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Table 1 Distribution (%) of childhood SEP, demographics and adult socioeconomic characteristics by reports of poor self-rated health, high/very high psychological distress, current smoking and binge drinking in SoFIE respondents aged 25-64 years (n = 10,010)

From: Effects of childhood socioeconomic position on subjective health and health behaviours in adulthood: how much is mediated by adult socioeconomic position?

  

Reported less than good health

Reported high/very high psychological distress

Current smoker

Binge drinker

  

Yes (n)

%

Yes (n)

%

Yes (n)

%

Yes (n)

%

Total n

10,010

745

7.4

605

6.0

2140

21.4

2290

22.9

Childhood SEP

         

I (low)

2575

265

10.3

205

8.0

710

27.6

630

24.5

II

2500

160

6.4

135

5.4

460

18.4

565

22.6

III

2490

185

7.4

140

5.6

515

20.7

530

21.3

IV (high)

2445

140

5.7

125

5.1

455

18.6

565

23.1

Age (years)

         

25-34

1975

80

4.1

120

6.1

500

25.3

675

34.2

35-44

2965

165

5.6

200

6.7

670

22.6

785

26.5

45-54

2870

250

8.7

160

5.6

580

20.2

550

19.2

55-64

2200

250

11.4

125

5.7

390

17.7

285

13.0

Sex

         

Female

5440

405

7.4

390

7.2

1135

20.9

880

16.2

Male

4575

345

7.5

215

4.7

1005

22.0

1410

30.8

Ethnicity

         

NZ European

8185

575

7.0

440

5.4

1590

19.4

1890

23.1

Maori

980

90

9.2

95

9.7

410

41.8

315

32.1

Asian

515

45

8.7

35

6.8

55

10.7

25

4.9

Pacific

325

35

10.8

40

12.3

85

26.2

65

20.0

Highest educational qualification

         

Degree or higher

1850

65

3.5

55

3.0

160

8.6

330

17.8

Post school vocational

3920

270

6.9

215

5.5

845

21.6

975

24.9

School qualification

2310

150

6.5

140

6.1

505

21.9

575

24.9

No qualification

1930

260

13.5

195

10.1

630

32.6

410

21.2

Labour market activity

         

Not employed, looking for work

150

20

13.3

20

13.3

60

40.0

35

23.3

Not employed, not looking for work

1675

325

19.4

250

14.9

440

26.3

235

14.0

Working

8185

400

4.9

335

4.1

1640

20.0

2020

24.7

Household income

         

q1: low - < $21,080

1015

160

15.8

130

12.8

320

31.5

185

18.2

q2: $21,080 - < $34,010

1615

180

11.1

150

9.3

455

28.2

315

19.5

q3: $34,010 - < $49,380

1910

165

8.6

140

7.3

470

24.6

435

22.8

q4: $49,380 - < $72,280

2385

120

5.0

95

4.0

465

19.5

560

23.5

q5: $72,280 - < high

3085

120

3.9

95

3.1

435

14.1

800

25.9

NZ Deprivation

         

NZDepQ1 (most)

2305

90

3.9

45

2.0

250

10.8

505

21.9

NZDepQ2

2160

125

5.8

110

5.1

335

15.5

450

20.8

NZDepQ3

1840

125

6.8

120

6.5

430

23.4

455

24.7

NZDepQ4

2010

185

9.2

140

7.0

520

25.9

475

23.6

NZDepQ5 (least)

1700

220

12.9

190

11.2

610

35.9

410

24.1

  1. a All numbers of respondents presented in this paper are random rounded to the nearest multiple of five