TABLE 3.

Age-adjusted incidence and mortality Rates per 100,000 for lung and colorectal cancer, by region (2003–2007) and BRFSS prevalence rates for smoking, overweight, and consumption of ≥3 servings of vegetables per day (2007–2009)

Region	Colorectal cancer incidence	Colorectal cancer mortality	Lung cancer incidence	Lung cancer mortality	Smoking rates, %	Overweight rates, %	≥3 fruits and vegetables/d, %	Less than high school education, %	Below poverty (mean), %	Public water (mean), %
23 Appalachian counties	59.5	22.6	116.3	91.1	30.77	70.39	54.03	20.80	30.20	46.64
Rest of Appalachian counties	59.5	20.4	101.8	78.8	30.07	70.32	53.83	19.57	22.32	65.62
Non-Appalachian counties	56	20.3	97.1	72.3	24.66	66.63	58.76	10.22	13.59	76.74
Jefferson County	57	21.6	97	72.4	24.14	64.09	61.38	8.70	12.36	98.51