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Reduce the colorectal cancer death rate.

Target: 13.9 deaths per 100,000 population.

Baseline: 21.2 colorectal cancer deaths per 100,000 population occurred in 1998 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population).

Target setting method: 34 percent improvement.

Data source: National Vital Statistics System (NVSS), CDC, NCHS.

Total Population, 1998

Colorectal Cancer Deaths

Rate per 100,000

TOTAL

21.2

Race and ethnicity

American Indian or Alaska Native

13.3

Asian or Pacific Islander

13.7

Asian

DNC

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander

DNC

Black or African American

28.2

White

20.8

 

Hispanic or Latino

12.8

Not Hispanic or Latino

21.7

Black or African American

28.9

White

21.1

Gender

Female

18.2

Male

25.4

Education level (aged 25 to 64 years)

Less than high school

10.4

High school graduate

12.0

At least some college

7.5

DNA = Data have not been analyzed. DNC = Data are not collected. DSU = Data are statistically unreliable.
Note: Age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population.