an increasing trendP-value < 0.001
An increasing trend in the rate of hospital admissions was observed (average annual percentage change, AAPC = 14.0; P-value < 0.001), from 14.9/100,000 inhabitants in 2009 to 53.6 in 2019.
An increasing trend in the rate of hospital admissions was observed (average annual percentage change, AAPC = 14.0; P-value < 0.001), from 14.9/100,000 inhabitants in 2009 to 53.6 in 2019.
There was a decreasing trend in 3.9% (n = 3) of the municipalities: these were Junqueiro (AAPC = -44.9; 95% CI = - 68.8 to -2.7; P-value < 0.001), São Sebastião (AAPC = -40.6; 95% CI = - 56.5 to -18.8; P-value = 0.2) and Olivença (AAPC = -37.0; 95% CI = - 59.0 to -3.0; P-value < 0.001).