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	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.
	This gauge shows whether the County: San Francisco 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. A blue arrow means the value being higher (or lower) is not necessarily good or bad.
	This gauge shows whether or not the County: San Francisco value meets a specific target. The County: San Francisco value is represented by the left bar and the target value by the right bar.

County
Time Period
HP 2020 Target

40.4

46.0

Red > 46.0
Green <= 40.4
In-between = Yellow
Unit: deaths/100,000 population
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Age-Adjusted Death Rate due to Lung Cancer New

Value:	36.8 deaths/100,000 population
Measurement Period:	2009-2011
Location:	County : San Francisco
Comparison:	CA Counties
Categories:	Health / Cancer Health / Mortality Data

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What is this Indicator?

This indicator shows the age-adjusted death rate per 100,000 population due to lung cancer.

Why this is important:

According to the American Lung Association, more people die from lung cancer annually than any other type of cancer, exceeding the total deaths caused by breast cancer, colorectal cancer, and prostate cancer combined. The greatest risk factor for lung cancer is duration and quantity of smoking. While the mortality rate due to lung cancer among men has reached a plateau, the mortality rate due to lung cancer among women continues to increase.

The Healthy People 2020 national health target is to reduce the lung cancer death rate to 45.5 deaths per 100,000 population.

Technical Note: The distribution is based on data from 58 California counties.

Source: California Department of Public Health

URL of Source: http://www.cdph.ca.gov/

URL of Data: http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/ohir/Pages/CHSP.aspx

Maintained By: Healthy Communities Institute

Time Series Data

deaths/100,000 population

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Stayed the same
Unit: deaths/100,000 population
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Age-Adjusted Death Rate due to Lung Cancer New

Value:	36.8 deaths/100,000 population
Measurement Period:	2009-2011
Location:	County : San Francisco
Comparison:	Prior Value
Categories:	Health / Cancer Health / Mortality Data

What is this Indicator?

This indicator shows the age-adjusted death rate per 100,000 population due to lung cancer.

Why this is important:

The Healthy People 2020 national health target is to reduce the lung cancer death rate to 45.5 deaths per 100,000 population.

Technical Note: The trend is a comparison between the most recent and previous measurement periods. Confidence intervals were taken into account in determining the direction of the trend.

Source: California Department of Public Health

URL of Source: http://www.cdph.ca.gov/

URL of Data: http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/ohir/Pages/CHSP.aspx

Maintained By: Healthy Communities Institute

Time Series Data

deaths/100,000 population

Zoom to:
Create Indicator Comparison Report
How are these indicators calculated?	Return to Community Dashboard Home

Target Met

Unit: deaths/100,000 population
View the Legend

Age-Adjusted Death Rate due to Lung Cancer New

Value:	36.8 deaths/100,000 population
Healthy People 2020 Target:	45.5 deaths/100,000 population
Measurement Period:	2009-2011
Location:	County : San Francisco
Comparison:	Healthy People 2020 Target
Categories:	Health / Cancer Health / Mortality Data

What is this Indicator?

This indicator shows the age-adjusted death rate per 100,000 population due to lung cancer.

Why this is important:

The Healthy People 2020 national health target is to reduce the lung cancer death rate to 45.5 deaths per 100,000 population.

Source: California Department of Public Health

URL of Source: http://www.cdph.ca.gov/

URL of Data: http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/ohir/Pages/CHSP.aspx

Maintained By: Healthy Communities Institute

Time Series Data

deaths/100,000 population

Zoom to:
Create Indicator Comparison Report
How are these indicators calculated?	Return to Community Dashboard Home

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211 Local Resources

·	Smoking Resources
·	HPV Immunization Resources
·	Hotlines
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Community Vital Signs

·	2012 Champion Report: Adults Who Smoke
·	Affinity Group Meeting Series 2011
·	Stakeholder Workshop Presentation - Nov. 13, 2009
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News

·	Alcoholism increasing among San Franciscans
·	Healthy living is a cure
·	Smoking Packs a Tougher Wallop for Women
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Indicators

·	Lung and Bronchus Cancer Incidence Rate
·	Age-Adjusted Death Rate due to Prostate Cancer
·	Prostate Cancer Incidence Rate
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Promising Practices

·	Project Towards No Tobacco Use
·	Not-On-Tobacco (N–O–T)
·	CDC COMMUNITY GUIDE: Reducing Exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke: Smoking Bans and Restrictions
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Initiative Centers

·	Collaboration Center: Prevent and Detect Cancer
·	Collaboration Center: Improve Behavioral Health

Community Partners

·	African American Health Disparities Project
·	Operation Access

Local Reports

·	Leading Causes of Premature Mortality (YLLs) by Zip for Females
·	Leading Causes of Premature Mortality (YLLS) by Zip for Males
·	Leading Causes of Years of Life Lost (YLL) by Sex and Core Ethnicity - Female
More

Other Resources

·	Community Benefit Partnership - April 1, 2011
·	Community Vital Signs Master Indicator List

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