Description: Death rate has been age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population. Single-year data are only available for Los Angeles County overall, Service Planning Areas, Supervisorial Districts, City of Los Angeles overall, and City of Los Angeles Council Districts.Being physically active and eating a diet that is rich in fruits, vegetables, lean meats, and fiber can reduce the risk of colon cancer. Promoting healthy food retail and access to preventive care services are important measures that cities and communities can take to prevent colon cancer.For more information about the Community Health Profiles Data Initiative, please see the initiative homepage.
Copyright Text: Indicator generated by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Data for calculating this indicator came from the following sources: [1] Los Angeles County Annual Death Files 2022 (Provisional), assembled from California Department of Public Health Vital Records Data. Office of Health Assessment & Epidemiology, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, June 2023; [2] County of Los Angeles, Internal Services Department, Information Technology Service, Urban Research-GIS Section, July 1, 2022 Population Estimates for Los Angeles County Tract-City and Countywide Statistical Area Splits by Age, Sex and Race/Ethnicity, Los Angeles, CA, March 2023.