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. 2012 Oct 10;12:859. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-859

Table 3.

Aortic aneurysm and dissection trends and Joinpoint Regression Analysisaby cause-of-death, sex and site, State of São Paulo, 1985 to 2009

Aortic aneurysm and dissection variables
Global 1985-2009
Trend 1
Trend 2
  Ratesb APC CI Years APC CI Years APC CI
CAUSES OF DEATH
Causes of death (refer to Figure1A)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
All mentions
6.58
2.1c
1.7 to 2.5
1985-2001
3.3c
2.9-to 3.7
2001-2009
−0.3
−1.0 to 0.5
Underlying cause-of-death
5.53
2.0c
1.6 to 2.3
1985-1999
3.4c
3.0 to 3.8
1999-2009
0.3
−0.1 to 0.8
Associated cause-of-death
1.05
2.9c
1.8 to 4.0
1985-2002
4.7c
3.5 to 5.9
2002-2009
−1.3
−4.1 to 1.6
Causes of death and sex (refer to Figure1B)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Underlying cause-of-death in men
8.23
1.7c
1.3 to 2.1
1985-1999
3.2c
2.7 to 3.7
1999-2009
−0.1
−0.7 to 0.5
Underlying cause-of-death in women
3.42
2.8c
2.4 to 3.3
1985-2000
4.1c
3.2 to 5.0
2000-2009
1.1
−0.1 to 2.3
Associated cause-of-death in men
1.71
2.8c
1.9 to 3.7
1985-2002
4.8c
3.5 to 6.1
2002-2009
−2.1
−5.3 to 1.1
Associated cause-of-death in women
0.56
3.7c
2.8 to 4.6
1985-2009
3.7c
2.8 to 4.6
 
 
 
AORTIC ANEURYSM AND DISSECTION SITES – ALL MENTIONS
Total mentions (refer to Figure2A)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dissecting
2.09
1.3c
0.8 to 1.8
1985-2003
2.1c
1.4 to 2.8
2003-2009
−2.0
−4.5 to 0.6
Abdominal
1.96
2.4c
1.8 to 3.0
1985-2001
3.9c
3.0 to 4.8
2001-2009
−0.4
−2.0 to 1.2
Unspecified site
1.63
1.0c
0.3 to 1.7
1985-1996
4.5c
2.8 to 6.2
1996-2009
−0.9c
−1.9 to 0.0
Thoracic
0.79
4.8c
4.1 to 5.5
1985-2009
4.8c
4.1 to 5.5
 
 
 
Total mentions in men (refer to Figure2B)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Abdominal
3.55
2.4c
1.8 to 3.0
1985-2001
4.0c
3.1 to 4.9
2001-2009
−0.6
−2.2 to 1.1
Dissecting
2.78
0.8c
0.3 to 1.4
1985-2003
1.7c
0.9 to 2.6
2003-2009
−2.6
−5.8 to 0.8
Unspecified site
2.43
0.7c
0.1 to 1.5
1985-1996
4.5c
2.5 to 6.6
1996-2009
−1.5c
−2.6 to 0.3
Thoracic
1.03
4.1c
3.2 to 5.0
1985-2009
4.1c
3.2 to 5.0
 
 
 
Total mentions in women (refer to Figure2C)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dissecting
1.51
2.0c
1.4 to 2.6
1985-2004
2.9c
2.1 to 3.7
2004-2009
−2.2
−6.0 to 1.9
Unspecified site
1.01
1.9c
1.2 to 2.6
1985-1997
4.4c
2.3 to 6.6
1997-2009
0.3
−1.1 to 1.6
Abdominal
0.79
3.2c
2.4 to 3.9
1985-2009
3.2c
2.4 to 3.9
 
 
 
Thoracic
0.59
5.8c
5.8 to 6.6
1985-2009
5.8c
5.0 to 6.6
 
 
 
REFERENCE OF RUPTURE - ALL MENTIONS (refer to Figure  3)
Ruptured
2.65
3.1c
2.1 to 4.1
1985-1997
8.4c
6.7 to 10.1
1997-2009
0.0
−0.9 to 1.0
Without rupture 1.84 1.5c 0.7 to 2.3 1985-2009 1.5c 0.7 to 2.2      

APC: Annual percent change; CI: confidence interval.

a Rates are per 100 000 population, age-standardized to the WHO Standard Population.

b Joinpoint analysis of trends allowed for one joinpoint.

c The annual percent change is statistically significantly different from 0 (p < 0.05).