TABLE 5 .
] Change in ASDRs (per 100,000) for Pulmonary Hypertension as Contributing Cause of Death Among Individuals of All Ages, by Sex: United States, 2001-2010
| Joinpoint Segment | Sex | APC | AAPC (95% CI) (2001-2010) |
| 2001-2006 | All | 0.6 | 1.9b (1.5-2.4) |
| 2006-2010 | All | 3.6a | … |
| 2001-2006 | Men | −1.3a | 0.9b (0.3-1.5) |
| 2006-2010 | Men | 3.7a | … |
| 2001-2006 | Women | 1.7a | 2.5b (1.9-3.1) |
| 2006-2010 | Women | 3.5a | … |
The National Vital Statistics System was used to ascertain deaths due to pulmonary hypertension, which were considered those with decedents having ICD-10 codes I27.0, I27.2, I27.8, or I27.9 reported as any contributing cause of death (ie, any of the possible 20 conditions, including the underlying cause of death). AAPCs are provided for the time period 2001 to 2010; the joinpoint varies and is based on the joinpoint regression analysis of best fit with the smallest number of deaths. Rates are per 100,000 population and are age standardized to the 2000 US standard population (eight age groups). AAPC = average annual percent change; APC = annual percent change. See Table 2 and 3 legends for expansion of other abbreviations.
APC is significantly different from zero at α = 0.05.
AAPC is significantly different from zero at α = 0.05.