Table 1 Trends in absolute and relative socioeconomic inequalities in chronic illness among men and women aged 25–69 years in Germany

0.06 (− 0.01 to 0.13)

0.11 (0.06 to 0.16)

0.15 (0.10 to 0.20)

0.17 (0.11 to 0.22)

0.013

1.18 (0.98 to 1.41)

1.31 (1.15 to 1.51)

1.49 (1.30 to 1.70)

1.57 (1.37 to 1.80)

0.013

0.05 (− 0.01 to 0.12)

0.13 (0.09 to 0.18)

0.16 (0.12 to 0.20)

0.14 (0.08 to 0.20)

0.022

1.14 (0.97 to 1.34)

1.42 (1.27 to 1.58)

1.47 (1.32 to 1.64)

1.40 (1.23 to 1.59)

0.021