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.
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Calendar period of diagnosisa
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1986–1990
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1991–1995
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1996–1999
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Average change (%) every 5 yearsb
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Predictionc for patients 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 | Women | −2.8** | (−4.5, −1.1) | −3.6** | (−5.5, −1.8) | −3.7** | (−5.9, −1.5) | −0.5 | (−1.9, 0.9) | −3.6* | (−6.7, −0.4) |
| 5 years | Women | −3.8** | (−6.1, −1.6) | −3.1* | (−5.6, −0.7) | −5.1** | (−8.4, −1.7) | −0.4 | (−2.4, 1.6) | −4.8* | (−9.0, −0.5) |
| 10 years | Women | −5.3** | (−7.6, −2.9) | −2.5 | (−5.3, 0.2) | 2.7 | (−0.9, 6.4) | −3.8 | (−8.2, 0.7) | ||
CI=confidence interval.
a
Survival estimated with cohort or complete approach (see Rachet et al, 2008).
b
Mean absolute change (%) in the deprivation gap in survival every 5 years, adjusted for the underlying trend in survival (see Rachet et al, 2008).
c
Survival estimated with hybrid approach (see Rachet et al, 2008).
*P<0.05; **P<0.01.