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Table 2 Multinomial logistic regression models, unadjusted and adjusted for ACCHS, age group and sex (N = 725)

From: Developmental risk among Aboriginal children living in urban areas in Australia: the Study of Environment on Aboriginal Resilience and Child Health (SEARCH)

 

Unadjusted

Adjusted for ACCHS, age group and sex

Risk factor

Moderate vs. low/no risk

High vs. low/no risk

Moderate vs. low/no risk

High vs. low/no risk

 

OR (95% CI)

P value

OR (95% CI)

P value

aOR (95% CI)

P value

aOR (95% CI)

P value

Sex

 Female (ref)

1

0.015

1

< 0.001

1

0.009

1

< 0.001

 Male

1.59 (1.10, 2.31)

 

2.05 (1.43, 2.95)

 

1.65 (1.13, 2.41)

 

2.28 (1.56, 3.33)

 

Age group

  < 3 years (ref)

1

0.014

1

< 0.001

1

0.006

1

< 0.001

 3 to < 4.5 years

2.03 (1.26, 3.26)

 

2.74 (1.61, 4.65)

 

2.19 (1.35, 3.55)

 

3.04 (1.74, 5.31)

 

 4.5 to < 8 years

1.36 (0.89, 2.08)

 

4.33 (2.71, 6.93)

 

1.43 (0.93, 2.19)

 

4.41 (2.70, 7.19)

 

In utero cigarettes

 No (ref)

1

0.917

1

0.13

1

0.726

1

0.069

 Yes

1.02 (0.70, 1.49)

 

1.37 (0.91, 2.06)

 

1.07 (0.73, 1.59)

 

1.51 (0.97, 2.37)

 

In utero marijuana

 No (ref)

1

0.999

1

0.092

1

0.788

1

0.029

 Yes

1.00 (0.60, 1.66)

 

1.55 (0.93, 2.58)

 

1.07 (0.64, 1.81)

 

1.82 (1.06, 3.10)

 

Ear infection

 No (ref)

1

0.113

1

0.003

1

0.170

1

0.005

 Yes

1.39 (0.92, 2.10)

 

1.93 (1.25, 2.97)

 

1.35 (0.88, 2.06)

 

1.96 (1.23, 3.14)

 

Ever breastfed

 Yes (ref)

1

0.510

1

0.522

1

0.719

1

0.720

 No

1.14 (0.77, 1.68)

 

1.14 (0.76, 1.71)

 

1.08 (0.72, 1.62)

 

1.08 (0.70, 1.68)

 

Number of houses lived in since birth

 1 (ref)

1

0.153

1

< 0.001

1

0.181

1

< 0.001

 2

1.20 (0.72, 2.00)

 

1.86 (1.04, 3.30)

 

1.22 (0.73, 2.06)

 

1.78 (0.96, 3.30)

 

 3

1.68 (0.94, 3.00)

 

3.05 (1.66, 5.62)

 

1.68 (0.91, 3.07)

 

2.61 (1.35, 5.02)

 

 4+

1.81 (1.02, 3.21)

 

5.19 (2.78, 9.68)

 

1.82 (1.01, 3.31)

 

4.41 (2.25, 8.63)

 

Relationship to child

 Parent (ref)

1

0.035

1

< 0.001

1

0.012

1

< 0.001

 Other relative

1.05 (0.50, 2.22)

 

1.90 (0.87, 4.17)

 

0.94 (0.45, 2.00)

 

1.46 (0.60, 3.58)

 

 Foster carer

3.13 (1.32, 7.43)

 

4.84 (2.12, 11.10)

 

3.52 (1.53, 8.08)

 

5.10 (2.36, 11.02)

 

Parent/carer education

 University (ref)

1

0.169

1

0.557

1

0.119

1

0.594

 Trade/certificate/diploma

0.35 (0.15, 0.81)

 

0.55 (0.23, 1.33)

 

0.34 (0.15, 0.77)

 

0.54 (0.22, 1.34)

 

 Year 11–12

0.34 (0.14, 0.87)

 

0.68 (0.27, 1.73)

 

0.33 (0.13, 0.82)

 

0.75 (0.28, 1.98)

 

 Year 10

0.35 (0.15, 0.84)

 

0.57 (0.22, 1.44)

 

