Relative risk of selected health outcomes between most and least deprived groups, England, 1999–2009
| Age | 1999 | 2004 | 2006 | 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poor general health | ||||||||
| 0–12 | 1.6 | (1.2 to 2.2) | 2.0 | (1.4 to 2.9) | 1.9 | (1.4 to 2.6) | 3.9* | (2.4 to 6.2) |
| 13–24 | 1.6 | (1.1 to 2.2) | 2.2 | (1.5 to 3.2) | 1.7 | (1.3 to 2.2) | 1.6 | (1.0 to 2.6) |
| Long-standing illness | ||||||||
| 0–12 | 1.1 | (0.9 to 1.3) | 1.0 | (0.8 to 1.2) | 1.1 | (1.0 to 1.3) | 1.5*** | (1.2 to 1.9 |
| 13–24 | 0.7 | (0.5 to 0.9) | 1.8** | (1.4 to 2.3) | 1.5** | (1.3 to 1.8) | 1.2 | (0.8 to 1.6) |
| Obesity | ||||||||
| 2–16 | 1.2 | (0.9 to 1.5) | 1.1 | (0.8 to 1.4) | 1.8*** | (1.5 to 2.1) | 1.5 | (1.2 to 1.9) |
| 17–24 | 1.3 | (0.6 to 2.7) | 1.4 | (0.8 to 2.5) | 1.0 | (0.7 to 1.5) | 1.9 | (1.0 to 3.6) |
| Smoking | ||||||||
| 8–15 | 1.3 | (0.9 to 1.9) | 2.4* | (1.8 to 3.2) | 1.6 | (1.3 to 2.0) | 1.4 | (1.0 to 2.0) |
| 16–24 | 0.7 | (0.4 to 1.1) | 2.0* | (1.2 to 3.4) | 1.7* | (1.3 to 2.2) | 1.5 | (1.0 to 2.3) |
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).