Table 1 Trends in relative survival (%) by sex, time since diagnosis and calendar period of diagnosis: England and Wales, adults (15–99 years) diagnosed during 1986–1999 and followed up to 2001

From: Survival from cancer of the stomach in England and Wales up to 2001

  

Calendar period of diagnosis a

Average change (%)

Prediction c for patients

  

1986–1990

1991–1995

1996–1999

every 5 years b

diagnosed during 2000–2001

Time since diagnosis

 

Survival (%)

95% CI

Survival (%)

95% CI

Survival (%)

95% CI

Survival (%)

95% CI

Survival (%)

95% CI

1 year

Men

26.6

(26.1, 27.2)

29.5

(28.9, 30.1)

33.5

(32.8, 34.1)

4.7 **

(3.3, 6.0)

33.8

(32.8, 34.8)

 

Women

26.3

(25.6, 27.0)

28.6

(27.9, 29.4)

32.1

(31.2, 33.0)

4.2 **

(2.4, 5.9)

32.6

(31.3, 34.0)

5 years

Men

10.1

(9.7, 10.5)

10.6

(10.2, 11.1)

12.9

(12.3, 13.5)

2.0 **

(0.9, 3.1)

13.2

(12.5, 14.0)

 

Women

11.1

(10.6, 11.7)

11.6

(11.1, 12.2)

14.0

(13.2, 14.9)

1.7 *

(0.3, 3.2)

14.3

(13.2, 15.4)

10 years

Men

8.4

(7.9, 8.8)

8.9

(8.4, 9.4)

  

1.0

(−0.7, 2.8)

11.0

(10.2, 11.9)

 

Women

9.4

(8.8, 10.0)

9.9

(9.2, 10.6)

  

3.2 *

(0.7, 5.7)

12.1

(11.0, 13.2)

  1. CI=confidence interval.
  2. aSurvival estimated with cohort or complete approach (see Rachet et al, 2008).
  3. bMean absolute change (%) in survival every 5 years, adjusted for deprivation (see Rachet et al, 2008).
  4. cSurvival estimated with hybrid approach (see Rachet et al, 2008).
  5. *P<0.05; **P<0.01.
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