Table 2 Trends in infant mortality rate of Shenyang during 1997–2014.

From: Different extent in decline of infant mortality by region and cause in Shenyang, China

Cause of death

1997

2014

PC (%)

APC (%)

95% CI

Case

Rate *

Case

Rate *

Overall

462

9.50

251

3.14

−66.90

−5.92

−7.30, −4.51

Congenital anomalies

166

3.41

45

0.56

−83.49

−7.87

−9.81, −5.90

Asphyxia-related conditions

101

2.08

30

0.38

−81.91

−9.43

−10.19, −8.65

Immaturity-related conditions

112

2.30

97

1.22

−47.24

−3.44

−5.06, −1.79

Infections

3

0.06

13

0.16

163.97

−1.29

−6.58, 4.30

Nervous system and sense organs

9

0.19

6

0.08

−59.39

−6.01

−10.29, −1.52

Respiratory system

43

0.88

28

0.35

−60.33

−6.29

−9.03, −3.47

Digestive system

2

0.04

12

0.15

265.50

2.02

−3.45, 7.80

  1. APC, annual percent change; CI, confidence interval; N/A, not available; PC, percent change.
  2. *Infant mortality rates were expressed as per 1000 live births.
  3. Percent change and annual percent change between 1997 and 2014 was calculated by the infant mortality rate.