Table 6 Estimated propositions (%) of the direct and mediated effects of the experience of childhood poverty on adult health-risk behaviorsa
Smoking | Lack of exercise | Poor dietary habits | |
|---|---|---|---|
% (95 % CIb) | % (95 % CI) | % (95 % CI) | |
Direct (unmediated) effect | 36.0c (4.0–54.7) | 70.6c (53.9–83.3) | 69.4c (44.3–85.3) |
Mediated effect via: | |||
Adult SES | 62.6c (44.2–94.1) | 23.7c (11.7–39.0) | 23.5c (8.5–45.2) |
Educational attainment | 58.2c (40.7–90.2) | 6.4 (−4.1–17.9) | 18.4c (4.8–37.5) |
Household income | 5.2 (−2.4–14.2) | 19.1c (11.6–31.0) | 4.4 (−4.3–15.0) |
Occupational status | −0.8 (−10.4–6.2) | 1.8 (−8.2–1.8) | 0.8 (−4.8–7.3) |
Adult social support | 1.4 (−1.6–5.3) | 5.7c (2.5–11.2) | 7.1c (2.9–14.9) |
Total | 64.0c (45.3–96.0) | 29.4c (16.7–46.1) | 30.6c (14.7–55.7) |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 |