Primary to secondary school transitions: analysis

Analysis of experiences relating to the transition from primary to secondary school using data collected from Growing up in Scotland (GUS).


Appendix B: Supporting tables

Table 9-1 Sweep 8 child univariate descriptive statistics
Variable Percentage N
Picked on by being called names or made fun of   3086
Most days 11.0  
About once a week 9.8  
About once a month 7.1  
Every few months 19.4  
Never 52.6  
Picked on by being left out of games   3085
Most days 9.5  
About once a week 8.6  
About once a month 7.1  
Every few months 17.3  
Never 57.5  
Picked on by being hit, pushed or shoved   3084
Most days 6.2  
About once a week 5.7  
About once a month 5.2  
Every few months 13.7  
Never 69.2  
My teacher treats me fairly   3088
Never 1.7  
Sometimes 7.7  
Often 14.2  
Always 76.4  
I look forward to going to school   3088
Never 6.5  
Sometimes 35.6  
Often 32.7  
Always 25.2  
I hate school   3087
Never 51.7  
Sometimes 38.8  
Often 5.9  
Always 3.6  
Skipped school   3088
Yes 5.0  
No 95.0  
How often tries best at school   3088
All of the time 62.3  
Most of the time 30.8  
Some of the time 4.0  
Never 2.8  
How much likes reading   3088
A lot 50.6  
A bit 40.9  
Not at all 8.5  
How much likes doing number work   3088
A lot 47.1  
A bit 42.6  
Not at all 10.3  

Source: GUS sweep 8, all children who responded. Figures indicate weighted percentages.

Table 9-2 Sweep 9 univariate child descriptive statistics
Variable Percentage N
How many of your friends from primary school are you still friendly with? 3177
None 4.9  
A few 31.7  
Most 42.4  
All 21.0  
How easy or hard to make new friends at secondary school   3171
Very easy 36.5  
Quite easy 48.5  
Quite hard 11.9  
Very hard 3.1  
Picked on by being called names or made fun of   3281
Most days 9.7  
About once a week 10.3  
About once a month 7.0  
Every few months 16.1  
Never 56.9  
Picked on by being left out of games   3281
Most days 5.2  
About once a week 5.3  
About once a month 4.6  
Every few months 11.9  
Never 73.1  
Picked on by being hit, pushed or shoved   3281
Most days 3.5  
About once a week 4.0  
About once a month 3.6  
Every few months 8.8  
Never 80.2  
How many friends from primary school are attending the same secondary school as you?   3177
None 6.1  
A few 10.8  
Most 39.8  
All 43.3  
My teacher treats me fairly   3282
Never 1.7  
Sometimes 17.0  
Often 37.1  
Always 44.2  
How would you describe the work in your maths class?   3176
The work is too easy for me 12.0  
The work is too hard for me 10.2  
The work is just right - not too hard or too easy 77.8  
How would you describe the work in your English class?   3178
The work is too easy for me 13.8  
The work is too hard for me 7.0  
The work is just right - not too hard or too easy 79.1  
How many hours do you usually spend doing homework in an average week?   3281
None 5.3  
Less than an hour 37.6  
1 hour to less than 3 hours 44.1  
3 hours to less than 5 hours 10.1  
5 hours to less than 10 hours 2.3  
10 or more hours 0.4  
How pressured do you feel by the schoolwork you have to do?   3176
Not at all 30.8  
A little 54.8  
Quite a lot 11.2  
A lot 3.2  
I look forward to going to school   3283
Never 10.8  
Sometimes 35.1  
Often 38.5  
Always 15.5  
I hate school   3283
Never 32.2  
Sometimes 53.0  
Often 10.1  
Always 4.7  
Skipped school since starting S1   3177
Yes 6.3  
No 93.7  
How often tries best at school   3282
Never 0.5  
Sometimes 7.0  
Often 35.8  
Always 56.7  
How much do you like English?   3283
A lot 39.0  
A little 49.2  
Not at all 11.8  
How much do you like maths?   3283
A lot 35.8  
A little 43.6  
Not at all 20.6  

Source: GUS sweep 9, all children who responded. Figures indicate weighted percentages.

Table 9-3 Sweep 8 parent univariate descriptive statistics
Variable Percentage N
Parent contacted by child's school   3142
Because of behaviour of other pupils towards child 6.4  
Because of their behaviour at school 7.4  
Because of their attendance at school 0.9  
Because of their attitude towards school 3.1  
None of these reasons 86.9  

Source: GUS sweep 8, all parents who responded. Figures indicate weighted percentages.

