Table 1.
Temporal Trends for Lung Cancer Mortality in Brazil and Its Regions: Number of Deaths, APC, Confidence Interval, and Year of the Joinpoint
| Number of deaths | APC1 (CI 95%) | Joinpoint | APC2 (CI 95%) | Joinpoint | APC 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Females | ||||||
| Brazil | 127,805 | 5.1* (3.6;-6.7) | 2005 | -2.8 (-7.3;1.9) | 2008 | 1.9* (1.2;2.5) |
| Northeast | 26,381 | 7.6* (4.9;10.3) | 2005 | -3.0 (-10.4;5.0) | 2008 | 3.8* (2.8;4.9) |
| North | 6,178 | -6.4* (-11.5;-1.0) | ||||
| Midwest | 7,799 | 0.4 (-0.7;1.6) | ||||
| Southeast | 59,520 | 5.2* (3.8;6.6) | 2005 | -3.0 (-7.0;1.1) | 2008 | 1.4* (0.8;2.0) |
| South | 27,211 | 1.1* (0.6;1.7) | ||||
| Male | ||||||
| Brazil | 224,010 | 1.9* (0.3;3.6) | 2005 | -5.8* (-10.6;-0.9) | 2008 | -0.9* (-1.6;-0.2) |
| Northeast | 38,910 | 5.7* (3.2;8.3) | 2005 | -3.2* (-4.8;-1.5) | 2011 | 5.1* (2.6;7.7) |
| North | 11,215 | -1.1 (-2.2;0.1) | ||||
| Midwest | 13,269 | - 0.8 (-1.7;0.2) | ||||
| Southeast | 104,698 | 1.6 (-2.9;6.4) | 2004 | -4.8* (-9.1;-0.3) | 2008 | -1.8* (-3.0;-0.6) |
| South | 54,146 | 3.0 (-2.5;8.8) | 2004 | -2.9* (-3.6;-2.2) |
95% CI, 95% confidence intervals; APC,annual percentage changes; Statistically significant p<0.05.