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
		1986–1990		1991–1995		1996–1999		Average change (%) every 5 yearsb		Predictionc for patients 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	−5.7**	(−8.7, −2.8)	−9.5**	(−12.2, −6.8)	−6.0**	(−9.0, −3.1)	−0.2	(−2.4, 2.0)	−6.0**	(−10.2, −1.9)
	Women	−7.8**	(−11.2, −4.5)	−6.4**	(−9.5, −3.3)	−5.8**	(−9.1, −2.5)	1.1	(−1.4, 3.6)	−9.2**	(−13.9, −4.5)
5 years	Men	−5.5**	(−8.6, −2.5)	−9.6**	(−12.5, −6.7)	−4.4*	(−8.3, −0.5)	0.0	(−2.5, 2.6)	−3.8	(−8.3, 0.8)
	Women	−6.1**	(−9.4, −2.8)	−4.9**	(−8.1, −1.7)	−2.5	(−6.7, 1.6)	1.8	(−0.9, 4.6)	−4.8	(−9.7, 0.2)
10 years	Men	−2.3	(−5.3, 0.7)	−7.2**	(−10.7, −3.8)			−4.9*	(−9.5, −0.3)	−2.4	(−7.1, 2.4)
	Women	−3.7*	(−6.9, −0.4)	−3.3	(−7.1, 0.4)			0.3	(−4.7, 5.3)	−3.3	(−8.5, 1.9)

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.