Socioeconomic pathways to inequalities in mental and functional health: a comparative study of three birth cohorts

Table 3 Indirect effects via socioeconomic indicators across cohorts

	1928/37-cohort	1938/47-cohort	1948/57-cohort
Indirect from education to functional limitations
Via never paid job	−0.004	0.004	−0.006
Via occupational level	0.002^C	−0.009	−0.034**^A
Via income	−0.019**^C	−0.014**^C	− 0.001^A,B
Via occupational level and income	−0.006*	− 0.006	−0.007*
Via income and never paid job	0.002	− 0.002	−0.001
Sum of indirect effect	−0.028	−0.027	− 0.048**
Indirect effect from education to Depressive symptoms
Via never paid job	−0.024	−0.060†	− 0.017†
Via occupational level	0.003	0.007	−0.026
Via income	−0.015†	−0.011^C	− 0.001^B
Via occupational level and income	−0.005†	− 0.005	−0.009**
Via income and never paid job	−0.001	−0.002	− 0.001
Sum of indirect effect	−0.042*	− 0.072**	−0.055**

All coefficients are controlled for age
† p < .10. *p < .05. **p < .01
^A different from 1928/37-cohort. ^B different from 1938/47-cohort. ^C different from 1948/57-cohort

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