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Table 5 The controlled direct effects (CDE) expressed as risk ratios (RRs) of childhood financial conditions, mothers’ education, and fathers’ education on measures of subjective health and wellbeing by respondents’ education

From: Role of respondents’ education as a mediator and moderator in the association between childhood socio-economic status and later health and wellbeing

Measures of subjective health and wellbeing

CSES

Low respondents’ education

High respondents’ education

  

CDE (RR)

95% CI

CDE (RR)

95% CI

  

Men (n = 3986)

  

High

1.00 (ref)

-

1.00 (ref)

-

Composite EQ-5D

Childhood financial condition

Low

1.18a

1.09-1.29

1.28a

1.13-1.44

Mothers’ Education

Low

0.94b

0.82-1.07

1.09b

0.95-1.25

Fathers’ Education

Low

1.03c

0.92-1.14

1.03c

0.91-1.17

EQ-5D health dimensions

      

- Mobility

Childhood financial condition

Low

1.24a

0.97-1.59

1.12a

0.73-1.71

Mothers’ Education

Low

0.91b

0.62-1.33

1.04b

0.69-1.58

Fathers’ Education

Low

0.67c

0.51-0.89

0.82c

0.55-1.22

- Self-care

Childhood financial condition

Low

1.63a

0.88-3.01

2.62a

0.95-7.19

Mothers’ Education

Low

0.55b

0.24-1.28

3.45b

0.76-15.74

Fathers’ Education

Low

0.45c

0.23-0.88

0.95c

0.33-2.74

- Usual activities

Childhood financial condition

Low

1.56a

1.23-1.98

0.99a

0.65-1.53

Mothers’ Education

Low

1.16b

0.75-1.80

1.13b

0.72-1.76

Fathers’ Education

Low

1.04c

0.77-1.42

0.90c

0.60-1.35

- Pain/discomfort

Childhood financial condition

Low

1.15a

1.05-1.27

1.28a

1.11-1.47

Mothers’ Education

Low

0.94b

0.81-1.10

1.13b

0.96-1.32

Fathers’ Education

Low

1.04c

0.93-1.17

1.08c

0.94-1.25

- Anxiety/depression

Childhood financial condition

Low

1.77a

1.40-2.24

2.02a

1.54-2.64

Mothers’ Education

Low

0.99b

0.69-1.45

0.89b

0.66-1.20

Fathers’ Education

Low

1.20c

0.90-1.61

0.85c

0.64-1.14

Self-rated health

Childhood financial condition

Low

1.30a

1.16-1.46

1.33a

1.11-1.60

Mothers’ Education

Low

0.92b

0.76-1.11

1.36b

1.10-1.68

Fathers’ Education

Low

0.98c

0.85-1.13

0.97c

0.81-1.17

Age-comparative self-rated health b

Childhood financial condition

Low

1.06a

1.01-1.12

1.13a

1.03-1.23

Mothers’ Education

Low

1.04b

0.96-1.13

1.13b

1.02-1.24

Fathers’ Education

Low

1.04c

0.98-1.11

1.03c

0.95-1.13

Subjective wellbeing

Childhood financial condition

Low

1.20a

1.13-1.28

1.29a

1.19-1.40

Mothers’ Education

Low

0.95b

0.86-1.04

1.13b

1.02-1.24

Fathers’ Education

Low

0.96c

0.90-1.03

1.04c

0.95-1.14

  

Women (n = 3974)

  

High

1.00 (ref)

-

1.00 (ref)

-

Composite EQ-5D

Childhood financial condition

Low

1.19a

0.13-1.25

1.11a

0.99-1.24

Mothers’ Education

Low

1.02b

0.92-1.13

1.20b

1.07-1.34

Fathers’ Education

Low

0.93c

0.87-0.99

1.04c

0.94-1.16

EQ-5D health dimensions

      

- Mobility

Childhood financial condition

Low

1.91a

1.58-2.30

1.68a

1.16-2.43

Mothers’ Education

Low

0.85b

0.61-1.18

1.27b

0.87-1.86

Fathers’ Education

Low

0.73c

0.58-0.93

0.97c

0.68-1.39

- Self-care

Childhood financial condition

Low

2.24a

1.40-3.57

1.31a

0.48-3.56

Mothers’ Education

Low

0.61b

0.28-1.35

0.71b

0.29-1.70

Fathers’ Education

Low

0.84c

0.45-1.54

0.82c

0.33-2.01

- Usual activities

Childhood financial condition

Low

1.79a

1.54-2.09

1.46a

1.08-1.96

Mothers’ Education

Low

0.95b

0.72-1.25

1.11b

0.84-1.48

Fathers’ Education

Low

0.91c

0.75-1.11

0.85c

0.65-1.13

- Pain/discomfort

Childhood financial condition

Low

1.16a

1.09-1.24

1.08a

0.94-1.23

Mothers’ Education

Low

1.04b

0.93-1.17

1.21b

1.07-1.37

Fathers’ Education

Low

0.91c

0.84-0.98

1.06c

0.94-1.19

- Anxiety/depression

Childhood financial condition

Low

1.63a

1.40-1.91

1.38a

1.07-1.78

Mothers’ Education

Low

1.37b

1.02-1.85

1.39b

1.09-1.78

Fathers’ Education

Low

0.84c

0.70-1.01

0.84c

0.66-1.06

Self-rated health

Childhood financial condition

Low

1.44a

1.31-1.60

1.48a

1.19-1.84

Mothers’ Education

Low

1.07b

0.87-1.32

0.96b

0.77-1.19

Fathers’ Education

Low

1.07c

0.93-1.22

1.12c

0.91-1.38

Age-comparative self-rated health

Childhood financial condition

Low

1.04a

1.00-1.09

1.01a

0.93-1.10

Mothers’ Education

Low

0.99b

0.95-1.05

1.08b

1.01-1.17

Fathers’ Education

Low

0.99c

0.95-1.03

1.05c

0.98-1.13

Subjective wellbeing

Childhood financial condition

Low

1.28a

1.20-1.36

1.23a

1.11-1.35

Mothers’ Education

Low

1.03b

0.92-1.15

1.04b

0.95-1.14

Fathers’ Education

Low

0.93c

0.86-1.00

0.97c

0.89-1.07

  1. aAdjusted for age, spouse’s education, mothers’ education, and fathers’ education. bAdjusted for age, spouse’s education, childhood financial conditions, and fathers’ education. cAdjusted for age, spouse’s education, childhood financial conditions, and mothers’ education.
  2. CDE: Controlled direct effects. CI: confidence interval.