Table 5. Trends in neonatal mortality rate of selective causes in Shenyang in 1997–2014.

Selective causes of death	1997		2014		PC† (%)	APC† (%)	95% CI
	Case	Rate*	Case	Rate*
Septicemia	1	0.02	6	0.08	265.50	−2.08	−7.53, 3.69
Pneumonia	29	0.60	8	0.10	−83.20	−7.87	−11.51, −4.09
Congenital heart disease	38	0.78	11	0.14	−82.37	−7.32	−9.65, −4.93
Preterm birth and low birth weight	77	1.58	66	0.83	−47.79	−2.47	−4.31, −0.59
Birth asphyxia	89	1.83	20	0.25	−86.31	−11.04	−11.98, −10.09
Intracranial hemorrhage of the newborn	28	0.58	3	0.04	−93.47	−10.68	−13.30, −7.99
Accidental asphyxia	5	0.10	2	0.03	−75.63	−3.63	−11.09, 4.45

APC, annual percent change; CI, confidence interval; PC, percent change.

^*Neonatal mortality rates were expressed as per 1000 live births.

^†Percent change and annual percent change between 1997 and 2014 was calculated by the neonatal mortality rate.