INDIANA CANCER MORTALITY REPORT

State and County Data

1990 - 1994

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Indiana State Department of Health
Epidemiology Resource Center/Data Analysis Team
2 North Meridian Street, 3-D
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204

To request a copy of this report, call: (317) 233-7349
or E-mail data-analysis@isdh.state.in.gov

Preface

The 1990-1994 Indiana Cancer Mortality report summarizes deaths to Indiana residents for which the cause of death was identified as a malignant neoplasm. Both counts of deaths and average annual age-standardized cancer death rates are provided for Indiana, and for each county, by sex and cancer site. Counts and cancer death rates are also provided by sex and race (white and black) for Indiana and for five counties with sufficient minority populations. Age-specific cancer death rates for Indiana are provided for the top four cancer sites.

In order to make valid comparisons between rates for different geographic areas, cancer death rates are adjusted to eliminate the effect of differing age distributions among the areas. Rates in this report were standardized using the US 1970 Standard Million Population. The 1970 Standard Million was used rather than the more common 1940 Standard Million to allow for valid comparisons with cancer death rates produced at a national level.

The information provided in these tables is intended for health professionals, students, legislators and others interested in the health status of Indiana residents. The intent of this publication is to provide information necessary to assess the changing health status of the community, to develop resources and interventions in areas of need, and to improve the modifiable health risk factors which result in adverse health conditions.

Information on each death is provided to the state under the authority of Indiana State Code 16-1-15-5. The cause of death is coded using the International Classification of Disease, Injuries and Cause of Death, Ninth Revision (ICD-9). Codes from 140.0 through 208.9 identify malignant neoplasms.

INDIANA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Richard D. Feldman, M.D., State Health Commissioner

Operational Services Commission

D. Peter Maniago, Assistant Commissioner

Epidemiology Resource Center

Gregory K. Steele, Dr.P.H., Director

Data Analysis Team

Roland E. Gamache, Ph.D., M.B.A., Director

Contributing Staff

Jeanne Moorman, M.S.
Cheryl Thomas

Highlights
Known Cancer Risk Factors
Suspected Cancer Risk Factors

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1. Percent Distribution of Cancer Deaths by Site for Males
Figure 2. Percent Distribution of Cancer Deaths by Site for Females
Figure 3. Mortality Rates for Males, All Cancer Sites
Figure 4. Mortality Rates for Females, All Cancer
Figure 5. Mortality Rates for Male Lung Cancer
Figure 6. Mortality Rates for Female Lung Cancer
Figure 7. Mortality Rates for Male Colorectal Cancer
Figure 8. Mortality Rates for Female Colorectal Cancer
Figure 9. Mortality Rates for Female Breast Cancer
Figure 10. Mortality Rates for Prostate Cancer
Figure 11. Age-Specific Cancer Mortality Rates by Gender
Figure 12. Age-Specific Cancer Mortality Rates by Race
Figure 13. Age-Specific Mortality Rates for Lung Cancer by Gender
Figure 14. Age-Specific Mortality Rates for Lung Cancer by Race
Figure 15. Age-Specific Mortality Rates for Colorectal Cancer by Gender
Figure 16. Age-specific Mortality Rates for Colorectal Cancer by Race
Figure 17. Age-Specific Mortality Rates for Female Breast Cancer by Race
Figure 18. Age-Specific Mortality Rates for Prostate Cancer by Race.
Figure 19. Significant Cancer Mortality Rates Map

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1. Cancer Death Rates by Site and Sex for Counties

Table 2. Number of Cancer Deaths by Site and Sex for Counties

Table 3. Cancer Death Rates by Site, Sex, and Race for Five Counties

Table 4. Number of Cancer Deaths by Site, Sex, and Race for Five Counties

Table 5. Age-Specific Cancer Death Rates by Site, Sex, and Race

APPENDIX A - Statistical Notes
APPENDIX B - Site Groupings for ICD-9 Mortality Data
References