Here is where it describes Incidents and Death Rates (meaning we are never told exactly how many people have died from any caused. It's all statistical (divided by the at-risk population)
Here is where it describes Incidents and Death Rates (meaning we are never told exactly how many people have died from any caused. It's all statistical (divided by the at-risk population)
Rates are the number of cases (or deaths) per 100,000 people and are age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population (19 age groups – Census P25-1130).
2000 U.S. Standard Population Age Groups
The population used to age-adjust the rates in this report is the 2000 U.S. standard population.1 2 In the USCS Data Visualizations tool, the 2000 U.S. standard population is based on the proportion of the 2000 population in 19 specific age groups (younger than 1 year, 1–4 years, 5–9 years, 10–14 years, 15–19 years, … 85 years and older); except for Puerto Rico, where it is based on 18 specific age groups (0–4 years, 5–9 years, 10–14 years, 15–19 years, … 85 years and older); the proportions of the 2000 population in these age groups serve as weights for calculating age-adjusted incidence and death rates. Cancer death rates in the USCS Data Visualizations tool may differ slightly from those published by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) because NCHS uses age groups as recommended by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in its adjustment of death rates. In addition, the 2000 U.S. standard population weights are not race- or sex-specific, so they do not adjust for differences in race or sex distribution between geographic areas or populations being compared. They do, however, provide the basis for adjusting for differences in the age distributions across groups defined by sex, race, ethnicity, geography, or other categories.
My guess is they are rigging and have been for some reason. That same link as I noted says this: Crude and age-specific death rates equal the total number of cancer deaths during a specific year in the population category of interest, divided by the at-risk population for that category and multiplied by 100,000.
This just tells me they are not giving actual deaths by state but basing them on some risk factor. Crazy. I wonder how many other disease categories they do that to.
ICAN is really good with the FOIAs on medical stuff. If I can figure out a way to contact them I will ask. I donate so hopefully I can. All I want to know is why the state numbers are not actual death counts.
Traction. More power to thinking like US Marshal and Texas Ranger ol’ Bill McDonald who said, "No man in the wrong can stand up against a fellow that's in the right and keeps on a-comin’." Isn’t that awesome? I’m a-rootin’ for you.
https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/dcpc/data/index.htm
Here is where it describes Incidents and Death Rates (meaning we are never told exactly how many people have died from any caused. It's all statistical (divided by the at-risk population)
https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/uscs/technical_notes/stat_methods/rates.htm
Rates are the number of cases (or deaths) per 100,000 people and are age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population (19 age groups – Census P25-1130).
2000 U.S. Standard Population Age Groups
The population used to age-adjust the rates in this report is the 2000 U.S. standard population.1 2 In the USCS Data Visualizations tool, the 2000 U.S. standard population is based on the proportion of the 2000 population in 19 specific age groups (younger than 1 year, 1–4 years, 5–9 years, 10–14 years, 15–19 years, … 85 years and older); except for Puerto Rico, where it is based on 18 specific age groups (0–4 years, 5–9 years, 10–14 years, 15–19 years, … 85 years and older); the proportions of the 2000 population in these age groups serve as weights for calculating age-adjusted incidence and death rates. Cancer death rates in the USCS Data Visualizations tool may differ slightly from those published by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) because NCHS uses age groups as recommended by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in its adjustment of death rates. In addition, the 2000 U.S. standard population weights are not race- or sex-specific, so they do not adjust for differences in race or sex distribution between geographic areas or populations being compared. They do, however, provide the basis for adjusting for differences in the age distributions across groups defined by sex, race, ethnicity, geography, or other categories.
I read that but using 2000 proportions for age groups should or would not affect the number of deaths in 2020.
Look at the consumption now of processed foods = 1970’s vs. today. Also, level of stress and anxiety. Ed
All True!
My guess is the age adjustment results in a higher rate, but as you say it's such a swamp it's hard to know for sure.
My guess is they are rigging and have been for some reason. That same link as I noted says this: Crude and age-specific death rates equal the total number of cancer deaths during a specific year in the population category of interest, divided by the at-risk population for that category and multiplied by 100,000.
This just tells me they are not giving actual deaths by state but basing them on some risk factor. Crazy. I wonder how many other disease categories they do that to.
You two are fascinating. I love the way you're digging into this.
We came up empty-handed!
You're digging! Makes me wonder what kind of FOIA requests might pry loose useful data.
ICAN is really good with the FOIAs on medical stuff. If I can figure out a way to contact them I will ask. I donate so hopefully I can. All I want to know is why the state numbers are not actual death counts.
Traction. More power to thinking like US Marshal and Texas Ranger ol’ Bill McDonald who said, "No man in the wrong can stand up against a fellow that's in the right and keeps on a-comin’." Isn’t that awesome? I’m a-rootin’ for you.