Table 1

Trends in liver cancer mortality rates (age-standardised to 2010 national census population) by gender and areas in China, 1991–2014

GenderAreaAAPCTrend 1Trend 2
PeriodEAPCPeriodEAPC
Male
Urban−1.1*1991–20070.58*2007–2014−4.98*
Rural−0.11991–20102.19*2010–2014−10.47*
Female
Urban−1.4*1991–20070.212007–2014−5.11*
Rural−0.91991–20091.64*2009–2014−9.39*
  • *Significantly different from zero (P<0.05).

  • AAPC, average annual per cent change; EAPC, estimated annual percentage change.