Compare by Region: The colored gauge gives a visual representation of how your community is
doing in comparison to other communities. The three-colored dial represents the distribution of values from the
reporting regions (e.g. counties in the state) ordered from those doing the best to those doing the worst (sometimes
lower values are better and in other cases higher values are better). From that distribution, the green represents the
top 50th percentile, the yellow represents the 25th to 50th percentile, and the red represents the "worst" quartile.
Compare by Average: This gauge shows how the Sonoma County value compares with the median or mean value for all counties in the
state (or all US counties). The gauge is blue and white when being higher (or lower) is not necessarily good or bad and is multi-colored when
being higher (or lower) is good or bad.
Compare by Time Period: This gauge shows whether the Sonoma County value is increasing or decreasing over time. A green arrow means
the value is improving and a red arrow means the value is getting worse. The = (equal) sign means that there is not a significant increase or
decrease since the last measurement.
Target: This gauge shows whether or not the Sonoma County value meets a specific target. The Sonoma County value is represented by the
left bar and the target value by the right bar.
Target: This gauge shows whether or not a specific target is met. A green check means
the target is met and a red "X" means the target is not met.
Red > 9.1 Green <= 8.0 In-between = Yellow Unit: cases/100,000 females View the Legend
Cervical Cancer Incidence Rate
Value:
6.8 cases/100,000 females
Measurement Period:
2003-2007
Location:
County : Sonoma
Categories:
Health / Cancer Health / Women's Health
What is this Indicator? This indicator shows the age-adjusted incidence rate for cervical cancer.
Why this is important: Cervical cancer forms in tissues of the cervix. One out of every 145 women in the United States will be diagnosed in their lifetime. Early cervical cancer can be cured by removing or destroying the pre-cancerous or cancerous tissue. Human papillomavirus (HPV), which is transmitted through sexual contact, has been identified as the main cause of cervical cancer. In 2006, the FDA approved a new vaccine against HPV which prevents cervical cancer.
In the United States in 2009, it is estimated that there will be 11,270 new cases and 4,070 deaths from cervical cancer. The U.S. age-adjusted incidence rate for cervical cancer in 2004 was 7.9 cases per 100,000 population.
Technical note: The distribution for this indicator is based on data from 37 California counties. Rates were not calculated for counties with 3 or fewer reported cases.
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