Benchmarking Torrance County, New Mexico against all counties
Torrance County, New Mexico has the 6th-least cancer among older adults (3.90%) among the 676 counties that are rural up-and-coming. That 3.90% compares to an average of 6.68% and standard deviation of 1.10% across those 676 counties.
Torrance County, New Mexico has these related standings among those 676 peer counties:
Torrance County, New Mexico has these related standings among those 676 peer counties:
- cancer among older adults = 3.90% (6th-least, tied)
- heart disease among older adults = 15.75% (14th-least)
- preventable hospital admissions per 100,000 population = 2,088 (8th-fewest)
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Peers
beat out by Costilla County, Colorado (3.18%), Presidio County, Texas (3.30%), Mora County, New Mexico (3.58%), and McKinley County, New Mexico (3.77%), and 1 other.
tied with Lee County, Kentucky (3.90%).
beat Wheatland County, Montana (4.03%), San Juan County, Utah (4.06%), Conejos County, Colorado (4.09%), and San Miguel County, New Mexico (4.10%), and others, ending with Pawnee County, Kansas (9.92%).
4 out of the other 675 counties were ruled out due to missing, unknown, or not-applicable values for cancer among older adults, e.g., Quitman County, Georgia.
tied with Lee County, Kentucky (3.90%).
beat Wheatland County, Montana (4.03%), San Juan County, Utah (4.06%), Conejos County, Colorado (4.09%), and San Miguel County, New Mexico (4.10%), and others, ending with Pawnee County, Kansas (9.92%).
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References
- cancer among older adults. Lower values are better. Percentage of older adults (Medicare beneficiaries) diagnosed with cancer. Source is Centers for Medicare & Medicaid, 2015.