Table 2. Trends in the deprivation gap in relative survival (%) by time since diagnosis and calendar period of diagnosis: England and Wales, adults (15–99 years) diagnosed during 1986–1999 and followed up to 2001.
Calendar period of diagnosisa
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Average change (%) | Predictionc for patients | |||||||||
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1986–1990
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1991–1995
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1996–1999
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every 5 yearsb
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diagnosed during 2000–2001
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Time since diagnosis | Deprivation gap (%) | 95% CI | Deprivation gap (%) | 95% CI | Deprivation gap (%) | 95% CI | Deprivation gap (%) | 95% CI | Deprivation gap (%) | 95% CI | |
1 year | Men | −2.7** | (−4.3, −1.0) | −1.5** | (−2.6, −0.5) | −1.1* | (−2.1, −0.1) | 0.8 | (−0.2, 1.8) | −0.9 | (−2.1, 0.3) |
5 years | Men | −4.7** | (−7.0, −2.4) | −3.3** | (−5.0, −1.7) | −1.3 | (−3.3, 0.8) | 1.8* | (0.2, 3.4) | −1.5 | (−3.7, 0.6) |
10 years | Men | −4.3** | (−6.6, −1.9) | −3.6** | (−5.3, −1.8) | 0.7 | (−2.2, 3.6) | −1.2 | (−3.8, 1.4) |
CI=confidence interval.
Survival estimated with cohort or complete approach (see Rachet et al, 2008).
Mean absolute change (%) in the deprivation gap in survival every 5 years, adjusted for the underlying trend in survival (see Rachet et al, 2008).
Survival estimated with hybrid approach (see Rachet et al, 2008).
*P<0.05; **P< 0.01.