Table 2 Trends of cancer in children in Pudong from 2002 to 2015 (analyzed by Joinpoint Regression Program)
From: Characteristics and trends of childhood cancer in Pudong, China, 2002–2015
Characteristics | Number of Cases | Age specific annual percentage change | Lower limit | Upper limit | Z | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | ||||||
Male | ||||||
Age (years) | ||||||
0- | 92 | 4.3 | −4.0 | 13.4 | −1.1 | 0.3 |
5- | 78 | 1.6 | −4.3 | 7.8 | −0.6 | 0.6 |
10- | 81 | −2.1 | −6.7 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 |
Subtotal | 251 | 0.8 | −2.5 | −4.3 | −0.6 | 0.7 |
Female | ||||||
Age (years) | ||||||
0- | 78 | −1.6 | −8.8 | 6.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
5- | 38 | −0.8 | −7.7 | 6.5 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
10- | 63 | −0.5 | −8.2 | 7.8 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
Subtotal | 179 | −1.5 | −6.3 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
Overall | ||||||
Age (years) | ||||||
0- | 170 | 1.4 | −5.3 | −8.5 | −0.4 | 0.7 |
5- | 116 | 0.3 | −4.4 | −5.2 | −0.1 | 0.9 |
10- | 144 | −1.2 | −5.3 | 3.0 | 0. 7 | 0.5 |
Total | 430 | 0 | −3.5 | 3.6 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
Cancer Type | ||||||
Male | ||||||
Leukemia | 79 | 1.3 | −5.1 | 8.0 | −0.4 | 0.7 |
CNS tumors | 47 | 2.6 | −7.1 | 13.3 | −0.6 | 0.6 |
Female | ||||||
Leukemia | 57 | −1.2 | −10.3 | 9.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
CNS tumors | 39 | −12.1 | −29.6 | 9.7 | 1.3 | 0.2 |
Overall | ||||||
Leukemia | 136 | 1.1 | −4.4 | 6.9 | −0.4 | 0.7 |
CNS tumors | 86 | −0.6 | −7.5 | 6.8 | 0.2 | 0.9 |