Mean values of the %GPs achieving 80% targets in cervical screening for three deprivation groups and inequality ratios for 1991–1999
| Year | Affluent mean (SD) 20 areas | Neither mean (SD) 20 areas | Deprived mean (SD) 20 areas | All areas mean (SD) 60 areas | Inequality ratio* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Ratios are calculated as deprived mean/affluent mean with equality represented by a ratio of 1. | |||||
| 1991 | 84.09 (12.29) | 58.39 (24.46) | 39.03 (27.93) | 60.87 (28.84) | 0.46 |
| 1992 | 92.08 (6.73) | 70.15 (20.91) | 55.16 (28.08) | 72.76 (25.21) | 0.60 |
| 1993 | 97.94 (2.85) | 78.63 (17.82) | 62.29 (27.35) | 79.62 (23.70) | 0.64 |
| 1994 | 98.33 (2.19) | 84.73 (15.01) | 67.72 (25.72) | 83.86 (20.94) | 0.69 |
| 1995 | 97.87 (2.11) | 85.20 (14.03) | 68.43 (25.00) | 83.83 (20.34) | 0.70 |
| 1996 | 98.85 (1.63) | 88.15 (11.60) | 71.70 (23.49) | 86.23 (18.67) | 0.73 |
| 1997 | 98.00 (2.64) | 87.55 (11.71) | 72.90 (19.88) | 86.15 (16.78) | 0.74 |
| 1998 | 97.85 (3.01) | 87.68 (11.83) | 74.05 (18.40) | 86.53 (15.93) | 0.76 |
| 1999 | 98.60 (2.11) | 89.35 (10.92) | 76.00 (17.80) | 87.98 (15.15) | 0.77 |