Table 5.

Trends in mortality of lymphoma and myeloma (age-standardized to the Chinese standard population) by sex and residence in China, 2004 to 2016

Sex		Trend 1#	Trend 2#			Trend 3#
		Year	APC	Year	APC	Year	APC
All	Both	2004–2016	4.5*
	Male	2004–2016	4.4*
	Female	2004–2006	− 1.2	2006–2016	5.5*
Urban	Both	2004–2016	2.3*
	Male	2004–2016	1.9*
	Female	2004–2016	2.9*
Rural	Both	2004–2016	6.8*
	Male	2004–2016	6.7*
	Female	2004–2007	− 2.3	2007–2016	9.1*

*The annual percentage change is significantly different from zero

^#Each change in magnitude and/or direction of trend is listed separately with the years for which that trend was constant. Therefore, if only one trend is listed for 2004 through 2017, that trend was constant during the entire time period