Table 2 Joinpoint analysis of age-standardized^b mortality rate from cancer and cardiovascular diseases (CVD) by sex

1983

2013

Average APC (%)

95%CI

Years

APC (%)

Years

APC (%)

Years

APC (%)

Male

80,553 (464.9)

87,511 (350.9)

-1.0^a

−1.1, −0.8

1983–1991

0.0

1991–1997

−1.8^a

1997–2013

−1.2^a

Female

71,265 (277.3)

78,331 (242.7)

−0.5^a

−0.6, −0.4

1983–1989

0.7^a

1989–1997

−1.0^a

1997–2013

−0.7^a

Male

158,944 (1035.3)

79,935 (334.3)

−3.9^a

−4.0, −3.7

1983–2001

−2.8^a

2001–2013

−5.4^a

Female

164,349 (665.8)

79,860 (227.9)

−3.7^a

−3.8, −3.5

1983–2003

−2.7^a

2003–2013

−5.6^a