Table 2 Trends in the deprivation gap 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 colon 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

 

Deprivation gap (%)

95% CI

Deprivation gap (%)

95% CI

Deprivation gap (%)

95% CI

Deprivation gap (%)

95% CI

Deprivation gap (%)

95% CI

1 year

Men

−2.9 **

(−4.5, −1.2)

−5.1 **

(−6.6, −3.6)

−7.1 **

(−8.7, −5.6)

−2.2 **

(−3.5, −1.0)

−7.8 **

(−10.0, −5.6)

 

Women

−4.2 **

(−5.7, −2.6)

−5.3 **

(−6.8, −3.9)

−6.7 **

(−8.3, −5.1)

−1.4 *

(−2.5, −0.2)

−6.8 **

(−9.1, −4.5)

5 years

Men

−2.2 *

(−4.1, −0.3)

−4.3 **

(−6.1, −2.6)

−5.7 **

(−8.0, −3.4)

−1.9 *

(−3.4, −0.3)

−6.0 **

(−8.8, −3.3)

 

Women

−3.3 **

(−5.0, −1.6)

−6.2 **

(−7.8, −4.5)

−7.3 **

(−9.4, −5.1)

−2.2 **

(−3.6, −0.8)

−7.2 **

(−9.8, −4.5)

10 years

Men

−1.3

(−3.5, 0.8)

−4.0 **

(−6.3, −1.8)

  

−2.7

(−5.8, 0.4)

−5.3 **

(−8.6, −2.1)

 

Women

−3.1 **

(−5.0, −1.3)

−7.1 **

(−9.1, −5.1)

  

−4.0 **

(−6.7, −1.3)

−7.9 **

(−10.9, −4.9)

  1. CI=confidence interval.
  2. aSurvival estimated with cohort or complete approach (see Rachet et al, 2008).
  3. bMean absolute change (%) in the deprivation gap in survival every 5 years, adjusted for the underlying trend in survival (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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