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. 2013 Jul 6;13:333. doi: 10.1186/1471-2407-13-333

Table 2.

Lips, Oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancer incidence rates for Australia according to sub-sites from 1982–2008 by sex

Site
 Sex
 ASI
 Joinpoint analysis (1982-2008)
 
  
 Year 1982
 Year 2008
 Trend 1
 Trend 2
 AAPC
        Period APC Period APC 1999-2008 2004-2008
Upper lip ICD10; C00.0 and C00.3
 Male
 0.26
 0.19
 1982-2008
 −0.1
  
  
 −0.1
 −0.1
Female
 0.19
 0.26
 1982-1990
 13.1*
 1990-2008
 −1.3
 −1.3
 −1.3
Lower lip ICD10; C00.1 and C00.4
 Male
 4.93
 3.34
 1982-1996
 1.5*
 1996-2008
 −4.2*
 −4.2*
 −4.2*
Female
 0.68
 0.9
 1982-1996
 6.1*
 1996-2008
 −4.3*
 −4.3*
 −4.3*
Lip unspecified** ICD10;C00.2, C00.5,C00.6,C00.8 and C00.9
 Male
 1.58
 0.25
 1982-1996
 −2.2
 1996-2008
 −10.5*
 −10.5*
 −10.5*
Female
 0.13
 0.09
 1982-1989
 12.9*
 1989-2008
 −6.2*
 −6.2*
 −6.2*
Base of tongue ICD10;C01
 Male
 0.62
 1.03
 1982-2008
 3.2*
  
  
 3.2*
 3.2*
Female
 0.12
 0.22
 1982-2003
 4.2*
 2003-2008
 −8.9
 −3.3
 −8.9
Other and unspecified parts of tongue ICD10;C02
 Male
 1.81
 1.61
 1982-2008
 −1.0*
  
  
 −1.0*
 −1.0*
Female
 0.94
 0.79
 1982-2008
 −0.1*
  
  
 −0.1*
 −0.1*
Gum ICD10;C03.0,C03.1 and C03.9
 Male
 0.22
 0.22
 1982-2008
 0.4
  
  
 0.4
 0.4
Female
 0.21
 0.25
 1982-2008
 1.0*
  
  
 1.0*
 1.0*
Floor of Mouth ICD10;C04.0,C04.1,C04.8, C04.9
 Male
 1.42
 0.72
 1982-2008
 −2.6*
  
  
 −2.6*
 −2.6*
Female
 0.4
 0.25
 1982-2008
 −2.1*
  
  
 −2.1*
 −2.1*
Palate ICD10;C05.0,C05.1,C05.2, C05.8, C05.9
 Male
 0.5
 0.4
 1982-2008
 −1.9*
  
  
 −1.9*
 −1.9*
Female
 0.25
 0.29
 1982-2008
 −0.4
  
  
 −0.4
 −0.4
Other unspecified parts of mouth ICD10;C06.0,C06.1,C06.2, C06.8, C06.9
 Male
 0.39
 0.53
 1982-2008
 0.01
  
  
 0.0
 0.0
Female
 0.34
 0.33
 1982-2008
 0.01
  
  
 0.0
 0.0
Tonsil ICD10; C09.0,C09.1,C09.8 and C09.9
 Male
 1.1
 1.9
 1982-1995
 −0.3
 1995-2008
 4.3*
 4.3*
 4.3*
Female
 0.36
 0.49
 1982-2008
 1.1*
  
  
 1.1*
 1.1*
Oropharynx ICD10; C10
 Male
 0.6
 0.47
 1982-2008
 −2.2*
  
  
 −2.2*
 −2.2*
Female
 0.15
 0.11
 1982-2008
 −1.7*
  
  
 −1.7*
 −1.7*
Ill defined sites of lip, oral cavity and pharynx ICD10;C14
 Male
 0.29
 0.35
 1982-2008
 1.5*
  
  
 −1.5*
 −1.5*
  Female 0.09 0.05 1982-2008 −1.0     −1.0 −1.0

Abbreviations

APC, Annual Percent Change AAPC, Average Annual Percent Change.

*The Annual Percent Change (APC) is significantly different from zero at alpha = 0.05.

*The Average Annual Percent Change (AAPC) is significantly different from zero at alpha = 0.05.

**Include commissure.