Table 2.
Average annual percentage change (AAPC) and 95% confidence limits (CL) of cutaneous melanoma incidence according to anatomical site, by sex and age group (1979–2006)
| Head/neck |
Trunk |
Upper limb |
Lower limb |
All sitesa |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAPC (%) | 95% CL | AAPC (%) | 95% CL | AAPC (%) | 95% CL | AAPC (%) | 95% CL | AAPC (%) | 95% CL | |
| Males | ||||||||||
| < 25 years | 6·3 | 5·4, 7·2 | 4·2 | 3·5, 5·0 | 2·9 | 1·9, 3·8 | 3·2 | 2·4, 4·0 | 3·8 | 3·6, 4·0 |
| 25–44 years | 4·0 | 3·6, 4·4 | 4·9 | 4·6, 5·2 | 5·5 | 5·0, 6·0 | 4·1 | 3·7, 4·5 | 4·4 | 4·1, 4·7 |
| 45–64 years | 5·3 | 4·9, 5·7 | 6·7 | 6·4, 7·0 | 6·6 | 6·3, 7·0 | 4·5 | 4·2, 4·9 | 5·7 | 5·5, 6·0 |
| 65–89 years | 6·8 | 6·6, 7·0 | 9·9 | 9·6, 10·2 | 8·7 | 8·4, 9·1 | 4·4 | 4·0, 4·8 | 7·2 | 7·1, 7·3 |
| 0–89 years | 5·9 | 5·7, 6·1 | 6·8 | 6·5, 7·0 | 6·7 | 6·5, 7·0 | 4·3 | 4·0, 4·5 | 5·8 | 5·6, 6·0 |
| Females | ||||||||||
| < 25 years | 5·1 | 3·9, 6·3 | 4·2 | 3·5, 4·8 | 5·2 | 4·4, 5·7 | 3·1 | 2·5, 3·6 | 3·9 | 3·5, 4·3 |
| 25–44 years | 3·1 | 2·5, 3·6 | 5·8 | 5·4, 6·1 | 4·3 | 3·9, 4·6 | 1·3 | 1·0, 1·6 | 2·9 | 2·7, 3·2 |
| 45–64 years | 4·1 | 3·8, 4·4 | 6·8 | 6·5, 7·0 | 5·3 | 5·0, 5·7 | 2·5 | 2·3, 2·7 | 3·8 | 3·6, 4·0 |
| 65–89 years | 4·0 | 3·8, 4·3 | 5·1 | 4·7, 5·4 | 6·8 | 6·5, 7·0 | 4·6 | 4·3, 4·9 | 4·7 | 4·6, 4·9 |
| 0–89 years | 3·9 | 3·6, 4·1 | 5·9 | 5·7, 6·1 | 5·3 | 5·0, 5·6 | 2·5 | 2·3, 2·8 | 3·8 | 3·6, 4·0 |
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All sites includes cases with unspecified site.