Table 4

Trends in prevalence of smoking status and incidence of new smokers, ex-smokers and ex-smoker relapse for age-standardised rates. Joinpoints overall and by sex in the Balearic Islands; n=178 251 (2010–2013)

Trend 1Trend 2Trend 3AAPC (95 % CI)
TimeAPC (95% CI)TimeAPC (95% CI)TimeAPC (95% CI)
Smoker prevalence
F2010.2–2013.4−1.20* (−1.40 to −1.01)−1.20* (−1.40 to −1.01)
M2010.2–2012.4−2.73* (−2.93 to −2.54)2012.4–2013.4−1.39† (−2.16 to −0.65)−2.35.* (−2.58 to −2.12)
G2010.2–2012.4−2.19* (−2.33 to −1.89)2012.4–2013.4−0.86 ‡ (−1.90 to 0.18)−1.75* (−2.05 to −1.46)
Ex-smoker prevalence
F2010.2–2012.126.19* (25.24 to 27.15)2012.1–2013.413.18* (12.46 to 13.91)19.51* (18.99 to 20.03)
M2010.2–2012.115.82* (14.04 to 17.62)2012.1–2013.47.44* (5.37 to 9.56)12.15* (10.96 to 13.36)
G2010.2–2012.219.29* (18.34 to 20.24)2012.2–2013.49.43* (8.37 to 10.50)14.96* (14.34 to 15.59)
New smokers incidence
F2010.2–2012.4−46.09† (−60.51 to −26.40)2012.4–2013.41370.6† (169.9 to 7913.0)38.65‡ (−13.24 to 121.58)
M2010.2–2012.4−44.29§ (−64.78 to −11.87)2012.4–2013.4610.8† (98.1 to 2530.4)15.32‡ (−25.52 to 78.56)
G2010.2–2012.4−46.20† (−60.28 to −27.12)2012.4–2013.41054.2† (222.2 to 4034.8)29.19‡ (−11.04 to 87.61)
New ex-smokers incidence
F2010.2–2013.4−11.68§ (−19.32 to −3.31)−11.68§ (−19.32 to −3.31)
M2010.2–2013.4−10.94§ (−20.39 to −0.38)−10.94§ (−20.39 to −0.38)
G2010.2–2013.4−11.24† (−18.61 to −3.21)−11.24† (−18.61 to −3.21)
Ex-smokers relapse incidence
F2010.2–2012.1−33.75† (−47.83 to −15.88)2012.1–2013.147.37‡ (−75.08 to 771.40)2013.1–2013.4−89.71‡ (−99.7 to 313)−44.15‡ (−74.54 to 22.53)
M2010.2–2013.4−36.30* (−44.63 to −26.72)−36.30* (−44.63 to −26.72)
G2010.2–2013.2−18.19* (−23.60 to −12.40)2013.2–2013.4−95.73‡ (−99.99 to 1380.5)−46.35‡ (−74.32 to 12.09)
  • *p≤0.001; †p≤0.01; ‡p>0.05; §p≤0.05.

  • Note, 2010.1 represents the first trimester of the year 2010.

  • APC, annual percentage change; AAPC, average annual percent change estimated by Joinpoint regression analysis; CI, confidence interval; F, female; G, global; M, male.