Table 2

 Relative survival (%) from breast cancer at one and five years, by deprivation category and ethnic group, women diagnosed 1986–90, England and Wales

Ethnic groupWomenOne yearFive years
DeprivationNumber%DeathsSurvival (%)95%CIDeathsSurvival (%)95%CI
South Asian
1 (Affluent)15615.5994.989.7 to 97.64575.967.7 to 82.3
214314.21293.487.2 to 96.74274.766.0 to 81.5
315715.51095.389.8 to 97.84476.368.0 to 82.6
422222.02291.386.5 to 94.47669.062.0 to 74.9
5 (Deprived)32131.83690.286.1 to 93.211567.361.5 to 72.4
6 (Unknown)111.103
Overall 1010 100.0 89 92.5 90.6 to 94.1 325 71.3 68.2 to 74.1
Non-South Asian
1 (Affluent)2539022.1285591.691.2 to 92.0948270.669.9 to 71.2
22621122.9325890.790.2 to 91.11039269.268.5 to 69.8
32470821.5326989.989.4 to 90.31021967.867.1 to 68.5
42150418.8316188.688.1 to 89.0946965.564.7 to 66.2
5 (Deprived)1536413.4259186.485.8 to 87.0722162.461.5 to 63.3
6 (Unknown)15251.3222608
Overall 114702 100.0 15356 89.8 89.6 to 90.0 47391 67.8 67.5 to 68.1