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Table 3 Multivariate logistic regression models using data obtained from multiple imputation: men (n = 2836)

From: Childhood adversity as a risk for cancer: findings from the 1958 British birth cohort study

  

Model 1 early life factors

 

Model 2 + childhood pathologies and ACEs

 

Model 3 + adult mediating factors

 
  

OR (95% CI)

p

OR (95% CI)

p

OR (95% CI)

p

Mother's education

Left school after min age

      
 

Left school at or before min age

1.26 (0.73-2.17)

0.412

1.25 (0.72-2.16)

0.427

1.18 (0.67-2.09)

0.563

Father’s social class

Non-manual

      
 

Manual

1.16 (0.68-1.96)

0.587

1.14 (0.67-1.94)

0.620

1.07 (0.62-1.86)

0.810

Overcrowded household

<1.5 people per room

      
 

> = 1.5 people per room

1.43 (0.76-2.68)

0.265

1.40 (0.75-2.64)

0.295

1.36 (0.72-2.59)

0.344

Gestational age

(days)

1.01 (0.99-1.03)

0.444

1.01 (0.99-1.03)

0.445

1.01 (0.99-1.03)

0.444

Parity

Primiparous

      
 

One

0.73 (0.42-1.26)

0.263

0.72 (0.42-1.25)

0.245

0.71 (0.41-1.23)

0.215

 

Two or more

0.95 (0.52-1.73)

0.855

0.90 (0.48-1.66)

0.726

0.85 (0.45-1.60)

0.613

Birthweight

(kg)

0.77 (0.49-1.21)

0.259

0.78 (0.49-1.23)

0.279

0.75 (0.47-1.20)

0.231

FÅ“tal distress

No

      
 

Yes

1.38 (0.72-2.65)

0.336

1.37 (0.71-2.63)

0.348

1.35 (0.70-2.6)

0.376

Problems during pregnancy

No

      
 

Yes

0.69 (0.41-1.18)

0.175

0.69 (0.41-1.18)

0.180

0.71 (0.42-1.21)

0.210

Smoking during pregnancy

No

      
 

Sometimes

1.62 (0.75-3.49)

0.222

1.59 (0.74-3.44)

0.238

1.52 (0.70-3.33)

0.294

 

Moderately

1.38 (0.8-2.37)

0.250

1.36 (0.79-2.35)

0.270

1.36 (0.78-2.36)

0.281

 

Heavily

0.54 (0.21-1.37)

0.194

0.52 (0.2-1.34)

0.176

0.50 (0.20-1.28)

0.149

Mother’s age at birth

(years)

0.99 (0.95-1.04)

0.731

0.99 (0.95-1.04)

0.809

1.00 (0.95-1.04)

0.887

Breastfed

Yes, for more than 1 month

      
 

Yes, for up to one month

1.03 (0.58-1.81)

0.924

1.04 (0.59-1.82)

0.905

1.04 (0.59-1.84)

0.898

 

No

1.00 (0.59-1.68)

0.991

0.99 (0.59-1.68)

0.982

0.96 (0.56-1.64)

0.885

Childhood pathologies

No

      
 

Yes

  

0.87 (0.51-1.49)

0.623

0.83 (0.48-1.43)

0.500

ACE

No adversities

      
 

One adversity

  

1.11 (0.66-1.87)

0.687

1.03 (0.61-1.76)

0.904

 

Two or more adversities

  

1.50 (0.68-3.29)

0.314

1.39 (0.62-3.11)

0.419

Education level at 23 y

A levels or higher

      
 

O levels

    

1.00 (0.51-1.96)

0.995

 

No qualifications

    

1.24 (0.56-2.73)

0.599

Social class 23 y

Non-manual active

      
 

manual active

    

0.92 (0.5-1.69)

0.788

 

Inactive

    

1.06 (0.50-2.24)

0.885

Smoking 23 y

Never

      
 

Past

    

1.02 (0.55-1.87)

0.962

 

Current

    

1.21 (0.68-2.18)

0.516

Alcohol 23 y

Normal

      
 

Abstainance

    

1.33 (0.49-3.59)

0.573

 

Heavy

    

1.10 (0.62-1.94)

0.743

Psychological malaise 23 y

No

      
 

Yes

    

0.95 (0.23-3.92)

0.938

BMI groups

Normal

      
 

Underweight

    

1.40 (0.33-5.89)

0.647

 

Overweight

    

1.58 (0.90-2.78)

0.113

 

Obese

    

2.72 (1.17-6.32)

0.020