Table 3 Joinpoint analysis for coronary heart diseases in the Americas, 1970–2000.

	Trend 1		Trend 2		Trend 3		Trend 4
	Years	EAPC	Years	EAPC	Years	EAPC	Years	EAPC
Men
Argentina	1970–78	−3.31*	1978–82	−7.54*	1982–2000	−2.68*
Chile	1970–75	−4.89*	1975–84	1.03	1984–87	−5.32	1987–1999	−1.14*
Colombia	1972–99	−0.55*
Costa Rica	1970–85	3.73*	1985–2000	−1.48*
Cuba	1970–78	2.51*	1978–82	−4.27	1982–88	1.74	1988–2000	−2.00*
Ecuador	1970–2000	−0.43
Mexico	1970–97	2.64*	1997–2000	−0.28
Puerto Rico	1970–90	−1.84*	1990–94	−6.46	1994–2000	3.65
Venezuela	1970–87	−1.27*	1987–92	6.03	1992–2000	−0.07
Canada	1970–76	−1.35*	1976–88	−3.93*	1988–91	−5.65*	1991–2000	−3.42*
USA	1970–73	−1.16	1973–88	−4.55*	1988–98	−2.91*
Women
Argentina	1970–78	−2.72*	1978–81	−10.41	1981–96	−4.31*
Chile	1970–76	−6.23*	1976–84	0.36	1984–1999	−2.70*
Colombia	1972–99	−0.70*
Costa Rica	1970–84	2.70*	1084–2000	−1.54*
Cuba	1970–74	5.45	1974–2000	−1.34*
Ecuador	1970–93	−0.18	1993–96	−15.89	1993–2000	13.21*
Mexico	1970–87	1.30*	1987–90	9.17	1990–2000	1.90
Puerto Rico	1970–95	−3.17*	1995–2000	2.64
Venezuela	1970–77	1.80	1977–80	−9.53	1980–2000	1.44*
Canada	1970–75	−1.52*	1975–2000	−3.67*
USA	1970–82	−4.38*	1982–97	−2.82*

*Significantly different from 0 (p<0.05).

EAPC, estimated annual percentage change.