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Table 3 Social mobility related to dwelling status and financial situation and risk of mental health conditions, 25 years and over

From: Effect of social mobility in family financial situation and housing tenure on mental health conditions among South Australian adults: results from a population health surveillance system, 2009 to 2011

SEP at age 10

Adult SEP

Model 1 Adjusted age, sex

Model 2 + family structure at age 10

OR (95 % CI)

P value

OR (95 % CI)

P value

Psychological distress (K10)

Dwelling status

High

High

1.00

 

1.00

 

Low

High (upward mobility)

1.33 (1.10-1.62)

0.003

1.31 (1.08-1.59)

0.006

High

Low (downward mobility)

1.80 (1.45-2.23)

<0.001

1.79 (1.44-2.22)

<0.001

Low

Low

1.94 (1.48-2.55)

<0.001

1.90 (1.44-2.50)

<0.001

Financial situation

High

High

1.00

 

1.00

 

Low

High (upward mobility)

1.53 (1.24-1.89)

<0.001

1.51 (1.22-1.87)

<0.001

High

Low (downward mobility)

3.69 (2.97-4.59)

<0.001

3.68 (2.96-4.58)

<0.001

Low

Low

4.71 (3.86-5.74)

<0.001

4.66 (3.81-5.69)

<0.001

Self-reported diagnosed mental health condition

Dwelling status

High

High

1.00

 

1.00

 

Low

High (upward mobility)

1.06 (0.92-1.24)

0.422

1.02 (0.88-1.19)

0.784

High

Low (downward mobility)

1.42 (1.19-1.69)

<0.001

1.40 (1.17-1.67)

<0.001

Low

Low

1.72 (1.38-2.15)

<0.001

1.60 (1.27-2.00)

<0.001

Financial situation

High

High

1.00

 

1.00

 

Low

High (upward mobility)

1.04 (0.90-1.20)

0.618

1.00 (0.86-1.15)

0.951

High

Low (downward mobility)

1.88 (1.59-2.23)

<0.001

1.88 (1.59-2.22)

<0.001

Low

Low

2.31 (1.98-2.68)

<0.001

2.23 (1.92-2.60)

<0.001

Suicidal ideation

Dwelling status

High

High

1.00

 

1.00

 

Low

High (upward mobility)

1.39 (1.08-1.79)

0.01

1.35 (1.05-1.74)

0.02

High

Low (downward mobility)

1.70 (1.28-2.26)

<0.001

1.69 (1.27-2.24)

<0.001

Low

Low

1.65 (1.14-2.39)

0.008

1.59 (1.09-2.31)

0.016

Financial situation

High

High

1.00

 

1.00

 

Low

High (upward mobility)

1.33 (1.01-1.77)

0.045

1.30 (0.98-1.73)

0.069

High

Low (downward mobility)

3.59 (2.72-4.75)

<0.001

3.60 (2.72-4.77)

<0.001

Low

Low

3.64 (2.79-4.73)

<0.001

3.55 (2.72-4.63)

<0.001

  1. OR odds ratio; CI confidence interval