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. 2021 Feb 11;147(5):1325–1334. doi: 10.1007/s00432-021-03537-2

Table 2.

Kaplan–Meier, 5-year age-standardized relative survival, and Cox proportional hazards model survival estimates according to deprivation levels of patients diagnosed with head and neck cancer in Germany, 2009–2013

Deprivation quintiles Kaplan–Meier estimated 5-year overall survival (unadjusted) (95% CI) 5-year age-standardized relative survival (95% CI) Cox proportional hazards model*
Hazard Ratio (95% CI)
Quintile 1 53.2 (50.9–55.6) 56.7 (53.2–59.9) Reference
Quintile 2 51.2 (49.0–53.6) 56.0 (55.3–60.3) 1.09 (1.01–1.18)
Quintile 3 49.1 (46.6–51.8) 54.0 (50.6–57.3) 1.11 (1.03–1.21)
Quintile 4 51.0 (49.3–52.8) 55.3 (52.8–57.7) 1.13 (1.05–1.21)
Quintile 5 47.9 (46.3–49.6) 50.8 (48.5–53.0) 1.25 (1.17–1.34)

CI  confidence interval

*Adjusted for age, sex, and year of diagnosis