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 brain tumours in England and Wales up to 2001

  

Calendar period of diagnosis a

    
  

1986–1990

1991–1995

1996–1999

Average change (%) every 5 years b

Prediction c for patients 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

−2.1

(−5.3, 1.0)

0.4

(−2.5, 3.3)

−0.3

(−3.5, 2.9)

1.0

(−1.4, 3.4)

−2.4

(−6.9, 2.1)

 

Women

−2.7

(−6.4, 1.1)

−3.5*

(−6.8, −0.1)

−4.1*

(−7.8, −0.4)

−0.8

(−3.5, 2.0)

−4.1

(−9.3, 1.2)

5 years

Men

−1.8

(−4.2, 0.6)

3.7**

(1.5, 5.8)

2.6

(−0.1, 5.2)

2.5**

(0.6, 4.4)

1.5

(−1.5, 4.5)

 

Women

−0.8

(−3.8, 2.2)

−0.8

(−3.3, 1.7)

−1.4

(−4.6, 1.9)

−0.3

(−2.6, 2.0)

−0.8

(−4.7, 3.1)

10 years

Men

0.6

(−1.5, 2.7)

2.1*

(0.1, 4.1)

  

1.5

(−1.4, 4.4)

0.5

(−2.0, 3.0)

 

Women

0.0

(−2.6, 2.5)

−0.4

(−2.8, 2.0)

  

−0.3

(−3.8, 3.2)

−0.4

(−3.7, 3.0)

  1. CI=confidence interval.
  2. Survival 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.