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 1986–1999 and followed up to 2001.
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Calendar period of diagnosisa
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| 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 | −5.3** | (−8.1, −2.6) | −5.6** | (−8.4, −2.9) | −7.7** | (−10.8, −4.7) | −1.2 | (−3.4, 0.9) | −9.6** | (−13.9, −5.2) |
| 5 years | Men | −9.6** | (−13.7, −5.4) | −10.6** | (−14.6, −6.6) | −17.2** | (−22.4, −11.9) | −3.7* | (−7.1, −0.2) | −21.5** | (−28.0, −15.1) |
| 10 years | Men | −11.2** | (−16.2, −6.3) | −11.1** | (−16.8, −5.5) | 0.1 | (−7.4, 7.6) | −23.4** | (−31.3, −15.6) | ||
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.