Table 1.
Age standardized incidence rate (ASIR), number of cases (N), average annual percent change (AAPC), and incidence rate ratio (SIR) for multiple myeloma, according to age and sex, in Cali (Colombia), Costa Rica, and Quito (Ecuador), for the period 1990–2007
| PBCR | Age‐group (years) | Male | Female | SIR (95% CIa) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASIR (N) | AAPC (95% CIa) | ASIR (N) | AAPC (95% CIa) | |||
| Cali (Colombia) | 40–59 | 4.4 (117) | 2.0 (1.4; 2.6) | 3.1 (97) | 1.6 (0.3; 2.9) | 1.4 (1.1; 1.8) |
| 60+ | 14.2 (170) | 2.0 (0.9; 3.1) | 12.8 (186) | 3.5 (2.7; 4.3) | 1.1 (0.9; 1.4) | |
| Total | 2.6 (306) | 2.0 (1.1; 2.8) | 2.0 (293) | 2.8 (2.0; 3.6) | 1.3 (1.1; 1.5) | |
| Costa Rica | 40–59 | 2.1 (115) | −3.6 (−4.6; −2.5) | 1.6 (90) | 0.8 (−0.4; 2.0) | 1.3 (1.1; 1.6) |
| 60+ | 9.1 (237) | −2.0 (−2.6; −1.4) | 7.3 (202) | −3.9 (−4.6; −3.2) | 1.2 (1.1; 1.4) | |
| Total | 1.5 (366) | −2.7 (−3.1; −2.4) | 1.2 (303) | −2.5 (−3.1; −1.9) | 1.3 (1.1; 1.4) | |
| Quito (Ecuador) | 40–59 | 3.6 (65) | 8.5 (7.5; 9.6) | 2.3 (46) | −1.1 (−2.1; −0.1) | 1.6 (1.2; 2.1) |
| 60+ | 13.5 (118) | 2.6 (1.7; 3.4) | 10.3 (109) | −0.7 (−1.1; −0.2) | 1.3 (1.1; 1.6) | |
| Total | 2.3 (194) | 4.1 (3.5; 4.7) | 1.6 (159) | −0.9 (−1.5; −0.3) | 1.4 (1.2; 1.7) | |
a
95% confidence interval. Bold represents statistically significant values (p<0.05).