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Table 4 Odds ratio for moderate-high Rutter score, respiratory problems and vocabulary difficulties by area of residence, missing values imputed, BCS 1970

From: Comparing early years and childhood experiences and outcomes in Scotland, England and three city-regions: a plausible explanation for Scottish ‘excess’ mortality?

Area

Odds ratio for moderate-high Rutter score

 

Odds ratio for respiratory problems

Odds ratio for vocabulary difficulties

Nation

Unadjusted OR

Adjusted OR ǂ

Unadjusted OR

Adjusted OR ǂ

Unadjusted OR

Adjusted OR ǂ

Scotland

1

1

1

1

1

1

England

1.13 (0.96 - 1.33)

1.26** (1.06 -1.50)

1.24* (1.05 - 1.45)

1.37* (1.14 - 1.65)

0.89 (0.73 - 1.07)

0.95 (0.77 - 1.17)

 

P = NS

P < 0.01

p < 0.01

p < 0.01

p = NS

P < 0.01

City-region

      

GCV

1

1

1

1

1

1

Merseyside

1.12 (0.79 - 1.59)

0.80 (0.55 - 1.17)

1.07 (0.74 - 1.55)

1.10 (0.74 - 1.63)

0.68 (0.44 - 1.04)

0.66 (0.41 - 1.06)

Gr. Manchester

1.23 (0.87 - 1.73)

0.88 (0.63 - 1.24)

1.04 (0.72 - 1.49)

1.08 (0.73 - 1.60)

0.64 (0.42 - 0.99)

0.67 (0.41 - 1.07)

  1. *p < 0.01 **p < 0.05. ǂ Adjusted for socio-economic circumstances, maternal health and parenting.