Table 2. Trends in the deprivation gap in relative survival (%) by sex, 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						Average change (%)		Predictionc for patients
		1986–1990		1991–1995		1996–1999		every 5 yearsb		diagnosed during 2000–2001
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	−5.3*	(−9.3, −1.2)	−5.1**	(−8.8, −1.3)	−7.6**	(−11.5, −3.6)	−1.2	(−4.2, 1.8)	−7.1*	(−12.7, −1.5)
	Women	−2.4	(−6.6, 1.8)	−2.4	(−6.3, 1.5)	0.4	(−3.9, 4.7)	1.4	(−1.7, 4.6)	0.2	(−5.9, 6.4)
5 years	Men	0.4	(−3.2, 4.1)	−3.1	(−6.6, 0.4)	−4.8	(−10.0, 0.4)	−2.8	(−6.1, 0.4)	−6.7*	(−12.3, −1.1)
	Women	3.4	(−0.3, 7.0)	−1.6	(−5.1, 1.8)	−7.7**	(−12.9, −2.6)	−5.6**	(−8.8, −2.4)	−5.8	(−11.7, 0.1)
10 years	Men	1.2	(−1.8, 4.2)	1.3	(−2.3, 4.9)			0.1	(−4.6, 4.8)	−4.1	(−9.5, 1.3)
	Women	4.6**	(1.9, 7.4)	0.4	(−3.1, 3.9)			−4.3	(−8.7, 0.2)	−2.7	(−7.7, 2.3)

CI=confidence interval.

^aSurvival estimated with cohort or complete approach (see Rachet et al, 2008).

^bMean absolute change (%) in the deprivation gap in survival every 5 years, adjusted for the underlying trend in survival (see Rachet et al, 2008).

^cSurvival estimated with hybrid approach (see Rachet et al, 2008).

^*P<0.05; ^**P<0.01.