Table 5.
Retinoblastoma mortality trends between 0 and 19 years of age, in six Brazilian cities, from 2000 to 2014, National Cancer Institute, Ministry of Health, Brazil.
| PBCR | APC (%) | IC (95%) | p-valor | Trend | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LL | UL | ||||
| Belém/Ananindêua | −17.4 | −42.6 | 18.9 | 0.278 | Stationary |
| Recife | −17.3 | −46.7 | 28.1 | 0.365 | Stationary |
| Brasília (DF) | 13.1 | −21.2 | 62.2 | 0.475 | Stationary |
| Belo Horizonte | 16.8 | −10.0 | 51.7 | 0.221 | Stationary |
| São Paulo | −3.4* | −6.2 | −0.4 | 0.028 | Downward |
| Curitiba | −1.5 | −29.7 | 38.2 | 0.927 | Stationary |
| Total | −2 . 2 | −5 . 0 | 0 . 6 | 0 . 111 | Stationary |
PBCR, population-based cancer registry; APC, annual percent change; CI, confidence interval; LL, lower limit; UL, upper limit; DF, Federal district.
*
Negative APC, significantly different from zero at a significance level of 0.05, indicating a downward trend.