Table 2.
Overall incidence rate trends by AAPC for primary brain tumors from six U.S. state cancer registries*
| Subgroup | Number of Cases | AAPC (%) | 95% CLs for AAPC |
|---|---|---|---|
| All brain/CNS tumors | 25,258 | 1.1 | 0.8, 1.4 |
| All brain/CNS tumors, excluding lymphoma | 24,217 | 0.9 | 0.6, 1.2 |
| White | 22,795 | 1.0 | 0.7, 1.3 |
| Nonwhite | 1,422 | −0.5 | −1.7, 0.7 |
Abbreviation: AAPC, average annual percentage change; CLs, confidence limits.
*
All models are Poisson regression and were adjusted for age group, gender, race, and microscopic confirmation.