Table 1.
Phase | Trend period | Difference | Slope (95%CI) | Z |
---|---|---|---|---|
Descent | 1973–1976 | −2.05 | −0.903* (−1.727 – − 0.078) | −2.146 |
Recovery | 1976–1998 | 4.68 | 0.253*** (0.211–0.295) | 11.816 |
Rapid rise | 1998–2004 | 4.31 | 0.630** (0.261–0.998) | 3.346 |
Slow rise | 2004–2015 | 2.19 | 0.228*** (0.117–0.339) | 4.016 |
*P-value< 0.05; **P -value< 0.01; ***P -value< 0.001