GROWING UP IN SCOTLAND: THE CIRCUMSTANCES AND EXPERIENCES OF 3 YEAR OLD CHILDREN LIVING IN SCOTLAND IN 2007/08 AND 2013

This report uses data from the Growing Up in Scotland Study to compare the circumstances and experiences of children aged 3 in Scotland in 2007/08 with those at the same age in 2013.It looks at child health and development and parental health as well as other aspects that could be compared including television viewing. The report considers how these vary by socio-economic characteristics: household income; area deprivation; maternal age and parental level of education.


Appendix C: Regression model outputs

Table C.1 Factors predicting child having very good health - both cohorts

n (weighted) % P OR
Cohort NS
BC1/children aged 3 in 2007/08 (ref) 4193 46% -
BC2/children aged 3 in 2013 5019 55% 0.983
Equivalised household income   ***  
Lowest income quintile *Note: values differ by cohort (ref) 2134 23% -
2nd quintile 1639 18% 1.214
3rd quintile 1509 16% 1.296
4th quintile 1465 16% 1.357
Highest income quintile 1504 16% 1.553
Income refused or missing 961 10% 0.936
Interactions
Cohort*Income NS
Total 9212      

Table C.2 Factors predicting child having had accidents - both cohorts

n (weighted) % p OR
Cohort NS
BC1/children aged 3 in 2007/08 (ref) 4185 46% -
BC2/children aged 3 in 2013 4830 54% 2.252
Parental level of education   **  
No qualifications (ref) 500 6% -
Lower SGs or VQs or "Other" quals 530 6% 0.829
Upper level SGs or Intmed VQs 1733 19% 1.458
Higher Grades or Upper level VQs 2808 31% 1.478
Degree level or VQs (ref) 3445 38% 1.242
Interactions
Cohort*Parental level of education *
Total 9015      

Table C.3 Factors predicting child having had accidents - BC1 and BC2

BC1 BC2
n (weighted) % p OR n (weighted) % p OR
Parental level of education     NS       **  
No qualifications (ref) 264 6% - 236 5% -
Lower SGs or VQs or "Other" quals 253 6% 0.365 276 6% 0.829
Upper level SGs or Intmed VQs 893 21% 0.305 839 17% 1.458
Higher Grades or Upper
level VQs
1355 32% 0.176 1453 30% 1.478
Degree level or VQs 1419 34% 0.275 2026 42% 1.242
Total 4185 4830      

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