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 | −3.1** | (−3.6, −2.5) | −2.9** | (−3.4, −2.5) | −2.6** | (−3.1, −2.2) | 0.2 | (−0.1, 0.6) | −2.7** | (−3.2, −2.1) |
| 5 years | Women | −5.6** | (−6.5, −4.7) | −5.6** | (−6.4, −4.9) | −5.8** | (−6.7, −4.8) | −0.1 | (−0.8, 0.6) | −5.2** | (−6.3, −4.1) |
| 10 years | Women | −5.6** | (−6.6, −4.6) | −5.9** | (−6.9, −4.9) | −0.3 | (−1.7, 1.2) | −6.1** | (−7.5, −4.8) | ||
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<0.01.