Table 3 Multivariable multinomial logistic regression: risk factors associated with moderate and high developmental risk on the PEDS (n = 725)
| Â | Moderate vs. Low/No PEDS risk | High vs. Low/No PEDS risk | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | aOR (95% CI) | p-value | aOR (95% CI) | p-value* |
Sex | ||||
 Female (ref) | 1 | 0.007 | 1 | < 0.001 |
 Male | 1.70 (1.15–2.50) |  | 2.42 (1.62–3.61) |  |
Age group | ||||
  < 3 years (ref) | 1 | 0.006 | 1 | < 0.001 |
 3 to < 4.5 years | 2.24 (1.36–3.68) |  | 3.06 (1.65–5.67) |  |
  ≥ 4.5 years | 1.37 (0.88–2.13) |  | 3.80 (2.21–6.54) |  |
Ever ear infection | ||||
 No (ref) | 1 | 0.2 | 1 | 0.006 |
 Yes | 1.32 (0.86–2.03) |  | 1.95 (1.21–3.15) |  |
Carer relationship with child | ||||
 Parent (ref) | 1 | 0.012 | 1 | < 0.001 |
 Other relative | 0.98 (0.46–2.07) |  | 1.66 (0.70–3.91) |  |
 Foster carer | 3.61 (1.55–8.44) |  | 5.45 (2.32–12.78) |  |
Psychological distress | ||||
 No (ref) | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.002 |
 Yes | 1.58 (0.93–2.67) |  | 2.40 (1.37–4.20) |  |
Number of houses lived in | ||||
 1 (ref) | 1 | 0.2 | 1 | 0.001 |
 2 | 1.23 (0.73–2.07) |  | 1.77 (0.95–3.29) |  |
 3 | 1.62 (0.88–2.98) |  | 2.49 (1.28–4.86) |  |
  ≥ 4 | 1.75 (0.95–3.23) |  | 4.13 (2.04–8.35) |  |