Table 1.
Odds ratios with tests for trend of odds of advanced stage or high grade of breast cancer at diagnosis by fifths of Townsend deprivation score, adjusted for age (Northern and Yorkshire region, 1998-2000)
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Advanced stage at diagnosis*
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High grade at diagnosis†
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| Fifth of TDS | TDS range | No (%) | Odds ratio (95% CI) | No (%) | Odds ratio (95% CI) |
| 1 (most affluent) | −8.89 to −3.32 | 247/2349 (10.5) | 1.00 | 635/2139 (29.7) | 1.00 |
| 2 | −3.32 to −1.82 | 253/2319 (10.9) | 1.02 (0.84 to 1.23) | 603/2115 (28.5) | 0.94 (0.82 to 1.07) |
| 3 | −1.82 to 0.07 | 300/2325 (12.9) | 1.19 (0.99 to 1.43) | 632/2097 (30.1) | 1.01 (0.89 to 1.16) |
| 4 | 0.07 to 2.59 | 290/2242 (12.9) | 1.20 (1.00 to 1.44) | 642/2028 (31.7) | 1.10 (0.96 to 1.26) |
| 5 (most deprived) | 2.59 to 8.45 | 365/2277 (16.0) | 1.53 (1.28 to 1.82) | 664/2009 (33.1) | 1.15 (1.00 to 1.31) |
| Test for trend of odds | χ2=25.52, P<0.0001 | χ2=8.34, P=0.004 | |||
TDS=Townsend deprivation score.
*
Defined as nodal or metastatic spread.
†
Defined as poorly differentiated, undifferentiated, or anaplastic.