American Association for Cancer Research

Table 1.

CRC incidence trends among young adults (20 to 49 y) by sex and race/ethnicity, 1992 to 2005

Race/ethnicity		n	Line segment 1
			Year	APC*
All races combined	Men	10,913	1992-2005	1.5^†
	Women	9,733	1992-2005	1.6^†
Non-Hispanic White	Men	6,748	1992-2005	2.0^†
	Women	5,626	1992-2005	2.2^†
Non-Hispanic Black	Men	1,409	1992-2005	−0.2
	Women	1,456	1992-2005	−0.6
Hispanic	Men	1,307	1992-2005	2.7^†
	Women	1,250	1992-2005	1.1
Asian American/Pacific Islander	Men	1,284	1992-2005	1.2
	Women	1,239	1992-2005	0.6

Race/ethnicity		n	Line segment 1
			Year	APC*
All races combined	Men	10,913	1992-2005	1.5^†
	Women	9,733	1992-2005	1.6^†
Non-Hispanic White	Men	6,748	1992-2005	2.0^†
	Women	5,626	1992-2005	2.2^†
Non-Hispanic Black	Men	1,409	1992-2005	−0.2
	Women	1,456	1992-2005	−0.6
Hispanic	Men	1,307	1992-2005	2.7^†
	Women	1,250	1992-2005	1.1
Asian American/Pacific Islander	Men	1,284	1992-2005	1.2
	Women	1,239	1992-2005	0.6

NOTE: Trends were analyzed by Joinpoint Regression Program, Version 3.0, with a maximum of three joinpoints (i.e., four line segments).

APC based on incidence rates age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population.

The APC is significantly different from zero (P < 0.05).