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Table 4 Linear regression model of correlations with higher difficulties scores on total difficulties and each sub-scale

From: Exploring the social, emotional and behavioural development of preschool children: is Glasgow different?

 

Total difficulties

Emotional

Hyperactivity

Conduct

Peer relations

Health board

NS

NS

NS

*

NS

Glasgow

−0.37

−0.07

−0.04

−0.14

−0.05

Other

-

-

-

-

 

Multiple deprivation (SIMD)

**

NS

*

**

**

5 – Least deprived

−1.00

 

−0.29

−0.31

−0.33

4

−1.15

 

−0.42

0.31

−0.30

3

−0.68

 

−0.16

−0.15

−0.25

2

−0.50

 

−0.13

−0.18

−0.17

1 – Most deprived

-

 

-

-

-

Ethnicity

*

NS

NS

NS

**

White

−1.26

   

−0.81

Non-White

-

   

-

Mother’s education

**

**

**

**

NS

No qualifications

1.59

0.42

0.56

0.43

 

Other

1.84

0.98

0.48

0.52

 

Lower standard grade or equivalent

1.70

0.48

0.76

0.32

 

Higher standard grades or equivalent

0.93

0.17

0.54

0.25

 

Higher grades or equivalent

0.01

−0.01

0.14

−0.04

 

Degree or higher

-

-

-

-

 

Equivalised income

**

**

*

**

**

Bottom Quintile (<£11, 875)

1.48

0.39

0.43

0.42

0.46

2nd Quintile

0.88

0.27

0.19

0.22

0.39

3rd Quintile

0.44

0.05

0.17

0.07

0.18

4th Quintile

0.19

−0.18

0.05

0.08

0.08

Top Quintile (> = £37,500)

-

-

-

-

-

Household employment status

NS

NS

NS

NS

NS

1+ Parent Work Full-time (16+ hours)

     

1+ Parent Work Part-time (<16 hours)

     

No work

     

Household socio-economic classification (NS-SEC)

NS

NS

NS

NS

NS

Managerial and Professional

     

Intermediate

     

Small employers and own accounts workers

     

Lower supervisory and Technical

     

Semi-routine and routine

     

Never worked

     

Child sex

**

NS

**

**

**

Male

1.05

 

0.63

0.22

0.16

Female

-

 

-

-

-

Age of mother at birth of child

**

NS

**

**

NS

20 years or under

1.88

 

1.07

0.46

 

21 to 30 years

0.93

 

0.73

0.18

 

31 to 40 years

0.52

 

0.50

0.15

 

Over 40 years

-

 

-

-

 

Family status

NS

NS

NS

NS

NS

Couple Family

     

Lone Parent

     

R 2 (Nagelkerke)

0.12

0.04

0.08

0.07

0.05

Base

3695

3769

3740

3746

3768

  1. *p<0.05, **p<0.01.