Table 3 Adjusted logistic regression with regard to the impact of infant health and adolescent health on enrolment in higher education

Girls

1.85 (1.64–2.08)

2.00 (1.77–2.26)

2.22 (1.94–2.54)

2.52 (2.18–2.91)

2.03 (1.72–2.39)

Boys

Reference

Non-Western

0.60 (0.51–0.70)

0.60 (0.51–0.70)

1.36 (1.09–1.68)

1.31 (1.05–1.63)

1.36 (1.08–1.73)

Western

1.05 (0.85–1.30)

1.057 (0.86–1.33)

0.88 (0.60–1.13)

0.89 (0.69–1.16)

0.83 (0.63–1.10)

Native

Reference

Birthweight (log)

1.43 (1.02–2.00)

1.46 (1.04–2.05)

0.95 (0.65–1.40)

0.95 (0.64–1.40)

0.87 (0.56–1.35)

Apgar score

1.12 (1.02–1.22)

1.11 (1.02–1.22)

1.06 (0.95–1.17)

1.08 (0.97–1.15)

1.03 (0.91–1.18)

Good

1.56 (1.30–1.88)

1.45 (1.18–1.79)

1.18 (0.95–1.46)

0.89 (0.70–1.14)

Very good

2.17 (1.77–2.65)

1.87 (1.49–2.34)

1.24 (0.97–1.58)

0.84 (0.63–1.10)

Poor

Reference

High school

1.67 (1.34–2.09)

1.66 (1.25–1.34)

1.46 (1.13–1.87)

4.68 (3.68–5.39)

4.66 (3.65–5.96)

3.11 (2.37-4.07)

Graduate

11.20 (8.28–15.16)

11.22 (8.25–15.25)

5.78 (4.16–8.07)

Primary school

Reference

Wealth (log)

1.34 (1.24–1.44)

1.34 (1.25–1.44)

1.27 (1.17–1.37)

Income (log)

1.12 (1.06–1.17)

1.24 (1.06–1.18)

1.10 (1.04–1.16)

Yes

1.58 (1.37–1.82)

1.39 (1.20–1.61)

1.30 (1.10–1.53)

No

Reference

Physical exercise

1.09 (1.04–1.16)

1.04 (0.98–1.10)

Quit or smokes sometimes

0.64 (0.54–0.75)

0.76 (0.63–0.91)

Smokes every day

0.34 (0.28–0.42)

0.57 (0.45–0.73)

Never smoke

Reference

Yes

0.89 (0.76–1.03)

0.80 (0.68–0.75)

No

Reference

Yes

1.12 (1.08–1.48)

1.24 (1.04–1.48)

No

Reference

Yes

2.64 (2.24–3.10)

No

Reference

Grades in grade 10

3.45 (3.02–3.93)

Absence from school due to pain

0.89 (0.84–0.95)