Table 4.
Absolute and relative measures of disparity between the obesity prevelance for adults in the least and most deprived groups
| Absolute | Relative | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Material deprivation level | Obesity prevalence (%) | Simple difference | Disparity rate ratio |
| 1 (least deprived) | 27.9 | a | a |
| 2 | 36.6 | 8.7 | 1.31 |
| 3 | 38.0 | 10.1 | 1.36 |
| 4 | 39.6 | 11.7 | 1.42 |
| 5 (most deprived) | 44.4 | 16.5 | 1.59 |
| Social deprivation level | |||
| 1 (least deprived) | 37.6 | a | a |
| 2 | 36.2 | −1.4 | 0.96 |
| 3 | 37.5 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 4 | 31.5 | −6.1 | 0.84 |
| 5 (most deprived) | 37.6 | 0 | 1.00 |
aThe best group rate (least deprived) was used as the reference point