Table 2 ORsa and 95% CI for higher SES in adulthood, according to explanatory variables in adolescence
Explanatory variables in adolescence | Higher SES in adulthood | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Boys | Girl | Adjusted for study year, gender and school performance | Adjusted for previous variables and family background | ||
Health | |||||
Perceived health | |||||
Very good | 1.8 (1.4–2.2) | 2.0 (1.7–2.4) | 1.5 (1.3–1.7) | 1.4 (1.3–1.7) | |
Good | 1.6 (1.3–1.9) | 1.7 (1.4–2.0) | 1.4 (1.2–1.6) | 1.3 (1.2–1.6) | |
Average | 1.2 (1.0–1.5) | 1.2 (1.0–1.5) | 1.2 (1.0–1.4) | 1.2 (1.0–1.4) | |
Poor | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
Chronic disease | |||||
No | 1.2 (1.0–1.2) | 1.3 (1.2–1.4) | 1.1 (1.1–1.2) | 1.1 (1.1–1.2) | |
Yes | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
Health complaints daily | |||||
None | 1.7 (1.4–2.1) | 1.9 (1.7–2.12 | 1.6 (1.4–1.8) | 1.5 (1.3–1.7) | |
One | 1.3 (1.1–1.6) | 1.5 (1.3–1.8) | 1.3 (1.2–1.5) | 1.3 (1.1–1.5) | |
2 | 1.1 (0.9–1.5) | 1.2 (1.1–1.5) | 1.1 (1.0–1.3) | 1.1 (1.0–1.3) | |
3 to 8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
Health-compromising behaviours | |||||
Smoking status | |||||
Non-smoker | 2.0 (1.9–2.1) | 1.7 (1.6–1.8) | 1.4 (1.3–1.5) | 1.3 (1.3–1.4) | |
Smoker | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
Drunkenness frequency | |||||
Never | 1.9 (1.7–2.2) | 1.7 (1.5–2.0) | 1.3 (1.2–1.5) | 1.3 (1.1–1.4) | |
At most 1–2 times a month | 1.9 (1.6–2.1) | 1.7 (1.5–2.0) | 1.4 (1.3–1.6) | 1.4 (1.2–1.5) | |
Once a week | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
Health-enhancing behaviours | |||||
Physical exercise | |||||
Vigorous | 2.1 (2.0–2.2) | 1.8 (1.6–1.9) | 1.6 (1.5–1.7) | 1.5 (1.4–1.6) | |
To some extent | 1.4 (1.3–1.5) | 1.4 (1.4–1.5) | 1.3 (1.2–1.3) | 1.2 (1.2–1.3) | |
No | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
Tooth brushing habit | |||||
Several times a day | 2.7 (2.5–2.9) | 2.1 (1.9–2.3) | 1.8 (1.7–2.0) | 1.7 (1.6–1.8) | |
About once a day | 1.8 (1.7–2.0) | 1.6 (1.5–1.8) | 1.5 (1.4–1.6) | 1.4 (1.4–1.5) | |
At most 1–5-times a week | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
School performance | |||||
Highest | 7.7 (6.7–8.7) | 4.4 (3.9–5.0) | |||
Second highest | 4.7 (4.3–5.3) | 2.8 (2.6–3.1) | |||
Second lowest | 1.4 (1.3–1.6) | 1.1 (1.1–1.4) | |||
Lowest | 1.0 | 1.0 | |||
Family background | |||||
Parents’ education | |||||
Both high | 5.0 (4.3–5.8) | 2.6 (2.2–3.0) | |||
One high | 4.0 (3.6–4.4) | 2.2 (2.0–2.5) | |||
One middle | 1.6 (1.5–1.7) | 1.4 (1.3–1.5) | |||
Both low | 1.0 | 1.0 | |||
Parents’ SES | |||||
Both upper white-collar | 3.5 (3.2–3.8) | 2.1 (1.9–2.3) | |||
One upper white-collar | 2.9 (2.7–3.1) | 2.0 (1.9–2.2) | |||
One lower white-collar | 2.1 (1.9–2.2) | 1.9 (1.7–2.0) | |||
Blue-collar/ both unknown | 1.0 | 1.0 | |||
Family type | |||||
Both parents | 1.6 (1.5–1.8) | 1.6 (1.5–1.7) | |||
Other | 1.0 | 1.0 | |||