Table 2:

Rate ratios comparing age- and sex-standardized computed tomography rate estimates in adjacent years

Year comparisonRate ratio* (95% CI)
2014 to 20131.137 (1.084–1.194)
2015 to 20141.117 (1.067–1.169)
2016 to 20150.896 (0.857–0.938)
  • Note: CI = confidence interval.

  • * Calculated by dividing the more recent year by the previous year.