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. 2013 Jul 9;185(10):E492–E498. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.121791

Table 2:

Breast cancer incidence age-specific rate ratios for linear calendar trends during 1970–1979 and for 2005–2009 v. 1970–1979

Age, yr Linear calendar trends 1970–1979 Population incidence for 2005–2009 v. 1970–1979 (reference)


Invasive breast cancer Invasive breast cancer Ductal carcinoma in situ

RR per year 95% CI RR 95% CI RR 95% CI
30–39 1.02 0.99–1.05 0.92 0.82–1.04 2.02 1.27–3.23

40–49 0.99 0.97–1.00 1.01 0.95–1.07 4.10 3.31–5.08

50–59 1.00 0.99–1.01 0.97 0.92–1.02 4.64 3.80–5.67

60–69 1.01 1.00–1.03 1.21 1.15–1.28 7.49 5.87–9.57

70–79 1.01 0.99–1.03 1.25 1.18–1.33 6.43 4.79–8.62

≥ 80 1.00 0.98–1.02 1.06 0.98–1.15 1.40 0.95–2.05

Note: CI = confidence interval, RR = rate ratio