Colorectal Cancer In New Jersey 1979-1997
Table 17 Female Colorectal Cancer Incidence And Incidence Rates By Year And Race, New Jersey 1979-1997*

YEAR	RACE
	ALL RACES		WHITE		BLACK		OTHER	UNKNOWN
	Number	Rate	Number	Rate	Number	Rate	Number	Number
1979	2,678	54.1	2,455	53.7	203	54.8	10	10
1980	2,626	52.2	2,434	52.5	164	43.4	16	12
1981	2,806	54.4	2,576	54.3	187	48.0	20	23
1982	2,649	50.6	2,429	50.5	194	48.2	7	19
1983	2,777	52.1	2,542	52.0	204	49.0	17	14
1984	2,766	50.8	2,528	50.9	210	49.4	14	14
1985	2,916	53.5	2,653	53.3	220	50.3	25	18
1986	2,833	50.5	2,557	50.0	245	54.5	21	10
1987	2,852	50.4	2,591	50.3	219	47.2	28	14
1988	2,875	50.1	2,602	50.0	240	50.5	24	9
1989	2,879	49.7	2,623	50.0	216	44.0	23	17
1990	2,867	48.8	2,568	48.3	234	47.0	22	43
1991	2,833	47.5	2,549	47.5	241	46.9	26	17
1992	2,728	45.5	2,449	45.3	235	45.1	21	23
1993	2,718	44.9	2,424	44.7	239	44.4	36	19
1994	2,678	43.5	2,356	42.8	266	47.9	33	23
1995	2,668	43.3	2,347	42.5	270	48.4	42	9
1996	2,664	42.7	2,387	43.3	240	41.5	35	2
1997	2,712	43.1	2,381	42.8	282	48.5	38	11
TOTAL	52,525	48.7	47,451	48.7	4,309	47.7	458	307

*Incidence rates - per 100,000 residents, age-adjusted to the 1970 U.S. population. Includes invasive colorectal cancer cases; does not include in situ colorectal cancer cases. Rates were not calculated for men of other or unknown race. Source: New Jersey State Cancer Registry. Return to main page