Abstract:Objective To analyze the change trend of liver cancer mortality in Nanjing from 2007 to 2021, explore the effects of liver cancer death on life expectancy change, and develop public health policy. Methods Based on the national cause-of-death surveillance in in Nanjing from 2007 to 2021, we analyzed the mortality of liver cancer. Life table and cause-eliminated life table were applied to calculate life expectancy, cause eliminated life expectancy (CELE) and potential gains in life expectancy (PGLEs). Software Joinpoint 4.6.0.0 was used to calculate the average annual percentage change (AAPC). Arriaga"s decomposition method was used to estimate the contribution of the changes of liver cancer mortality in each age group to life expectancy. Results From 2007 to 2021,the standardized mortality of liver cancer in Nanjing showed a downward trend (AAPC=-6.20%, P<0.05). The changes of liver cancer mortality had a positive contribution to life expectancy, which contributed 0.35 years to the life expectancy growth and a contribution degree of 4.92%. In addition to the 1-5 and 10-15 age groups, which had negative contributions to life expectancy (1-5 age group: -0.002years, 0.59%, 10-15 age group: -0.001years, 0.33%), all other age groups had positive contributions, among which the 50-54 age group had the greatest positive contribution to life expectancy (0.060 years, 0.83%). The life expectancy of Nanjing residents increased from 76.88 years in 2007 to 84.07 years in 2021, with an increase of 7.19 years (AAPC=0.66%, P<0.05), the liver cancer CELE increased by 7.06 years (AAPC=0.66%, P<0.05), the PGLEs decreased by 0.12 years (AAPC=-1.49%,P<0.05), and life loss rate decreased by 34.559% (AAPC=-2.65%,P<0.05). Conclusions From 2007 to 2021, the standardized mortality rate of liver cancer in Nanjing decreased gradually, contributing to the growth of life expectancy. The life loss caused by liver cancer decreased gradually. |