Absolute differences in selected health outcomes between most and least deprived groups, England, 1999–2009
| Age | 1999 | 2004 | 2006 | 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poor general health | ||||||||
| 0–12 | 5.2 | (1.8 to 8.6) | 3.4 | (1.5 to 5.6) | 3.5 | (1.8 to 5.5) | 6.0 | (3.8 to 8.6) |
| 13–24 | 5.5 | (1.3 to 9.6) | 7.0 | (3.7 to 10.5) | 6.1 | (2.7 to 9.7) | 5.5 | (−0.1 to 11.8) |
| Long-standing illness | ||||||||
| 0–12 | 1.3 | (−2.9 to 5.5) | 0.2 | (−2.9 to 3.5) | 2.5 | (−0.4 to 5.5) | 7.4*** | (3.6 to 11.4) |
| 13–24 | −5.9 | (−10.9 to −1.1) | 11.0** | (6.5 to 15.6) | 9.8** | (5.3 to 14.3) | 3.1* | (−4.1 to 10.7) |
| Obesity | ||||||||
| 2–16 | 2.9 | (−0.9 to 6.7) | 1.1 | (−5.9 to 8.6) | 9.7* | (6.9 to 12.7) | 7.2 | (3.4 to 11.4) |
| 17–24 | 1.7 | (−3.3 to 6.5) | 2.9 | (−1.9 to 7.9) | 0.0 | (−3.9 to 4.3) | 6.7 | (−0.2 to 14.6) |
| Smoking | ||||||||
| 8–15 | 3.3 | (−1.1 to 7.7) | 14.1* and **** | (9.6 to 18.8) | 7.5 | (4.1 to 11.1) | 4.1 | (0.1 to 8.8) |
| 16–24 | −7.0 | (−15.6 to 1.3) | 11.6** | (3.7 to 20.0) | 12.5** | (5.8 to 19.4) | 8.2* | (−0.3 to 16.9) |
Significant increase in inequality compared to 1999 is denoted by *(p<0.01), **(p<0.001).
Significant increase in inequality compared to 2004 is denoted by *** (p<0.01).
Significantly greater inequality compared to 2009 is denoted by **** (p<0.01).