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Table 3 Behaviour of parents of children aged 28 to 32 months: adjusted ORs

From: Parental separation and behaviours that influence the health of infants aged 28 to 32 months: a cross-sectional study

 

≥ 1 person smokes at home daily

Child does not brush his or her teeth daily

Child doesnot have a dentist

No vision screening

(2006–09)

(2006–12)

(2010–12)

(2010–12)

Variable

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

 Family structure

 Parents together

1

1

1

1

 Parents separated

1.7 (1.5–2.0)

1.1 (0.9–1.2)

1.3 (1.1–1.6)

1.2 (1.1–1.4)

 P

< 0.001

0.8

0.03

0.005

Mother’s level of education

 Third-level

1

1

1

1

 Completed upper secondary

2.6 (2.3–2.9)

2.0 (1.7–2.3)

1.5 (1.3–1.7)

1.6 (1.4–1.8)

 < Upper secondary

4.9 (4.3–5.6)

4.1 (3.6–4.7)

1.6 (1.4–1.9)

2.1 (1.8–2.4)

 P

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

Mother’s age at childbirth

 <  18 years

1.7 (1.1–2.7)

0.9 (0.5–1.4)

  

 18/30 years

1

1

  

 31/37 years

0.9 (0.8–1.0)

1.1 (1.0–1.3)

  

 38 years and more

1.1 (0.9–1.3)

1.3 (1.1–1.6)

  

 P

0.03

0.02

  

Mother speaks French

 Yes

1

1

1

1

 No

0.7 (0.6–0.9)

1.5 (1.3–1.7)

1.2 (1.1–1.3)

1.5 (1.4–1.7)

 P

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.02

< 0.001

≥ 1 parent allergic

 No

1

   

 Yes

1.2 (1.1–1.4)

   

 P

< 0.001

   

Nursery attendance

 Yes

  

1

1

 No

  

0.8 (0.7–0.9)

2.0 (1.8–2.3)

 P

  

0.006

< 0.001

Birthweight

 ≥2500 g

1

 

1

 

 < 2500 g

1.4 (1.2–1.8)

 

1.3 (1.1–1.7)

 

 P

< 0.001

 

0.02

 

Age of the child

 ≥33 mo

 

1

1

1

 28–32 mo

 

0.9 (0.7–1.1)

1.4 (1.1–1.9)

1.3 (1.0–1.6)

 ≤ 27 mo

 

1.2 (0.9–1.6)

1.7 (1.2–2.5)

1.9 (1.4–2.6)

 P

 

0.002

0.01

< 0.001

Grommets

 Yes

   

1

 No

   

0.7 (0.5–0.9)

 P

   

< 0.001

The child has eczema

 No

1

   

 Yes

0.9 (0.7–1.0)

   

 P

0.04