0.33 (0.14, 0.79)

 

0.61 (0.23, 1.61)

 

  < Year 10

0.36 (0.15, 0.89)

 

0.47 (0.18, 1.23)

 

0.36 (0.15, 0.87)

 

0.52 (0.19, 1.40)

 

Fortnightly household income (Australian $)

  > = $2000 (ref)

1

0.597

1

0.257

1

0.682

1

0.347

 $800 - $1999

1.31 (0.72, 2.40)

 

1.84 (0.97, 3.50)

 

1.29 (0.69, 2.42)

 

1.86 (0.94, 3.70)

 

 $600 - $799

1.15 (0.56, 2.34)

 

1.35 (0.63, 2.85)

 

1.10 (0.52, 2.34)

 

1.48 (0.65, 3.37)

 

  < = $599

0.97 (0.51, 1.86)

 

1.38 (0.71, 2.67)

 

0.98 (0.49, 1.93)

 

1.57 (0.75, 3.29)

 

Employment status

 Employed (full or part-time) (ref)

1

0.993

1

0.639

1

0.947

1

0.571

 Unemployed/Home duties/retired

1.00 (0.66, 1.52)

 

1.11 (0.71, 1.74)

 

0.99 (0.64, 1.52)

 

1.15 (0.71, 1.86)

 

Housing

 Own/mortgage (ref)

1

0.794

1

0.734

1

0.813

1

0.808

 Rent

1.20 (0.63, 2.28)

 

1.06 (0.56, 2.01)

 

1.20 (0.62, 2.32)

 

1.06 (0.53, 2.10)

 

 Public housing

1.18 (0.72, 1.93)

 

0.88 (0.52, 1.50)

 

1.18 (0.70, 1.98)

 

0.89 (0.51, 1.57)

 

People per bedroom

  < =1 (ref)

1

0.112

1

0.373

1

0.099

1

0.297

  > 1, < 2

1.13 (0.71, 1.80)

 

1.38 (0.85, 2.25)

 

1.10 (0.69, 1.76)

 

1.36 (0.79, 2.33)

 

  > =2

0.68 (0.39, 1.19)

 

1.12 (0.62, 2.01)

 

0.64 (0.36, 1.14)

 

0.95 (0.49, 1.83)

 

Number of housing problem domains reported

 0 (ref)

1

0.180

1

0.339

1

0.248

1

0.429

 1

1.75 (1.04, 2.93)

 

1.26 (0.73, 2.18)

 

1.71 (1.00, 2.93)

 

1.26 (0.68, 2.35)

 

 2

1.04 (0.56, 1.91)

 

1.68 (0.93, 3.00)

 

1.05 (0.56, 1.97)

 

1.66 (0.89, 3.07)

 

 3+

1.27 (0.80, 2.02)

 

1.36 (0.83, 2.22)

 

1.28 (0.79, 2.06)

 

1.32 (0.78, 2.25)

 

Government financial support

 None (ref)

1

0.358

1

0.078

1

0.308

1

0.142

 Family/Parent/Age only

1.16 (0.64, 2.08)

 

1.54 (0.81, 2.91)

 

1.21 (0.66, 2.21)

 

1.71 (0.83, 3.53)

 

 Disability/Sickness/Unemployment

1.81 (0.77, 4.25)

 

2.77 (1.14, 6.72)

 

1.91 (0.81, 4.51)

 

2.64 (1.00, 6.93)

 

Carer allowance

 No (ref)

1

0.426

1

0.001

1

0.489

1

0.022

 Yes

1.30 (0.68, 2.48)

 

3.15 (1.59, 6.23)

 

1.26 (0.66, 2.42)

 

2.44 (1.14, 5.24)

 

Parent/carer psychological distress (K10 score > = 22)

 No (ref)

1

0.202

1

0.015

1

0.113

1

0.004

 Yes

1.39 (0.84, 2.32)

 

1.85 (1.13, 3.04)

 

1.52 (0.91, 2.57)

 

2.23 (1.29, 3.86)

 

Parent/carer removal from family

 No (ref)

1

0.133

1

0.032

1

0.104

1

0.057

 Yes

2.00 (0.81, 4.92)

 

2.72 (1.04, 6.80)

 

2.13 (0.86, 5.31)

 

2.67 (0.97, 7.35)

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