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Table 1 The APC and AAPC of childhood cancer mortality rates in boys

From: Childhood cancer mortality in Japan, 1980–2013

Country Trend 1 Trend 2 Trend 3 Trend 4 AAPC
  Years APC Years APC Years APC Years APC 2000-2010 Last 5 Obs
Total malignant tumors          
Japan 1980-2003 −3.8* 2003-2013 −1.2      −2.0* −1.2
USA 1980-1985 −4.1* 1985-1998 −3.0* 1998-2003 −0.2 2003-2010 −2.8* −2.0* −2.8*
United Kingdom 1980-2010 −2.4*        −2.4* −2.4*
Italy 1980-1989 −4.8* 1989-1994 3.2 1994-1999 −7.5* 1999-2010 −2.0* −2.0* −2.0*
France 1980-1988 −5.1* 1988-2010 −3.0*      −3.0* −3.0*
Leukemia           
Japan 1980-2013 −4.6*        −4.6* −4.6*
USA 1980-2010 −3.6*        −3.6* −3.6*
United Kingdom 1980-2010 −3.9*        −3.9* −3.9*
Italy 1980-2010 −3.8*        −3.8* −3.8*
France 1980-2010 −5.3*        −5.3* −5.3*
Lymphomas          
Japan 1980-1986 −1.2 1986-1998 −9.8* 1998-2013 −3.9*    −3.9* −3.9*
USA 1980-2010 −5.4*        −5.4* −5.4*
United Kingdom 1980-2010 −3.4*        −3.4* −3.4*
Italy 1980-2010 −3.7*        −3.7* −3.7*
France 1980-2010 −5.8*        −5.8* −5.8*
Central nervous system tumors          
Japan 1980-2013 0.5*        0.5* 0.5*
USA 1980-2010 −1.1*        −1.1* −1.1*
United Kingdom 1980-2010 −1.0*        −1.0* −1.0*
Italy 1980-2010 −2.1*        −2.1* −2.1*
France 1980-2010 1.2*        1.2* 1.2*
Malignant kidney tumors          
Japan 1980-2013 −3.5*        −3.5* −3.5*
USA 1980-2010 −2.5*        −2.5* −2.5*
United Kingdom 1980-2010 −2.4*        −2.4* −2.4*
Italy 1980-2010 −3.8*        −3.8* −3.8*
France 1980-2010 −3.9*        −3.9* −3.9*
Malignant bone tumors          
Japan 1980-2013 −1.6*        −1.6* −1.6*
USA 1980-2010 −1.4*        −1.4* −1.4*
United Kingdom 1980-2010 −2.3*        −2.3* −2.3*
Italy 1980-2010 −2.5*        −2.5* −2.5*
France 1980-2010 −2.3*        −2.3* −2.3*
  1. *p <0.05
  2. APC = annual percent change; AAPC = average annual percent change; Obs = observations
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