Table 5 Predictors of abnormal scores on the SDQ total difficulties scale and subscales by child, family and area characteristics

Health board

NS

NS

NS

NS

NS

Glasgow

−0.10

−0.13

0.15

−0.24

0.17

Other

-

-

-

-

-

Multiple deprivation (SIMD)

NS

NS

**

**

NS

5 – Least deprived

−0.51

−0.68

4

−0.54

−0.60

3

−0.27

−0.31

2

−0.18

−0.25

1 – Most deprived

-

-

Ethnicity

*

NS

NS

NS

*

White

−0.70

−0.97

Non-White

-

-

Mother’s education

**

**

**

NS

NS

No qualifications

0.91

1.15

0.31

Other

0.85

2.62

0.38

Lower standard grade or equivalent

0.80

0.26

0.56

Higher standard grades or equivalent

0.48

0.87

0.47

Higher grades or equivalent

−0.05

−0.21

0.01

Degree or higher

-

-

-

Equivalised income

**

NS

NS

**

**

Bottom Quintile (<£11, 875)

1.64

0.94

1.02

2^nd Quintile

1.16

0.44

0.97

3^rd Quintile

0.51

0.24

−0.05

4^th Quintile

0.68

0.02

−0.07

Top Quintile (> = £37,500)

-

-

-

Household employment status

NS

NS

**

NS

NS

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

−0.32

1+ Parent Work Part-time (<16 hours)

−0.46

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

0.64

0.54

0.23

0.47

Female

-

-

-

-

Age of mother at birth of child

NS

NS

**

NS

NS

20 years or under

1.37

21 to 30 years

1.10

31 to 40 years

0.76

Over 40 years

-

Family status

NS

NS

NS

NS

NS

Couple family

Lone parent

R ² (Nagelkerke)

0.11

0.05

0.08

0.06

0.05

Base

3716

3739

3924

3776

3768