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 cancers of the kidney and ureter 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

−5.4 **

(−8.5, −2.4)

−7.9 **

(−10.5, −5.2)

−4.1 **

(−6.9, −1.3)

0.7

(−1.5, 2.9)

−2.7

(−6.7, 1.3)

 

Women

−4.0

(−7.9, 0.0)

−0.6

(−4.2, 2.9)

−1.4

(−5.0, 2.3)

1.3

(−1.5, 4.2)

−1.9

(−7.0, 3.3)

5 years

Men

−2.7

(−6.1, 0.6)

−6.0 **

(−9.0, −3.1)

−5.8 **

(−9.5, −2.0)

−1.7

(−4.3, 0.9)

−2.7

(−7.3, 1.8)

 

Women

−3.0

(−7.1, 1.2)

−1.4

(−5.2, 2.3)

0.0

(−4.6, 4.6)

1.6

(−1.6, 4.8)

2.4

(−3.3, 8.1)

10 years

Men

−1.0

(−4.5, 2.6)

−3.4

(−7.2, 0.4)

  

−2.4

(−7.6, 2.8)

−1.6

(−6.7, 3.5)

 

Women

−1.3

(−5.6, 3.0)

−2.7

(−7.1, 1.7)

  

−1.4

(−7.5, 4.7)

0.5

(−5.8, 6.8)

  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<0.01.
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