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. 2024 Feb 2;4(1):47–53. doi: 10.1016/j.jncc.2024.01.006

Table 4.

Trends in age-standardized mortality rates for selected cancers by sex in China, 2000 to 2018.

Sex Site Trend 1
Trend 2
Trend 3
AAPC, % (95% CI)
Years APC, % (95% CI) Years APC, % (95% CI) Years APC, % (95% CI) 2000–2018 2009–2018 2014–2018
Both All sites 2000–2004 −2.2 (−3.4 to −1.0) 2004–2009 −0.1 (−1.3–1.2) 2009–2018 −1.6 (−2.0 to −1.3) −1.3 (−1.7 to −0.9) −1.6 (−2.0 to −1.3) −1.6 (−2.0 to −1.3)
Males All sites 2000–2018 −1.2 (−1.4 to −1.0) −1.2 (−1.4 to −1.0) −1.2 (−1.4 to −1.0) −1.2 (−1.4 to −1.0)
Esophagus 2000–2004 −5.6 (−8.1 to −3.0) 2004–2018 −3.3 (−3.7 to −2.9) −3.8 (−4.4 to −3.2) −3.3 (−3.7 to −2.9) −3.3 (−3.7 to −2.9)
Stomach 2000–2004 −6.0 (−7.9 to −3.9) 2004–2010 −1.9 (−3.4 to −0.4) 2010–2018 −3.8 (−4.5 to −3.1) −3.7 (−4.3 to −3.0) −3.6 (−4.1 to −3.0) −3.8 (−4.5 to −3.1)
Colon-rectum 2000–2018 1.2 (0.9–1.6) 1.2 (0.9–1.6) 1.2 (0.9–1.6) 1.2 (0.9–1.6)
Liver 2000–2007 −1.6 (−2.9 to −0.2) 2007–2018 −3.5 (−4.2 to −2.8) −2.8 (−3.4 to −2.2) −3.5 (−4.2 to −2.8) −3.5 (−4.2 to −2.8)
Pancreas 2000–2018 1.1 (0.8–1.4) 1.1 (0.8–1.4) 1.1 (0.8–1.4) 1.1 (0.8–1.4)
Lung 2000–2018 −0.6 (−0.9 to −0.4) −0.6 (−0.9 to −0.4) −0.6 (−0.9 to −0.4) −0.6 (−0.9 to −0.4)
Prostate 2000–2010 5.7 (4.5–6.9) 2010–2018 2.0 (0.4–3.7) 4.1 (3.1–5.0) 2.4 (1.1–3.8) 2.0 (0.4–3.7)
Bladder 2000–2018 −0.1 (−0.5–0.3) −0.1 (−0.5–0.3) −0.1 (−0.5–0.3) −0.1 (−0.5–0.3)
Brain, CNS 2000–2018 −0.3 (−0.8–0.3) −0.3 (−0.8–0.3) −0.3 (−0.8–0.3) −0.3 (−0.8–0.3)
Leukemia 2000–2010 2.0 (0.9–3.1) 2010–2018 −2.0 (−3.5 to −0.5) 0.2 (−0.6–1.0) −1.6 (−2.8 to −0.3) −2.0 (−3.5 to −0.5)
Females All sites 2000–2004 −1.7 (−2.8 to −0.6) 2004–2010 −0.3 (−1.0–0.5) 2010–2018 −1.9 (−2.3 to −1.5) −1.3 (−1.7 to −1.0) −1.7 (−2.0 to −1.4) −1.9 (−2.3 to −1.5)
Esophagus 2000–2018 −6.2 (−6.5 to −5.9) −6.2 (−6.5 to −5.9) −6.2 (−6.5 to −5.9) −6.2 (−6.5 to −5.9)
Stomach 2000–2004 −6.0 (−7.9 to −4.2) 2004–2010 −2.2 (−3.6 to −0.9) 2010–2018 −4.9 (−5.6 to −4.3) −4.3 (−4.9 to −3.7) −4.6 (−5.2 to −4.1) −4.9 (−5.6 to −4.3)
Colon-rectum 2000–2004 −0.9 (−2.9–1.2) 2004–2009 1.6 (−0.5–3.7) 2009–2018 −1.0 (−1.6 to −0.4) −0.3 (−1.0–0.4) −1.0 (−1.6 to −0.4) −1.0 (−1.6 to −0.4)
Liver 2000–2007 −1.9 (−2.9 to −0.8) 2007–2018 −4.2 (−4.7 to −3.7) −3.3 (−3.8 to −2.8) −4.2 (−4.7 to −3.7) −4.2 (−4.7 to −3.7)
Pancreas 2000–2018 1.1 (0.7–1.5) 1.1 (0.7–1.5) 1.1 (0.7–1.5) 1.1 (0.7–1.5)
Lung 2000–2012 −0.3 (−0.7–0.1) 2012–2018 −3.0 (−4.1 to −1.8) −1.2 (−1.6 to −0.8) −2.1 (−2.8 to −1.4) −3.0 (−4.1 to −1.8)
Breast 2000–2018 0.8 (0.5–1.1) 0.8 (0.5–1.1) 0.8 (0.5–1.1) 0.8 (0.5–1.1)
Cervix 2000–2018 5.1 (4.6–5.6) 5.1 (4.6–5.6) 5.1 (4.6–5.6) 5.1 (4.6–5.6)
Ovary 2000–2004 15.2 (6.3–24.8) 2004–2018 1.5 (0.3–2.7) 4.4 (2.5–6.3) 1.5 (0.3–2.7) 1.5 (0.3–2.7)
Brain, CNS 2000–2018 −0.6 (−1.2 to −0.1) −0.6 (−1.2 to −0.1) −0.6 (−1.2 to −0.1) −0.6 (−1.2 to −0.1)

The APC or AAPC is significantly different from zero (P < 0.05).

Abbreviations: APC, annual percentage change; AAPC, average annual percentage change; CNS, central nervous system; CI, confidence interval.