Table 3 ORs and 95 % CIs for adulthood SEP according to mother’s marital status at birth

Number of mothers unmarried/total

25/1300

87/2726

162/3060

293/5218

 Model 1

Ref.

1.67

2.87

2.95

(1.07–2.62)

(1.87–4.40)

(1.95–4.47)

 Model 2

Ref.

1.71

3.04

3.40

(1.08–2.73)

(1.96–4.72)

(2.17–5.20)

 Model 3

Ref.

1.53

2.28

2.48

(.98–2.43)

(1.46–3.56)

(1.61–3.83)

High official

Low official

Self–employed

Manual worker

Number of mothers unmarried/total

36/1527

172/4468

55/1191

278/4861

 Model 1

Ref.

1.62

2.02

2.58

(1.21–2.34)

(1.32–3.09)

(1.81–3.66)

 Model 2

Ref.

1.55

2.16

2.75

(1.06–2.57)

(1.39–3.35)

(1.92–3.95)

 Model 3

Ref.

2.29

1.86

2.0

(.88–1.89)

(1.21–2.93)

(1.38–2.89)

Highest third

Intermediate third

Number of mothers unmarried/total

130/4084

189/4081

 Model 1

Ref.

1.53

(1.22–1.93)

 Model 2

Ref.

1.63

(1.28–2.07)

 Model 3

Ref.

1.43

(1.13–1.83)