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Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Age-Adjusted Death Rate due to Brain Cancer
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This indicator shows the age-adjusted deaths due to brain cancer.
Why is this important?
Brain cancer is a serious, often fatal, type of cancer. According to the National Cancer Institute, brain and other nervous system cancers are relatively rare compared to other cancers. It is the tenth leading cause of cancer death in the United States. It is slightly more common in men than women and among those with certain genetic syndromes.
Deaths per 100,000 population
| County | Source | Measurement Period | Deaths per 100,000 population | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
There are 8 County values. The lowest value is 2.9, and the highest value is 5.
Half of the values are between 3.3 and 4.5.
The middle (median) value is 4.5.
Data Source
- National Cancer Institute
Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)
Filed under: Health / Cancer, Health / Mortality Data, Health Outcomes