Table 3.

Relation between recent change in pleural mesothelioma mortality and historical change in use of asbestos based on regression analyses.^a

Period for use of asbestos	No. of countries	Adjusted R2	p-Value
1950
1960	23	−0.035	0.615
1970	24	−0.038	0.689
1975	25	0.000	0.325
1980	25	0.073	0.102
1985	25	0.182	0.019
1990	27	0.277	0.003
1960
1970	24	−0.044	0.857
1975	23	0.052	0.151
1980	27	0.201	0.011
1985	27	0.300	0.002
1990	29	0.415	< 0.001
1970
1975	26	0.121	0.046
1980	26	0.348	0.001
1985	29	0.466	< 0.001
1990	29	0.366	< 0.001
1975
1980	27	0.328	0.001
1985	28	0.267	0.003
1990	29	0.091	0.062
1980
1985	28	−0.031	0.675
1990	26	−0.006	0.368
1985
1990	27	0.037	0.170

^aAPC of the age-adjusted annual MRs from 1996 to 2005 (dependent variable) versus change in use during the corresponding period (independent variable).