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.
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.