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. 2021 Apr 23;118(16):281–287. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.m2021.0111

eTable 2. Average annual percent change in incidence of and mortality from colorectal cancer in Germany, stratified by sex.

AAPC [95% CI]
Men Women
Incidence (2000–2016)
Colorectal cancer –1.8 [–2.3; –1.4] –2.2 [–2.6; –1.8]
Proximal colon cancer –0.2 [–0.7; 0.3] –0.5 [–0.9; –0.2]
Distal colon cancer –3.0 [–3.4; –2.5] –3.7 [–4.1; –3.3]
Rectal cancer –2.1 [–2.5; –1.6] –2.7 [–3.3; –2.1]
Mortality (2000–2018)
Colorectal cancer –2.5 [–2.7; –2.3] –3.0 [–3.2; –2.8]
Colon cancer –3.1 [–3.3; –2.9] –3.3 [–3.6; –3.1]
Rectal cancer –1.5 [–1.7; –1.2] –2.1 [–2.3; –2.0]

AAPC, Average annual percent change; CI, confidence interval