Table 1. Cancer Registry Characteristics, National Program of Cancer Registries.
| NPCR Registries (n = 40)a,b | |
|---|---|
| Case volume | |
| Low (<10 000 cases) | 32.5% |
| Medium (10 000-50 000 cases) | 50.8% |
| High (>50 000 cases) | 16.7% |
| Consolidation effort | |
| Low (<22%) | 28.3% |
| Medium (22%-33%) | 44.2% |
| High (>33%) | 27.5% |
| Region | |
| Northeast | 16.7% |
| South | 38.3% |
| Midwest | 25.0% |
| West | 20.0% |
| Geographic area | |
| Small (<42 000 square miles) | 36.7% |
| Medium (42 000-69 000 square miles) | 30.8% |
| Large (>69 000 square miles) | 32.5% |
| Population | |
| Low (<2.8 million) | 37.5% |
| Medium (2.8-6 million) | 35.4% |
| High (>6 million) | 27.1% |
| Other characteristics | |
| Cases passing 100% edits | 52.8% |
| Records submitted electronically | 80.6% |
| Major contractor | 20.0% |
| NAACCR gold status (2011) | 77.5% |
| NAACCR silver status (2011) | 7.5% |
Abbreviations: NAACCR, North American Association of Central Cancer Registries; NPCR, National Program of Cancer Registries.
a
Excludes the Pacific Regional Central Cancer Registry. Registry did not report cases diagnosed in 2006 and is still ramping up case reporting. Low case volume distorts cost per case calculations.
b
Excludes NPCR registries that also receive SEER funding: California (San Francisco-Oakland, San Jose-Monterey, Los Angeles), Georgia (Atlanta), Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan (Detroit), New Jersey, and Washington (Seattle-Puget Sound).