Lee County | FL | 18.6 | 16.4 | 1.13x | No |
| 11 | St. Lucie County | FL | 18.6 | 16.4 | 1.13x | No |
| 12 | Brevard County | FL | 18.5 | 16.4 | 1.13x | No |
| 13 | Clay County | FL | 18.2 | 16.4 | 1.11x | No |
| 14 | Orange County | FL | 18.2 | 16.4 | 1.11x | No |
| 15 | Broward County | FL | 17.7 | 16.4 | 1.08x | No |
| 16 | Indian River County | FL | 17.5 | 16.4 | 1.07x | No |
| 17 | Martin County | FL | 17.4 | 16.4 | 1.06x | No |
| 18 | Hillsborough County | FL | 17.3 | 16.4 | 1.05x | No |
| 19 | Lake County | FL | 17.3 | 16.4 | 1.05x | No |
| 20 | Osceola County | FL | 17.1 | 16.4 | 1.04x | No |
| 21 | Escambia County | FL | 16.9 | 16.4 | 1.03x | No |
| 22 | Volusia County | FL | 16.7 | 16.4 | 1.02x | No |
| 23 | Palm Beach County | FL | 16.6 | 16.4 | 1.01x | No |
| 24 | Manatee County | FL | 16.5 | 16.4 | 1.01x | No |
| 25 | Pasco County | FL | 16.5 | 16.4 | 1.01x | No |
| 26 | Pinellas County | FL | 16.5 | 16.4 | 1.01x | No |
| 27 | Sarasota County | FL | 16.3 | 16.4 | 0.99x | No |
| 28 | Alachua County | FL | 16.1 | 16.4 | 0.98x | No |
| 29 | Collier County | FL | 15.5 | 16.4 | 0.95x | No |
| 30 | Duval County | FL | 15.4 | 16.4 | 0.94x | No |
| 31 | Marion County | FL | 15.3 | 16.4 | 0.93x | No |
| 32 | Okaloosa County | FL | 14.6 | 16.4 | 0.89x | No |
| 33 | Santa Rosa County | FL | 12.7 | 16.4 | 0.77x | No |
| 34 | Bay County | FL | 12.6 | 16.4 | 0.77x | No |
| 35 | Leon County | FL | 11 | 16.4 | 0.67x | No |