Table 3

Enrolment and quitting over time and by deprivation

Year of first enrolment
200120022003200420052006
No enrolled278126021635155213781373
    In least deprived quintile342352189180186176
    In most deprived quintile573498317271262281
% Enrolled in each year24.623.014.413.712.212.1
    In least deprived quintile12.313.511.611.613.512.8
    In most deprived quintile20.619.119.417.519.020.5
Ratio of most deprived quintile:least deprived quintile0.60.70.60.70.70.6
No who quit406345225173178175
    In least deprived quintile1028937503942
    In most deprived quintile1039550484940
% Who quit of those followed up32.329.329.130.531.229.6
    In least deprived quintile40.636.631.137.930.234.7
    In most deprived quintile25.427.622.227.727.522.9
Ratio of most deprived quintile:least deprived quintile1.61.31.41.41.11.5
% Who quit of all enrolees14.613.313.811.112.912.7
    In least deprived quintile29.825.319.627.821.023.9
    In most deprived quintile18.019.115.817.718.714.2
Ratio of most deprived quintile:least deprived quintile1.71.31.21.61.11.7