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Table 3 Joinpoint Regression Analysis for the trends of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation uses over time

From: Gender and age disparity in the initiation of life-supporting treatments: a population-based cohort study

 

Joinpoint

Pre-joinpoint slope

Post-joinpoint slope

IRa

One joinpoint at 2006

1.34

6.27

Female GIRb

One joinpoint at 2006

0.84

3.54

Male GIR

One joinpoint at 2006

1.84

8.94

M/F ratioc

No joinpoint

Not applicable

Not applicable

Neonate AIRd

No joinpoint

Not applicable

Not applicable

Pediatric AIR

No joinpoint

Not applicable

Not applicable

Adult AIR

One joinpoint at 2006

1.13

5.90

Elder AIR

No joinpoint

Not applicable

Not applicable

  1. aIR denotes for “the incidence rate of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation use adjusting for gender and age”
  2. bGIR denotes for “gender-specific age-adjusted incidence rate of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation use”
  3. cM/F ratio denotes for “the male GIR to female GIR ratio”
  4. dAIR denotes for “age-specific gender-adjusted incidence rate of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation use”