Table 4 Absolute and relative measures of disparity between the obesity prevelance for adults in the least and most deprived groups

1 (least deprived)

27.9

^a

^a

2

36.6

8.7

1.31

3

38.0

10.1

1.36

4

39.6

11.7

1.42

5 (most deprived)

44.4

16.5

1.59

1 (least deprived)

37.6

^a

^a

2

36.2

−1.4

0.96

3

37.5

0

1.00

4

31.5

−6.1

0.84

5 (most deprived)

37.6

0

1.00