Skip to main content

Table 3 Joinpoint analysis of age-standardisedb mortality persons from cancer and cardiovascular diseases by age group

From: Comparing trends in mortality from cardiovascular disease and cancer in the United Kingdom, 1983–2013: joinpoint regression analysis

Age Group (years) Total study periodc Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5
Average APC (%) 95%CI Years APC (%) Years APC (%) Years APC (%) Years APC (%) Years APC (%)
Cancer
 Male
  0–14 −2.2a −2.5, −1.8 −          
  15–34 −1.9a −2.1, −1.7 −          
  35–54 −2.0a −2.1, −1.8 1983–1993 −1.0a 1993–2013 −2.4a       
  55–74 −1.6a −1.7, −1.5 1983–1991 −0.7a 1991–2005 −2.1a 2005–2013 −1.7a     
  75+ −0.4a −0.6, −0.1 1983–1985 3.1a 1985–1992 0.2 1992–1998 −1.7a 1998–2002 0.6 2002–2013 −0.9a
Female
 0–14 −2.4a −2.7, −2.1 −          
 15–34 −2.0a −2.2, −1.8 −          
 35–54 −2.0a −2.2, −1.8 1983–1988 −0.9a 1988–1994 −1.8a 1994–2003 −2.7a 2003–2013 −2.0a   
 55–74 −0.9a −1.0, −0.8 1983–1985 1.7a 1985–1991 −0.1 1991–2003 −1.5a 2003–2013 −1.2a   
 75+ 0.2 −0.1, 0.5 1983–1989 1.5a 1989–1998 −0.5a 1998–2002 1.5 2002–2013 −0.3a   
Cardiovascular Disease
 Male
  0–14 −1.2a −2.3, −0.1 1983–1995 2.8a 1995–2013 −3.7a       
  15–34 −1.6 −3.2, 0.1 1983–1991 −3.0a 1991–1995 2.3 1995–1999 −4.7a 1999–2003 3.9 2003–2013 −2.8a
  35–54 −3.9a −4.1, −3.7 1983–1994 −4.9a 1994–2013 −3.4a       
  55–74 −4.9a −5.2, −4.4 1983–1993 −3.2a 1993–1998 −4.6a 1998–2013 −6.2a     
  75+ −3.3a −3.5, −3.1 1983–2003 −2.2a 2003–2013 −5.2a       
Female
 0–14 −1.4a −2.7, −0.0 1983–1995 1.5 1995–2013 −3.2a       
 15–34 −1.9a −3.0, −0.9 1983–1989 −4.2a 1989–1995 2.5 1995–2013 −2.6a     
 35–54 −3.3a −3.6, −3.0 19,831,990 −5.2a 1990–2002 −2.1a 2002–2013 −3.4a     
 55–74 −4.8a −5.2, −4.5 1983–1989 −2.6a 1989–1998 −3.8a 1998–2011 −6.8a 2011–2013 −3.4   
 75+ −3.2a −3.4, −3.0 1983–2003 −2.2a 2003–2013 −5.2a       
  1. a Significantly different from zero (p < 0.05)
  2. b Standardised to the 2013 European standard population by 5 year age groups
  3. c Years 1983 to 2013
  4. - No joinpoints identified
  5. APC, annual percent change
Back to article page

Population Health Metrics

ISSN: 1478-7954