Table 2 Associations of covariates with adult socioeconomic position: ORs and 95 % CIs

Year or birth

Ref.

.98 (.96–1.00)

1.01 (.99–1.03)

.94 (.92–.96)

Sex (female vs. male)

Ref.

1.56 (1.36–1.78)

1.43 (1.25–1.63)

1.85 (1.63–2.10)

Birth order (later vs. firstborn)

Ref.

1.24 (1.08–1.42)

1.37 (1.20–1.57)

1.75 (1.55–1.98)

Birth weight (kg)

Ref.

1.04 (.90–1.19)

.92 (.80–1.06)

.91 (.80–1.04)

Mother’s age

Ref.

.99 (.98–1.00)

.97 (.96–.99)

.99 (.97–1.00)

Length of gestation (weeks)

Ref.

1.00 (.96–1.03)

.99 (.96–1.03)

1.01 (.98–1.04)

Evacuation abroad without parents during World War II

Ref.

1.27 (1.00–1.62)

1.70 (1.35–2.15)

1.84 (1.47–2.29)

Mother’s occupation (clerical vs. manual worker)

Ref.

.54 (.46–.62)

.25 (.21–.29)

.23 (.20–.26)

High official

Low official

Self-employed

Manual worker

Year or birth

Ref.

1.03 (1.01–1.06)

1.03 (1.00–1.06)

1.04 (1.02–1.06)

Sex (female vs. male)

Ref.

3.65 (3.23–4.13)

1.48 (1.27–1.73)

.97 (.86–1.09)

Birth order (later vs. firstborn)

Ref.

1.12 (.99–1.26)

1.27 (1.09–1.48)

1.43 (1.27–1.61)

Birth weight (kg)

Ref.

.98 (.86–1.11)

1.01 (.93–1.28)

.88 (.78–1.00)

Mother’s age

Ref.

1.00 (.98–1.01)

.99 (.98–1.01)

.99 (.98–1.00)

Length of gestation (weeks)

Ref.

.99 (.96–1.03)

1.02 (.98–1.06)

1.01 (.98–1.04)

Evacuation abroad without parents during World War II

Ref.

1.51 (1.23–1.85)

1.36 (1.05–1.76)

1.79 (1.47–2.18)

Mother’s occupation (clerical vs. manual worker)

Ref.

.50 (.44–.57)

.58 (.49–.68)

.24 (.21–.28)

Highest third

Lowest third

Year or birth

Ref.

.96 (.95–.98)

Sex (female vs. male)

Ref.

.99 (.91–1.08)

Birth order (later vs. firstborn)

Ref.

1.30 (1.19–1.42)

Birth weight (kg)

Ref.

.81 (.74–.89)

Mother’s age

Ref.

1.00 (.99–1.01)

Length of gestation (weeks)

Ref.

.98 (.96–1.01)

Evacuation abroad without parents during World War II

Ref.

1.25 (1.09–1.43)

Mother’s occupation (clerical vs. manual worker)

Ref.

.45 (.41–.50)