Table 9-4 Sweep 9 parent univariate descriptive statistics
Variable Percentage N
Child has made new friends   3293
Strongly agree 46.5  
Agree 48.1  
Neither agree nor disagree 3.2  
Disagree 1.8  
Strongly disagree 0.4  
Child misses old friends from primary school   3291
Strongly agree 2.9  
Agree 13.0  
Neither agree nor disagree 12.4  
Disagree 46.3  
Strongly disagree 25.4  
Child is anxious about making new friends   3294
Strongly agree 4.3  
Agree 15.1  
Neither agree nor disagree 12.1  
Disagree 42.2  
Strongly disagree 26.3  
Child is coping well with schoolwork   3294
Strongly agree 42.2  
Agree 47.6  
Neither agree nor disagree 5.9  
Disagree 3.2  
Strongly disagree 1.1  
Child gets too much homework   3289
Strongly agree 1.2  
Agree 5.6  
Neither agree nor disagree 20.6  
Disagree 56.9  
Strongly disagree 15.6  
Parent contacted by child's school   3295
Because of behaviour of other pupils towards child 11.1  
Because of their behaviour at school 10.4  
Because of their attendance at school 6.1  
Because of their attitude towards school 5.3  
None of these reasons 77.0  

Source: GUS sweep 9, all parents who responded. Figures indicate weighted percentages.

Table 9-5 Child transition experience by selected sociodemographic, parental and school-related characteristics
Transition experience  
Covariate Positive Moderate Negative N
ALL 36.1 42.3 21.6 2,357
Gender        
Male 31.6 43.5 24.9 1183
Female 40.7 41.0 18.3 1175
Ethnicity        
White 35.9 42.5 21.6 2272
Other ethnic background 42.1 35.9 22.0 84
Religion        
No Religion 34.5 42.1 23.4 1355
Christian - Protestant or other non-Catholic 40.9 42.4 16.7 584
Roman Catholic 34.6 44.8 20.7 347
Other non-Christian 42.2 33.5 24.3 71
Single parent status        
Single Parent 31.1 40.9 28.0 412
Couple Family 37.6 42.7 19.7 1946
Presence of older sibling in household        
No older siblings 39.0 42.2 18.8 1208
Has older siblings 33.7 42.2 24.0 1057
Household equivalised income        
Bottom Quintile 25.9 43.9 30.2 335
Quintile 2 36.0 42.6 21.3 382
Quintile 3 35.5 43.9 20.5 510
Quintile 4 41.9 42.2 15.9 478
Top Quintile 44.4 40.9 14.7 497
Parent highest education level        
No qualification 29.9 25.9 44.2 66
Other * * * *
Lower level Standard Grades and Vocational qualifications 34.9 35.0 30.0 57
Upper level Standard Grades and Intermediate Vocational qualifications 26.2 48.9 25.0 323
Higher grades and Upper level vocational qualifications 34.6 42.6 22.8 728
Degree level academic and vocational qualifications 42.4 42.2 15.5 1174
Area deprivation        
Quintile 5 – most deprived 28.8 43.4 27.8 278
Quintile 4 31.8 42.6 25.6 379
Quintile 3 37.0 42.1 21.0 463
Quintile 2 37.9 43.0 19.2 623
Quintile 1 – least deprived 44.7 40.4 14.9 615
         
Home address locality        
Not rural 35.9 42.1 22.0 1711
Rural 36.8 42.9 20.3 647
Secondary school provided general school information        
Never 27.2 37.3 35.5 288
Occasionally 37.9 43.3 18.8 892
Often 35.3 45.7 19.1 826
Very often 42.9 36.5 20.7 351
(Can't remember) * * * *
Secondary school asked for parent views on school        
Never 32.2 42.6 25.2 1106
Occasionally 39.8 42.5 17.7 1010
Often 38.5 41.6 19.8 205
Very often 55.8 30.3 13.9 35
(Can't remember) * * * *
Satisfaction with support from primary school        
Very satisfied 38.7 42.1 19.2 1590
Fairly satisfied 32.1 43.6 24.4 613
Fairly unsatisfied 25.1 46.1 28.8 105
Very unsatisfied 31.9 26.8 41.3 48
Satisfaction with support from secondary school        
Very satisfied 39.8 43.1 17.1 1610
Fairly satisfied 29.4 42.4 28.2 641
Fairly unsatisfied 21.8 34.1 44.1 77
Very unsatisfied 40.9 24.3 34.8 27
Primary to secondary school size transition        
Small - small 28.2 50.9 20.9 201
Small - average 39.5 40.5 20.0 259
Small - large 37.4 31.0 31.6 74
Average - small 39.0 38.0 23.0 249
Average - average 34.1 42.4 23.5 514
Average - large 34.9 44.6 20.4 279
Large - small 31.3 47.1 21.5 67
Large - average 39.3 41.2 19.5 273
Large - large 40.0 38.9 21.1 200
Primary school locality        
Rural 35.4 43.7 21.0 752
Urban 36.6 41.3 22.1 1404
Secondary school locality        
Rural 36.5 44.5 19.0 640
Urban 36.0 41.0 23.0 1476
Transition in rurality of school location from P6 to S1        
Rural to rural 36.4 44.1 19.5 537
Rural to urban 33.3 42.2 24.5 205
Urban to rural 37.6 46.8 15.6 102
Urban to urban 36.3 40.9 22.8 1269
My teacher treats me fairly (S1)        
Never 12.3 28.0 59.7 36
Sometimes 16.1 39.6 44.3 361
Often 32.3 47.3 20.4 901
Always 47.8 39.8 12.4 1059
Whether the child had been looking forward to secondary school (S1)        
A lot 44.4 40.9 14.7 841
Quite a lot 36.5 42.5 21.1 1055
Not very much 23.6 44.1 32.3 374
Not at all 13.8 44.3 41.9 87
Whether going to secondary school of choice        
Yes 37.2 42.1 20.7 2253
No 14.9 44.5 40.7 102
Child coping well with school work (parent report)        
Strongly agree 44.6 41.9 13.5 1035
Agree 33.4 43.9 22.7 1126
Neither agree nor disagree 20.5 41.0 38.5 113
Disagree 11.7 36.3 51.9 69
Strongly disagree * * * *
How pressured child feels by secondary school work        
Not at all 49.0 37.0 14.0 732
A little 33.6 45.2 21.2 1287
Quite a lot 20.6 47.2 32.2 269
A lot 16.6 25.0 58.3 69
Quality of parent-child relationship at P6        
Poor 29.1 37.5 33.4 206
Good 37.6 41.8 20.7 1308
Excellent 35.5 44.7 19.9 842
Quality of parent-child relationship at S1        
Poor 18.3 42.3 39.4 296
Good 33.6 44.9 21.4 1019
Excellent 44.4 39.5 16.0 1041
Quality of child friendships (S1)        
Poor 25.6 37.5 36.9 201
Good 32.7 44.9 22.3 1389
Excellent 44.9 39.1 15.9 767
How easy to make new friends (S1)        
Very easy 39.3 38.7 22.0 879
Quite easy 37.1 44.7 18.1 1144
Quite hard 26.9 40.8 32.3 263
Very hard 21.6 50.3 28.1 68
Number of primary school friends attending same secondary        
None 35.4 39.5 25.0 135
A few 34.0 39.8 26.1 227
Most 32.4 45.1 22.5 913
All 40.1 40.7 19.3 1082
Child participates in groups/clubs (S1)        
No 30.2 36.7 33.1 207
Yes 36.9 43.0 20.0 2151
Child has any additional support need(s) at P6 (new and pre-existing)        
No 37.9 42.2 19.9 2064
Yes 25.2 42.4 32.4 293
Child has any additional support need(s) at S1 (new and pre-existing)        
No 38.3 42.5 19.2 2049
Yes 24.6 40.7 34.6 307
Child has any additional support need(s) at P6 and/or S1 (new and pre-existing)        
No 38.5 42.2 19.2 1958
Yes 25.9 42.4 31.7 400

Source: GUS sweeps 8 and 9 where child responded at both sweeps. Figures indicate weighted percentages. * No estimate(s) provided due to low base size.

Table 9-6 Change in child cognitive ability score by socioeconomic and demographic characteristics
Covariate Covariate category Mean change in cognitive score
Transition Positive † 5.4 [4.5,6.2]
  Moderate 3.9 [3.1,4.8]*
  Negative 3.6 [2.2,5.1]*
Gender Male † 4.8 [3.9,5.6]
  Female 4.1 [3.3,4.8]
Equivalised income Bottom Quintile (<=£12,782.53) † 4.3 [2.8,5.8]
  2nd Quintile (>£12,782.53 <=£19,934.31) 4.2 [2.9,5.6]
  3rd Quintile (>£19,934.31<=£29,285.36) 4.4 [3.3,5.5]
  4th Quintile (>£29,285.36<=£37,856.79) 4.2 [3.1,5.2]
  Top Quintile (>£37,856.79) 4.9 [4.0,5.9]
Parent education No qualification † 6.3 [2.3,10.3]
  Other 10.4 [5.7,15.1]
  Lower level Standard Grades and Vocational qualifications 5.1 [1.2,9.0]
  Upper level Standard Grades and Intermediate Vocational qualifications 4.3 [2.7,5.9]
  Higher grades and Upper level vocational qualifications 3.6 [2.6,4.6]
  Degree level academic and vocational qualifications 4.7 [4.1,5.4]
Area deprivation Quintile 5 – most deprived † 5.0 [3.4,6.6]
  Quintile 4 4.6 [3.2,6.0]
  Quintile 3 4.2 [3.0,5.5]
  Quintile 2 4.4 [3.3,5.5]
  Quintile 1 – least deprived 4.0 [3.1,4.9]
Rurality Not rural † 4.4 [3.8,5.0]
  Rural 4.4 [3.4,5.5]
SDQ Normal † 4.4 [3.8,5.0]
  Borderline 3.6 [1.4,5.8]
  Abnormal 5.1 [2.8,7.3]

Note. Figures outside parentheses indicate mean change scores, figures inside parenthesis indicate confidence intervals. Source: GUS sweeps 1, 8 and 9, all children/parents who responded where child responded at both sweep 8 and 9. *p<0.05; † reference category.

Table 9-7 Linear regression model of changes in cognitive ability between P6 and S1 by socioeconomic, demographic and socioemotional factors.
Transition            
Moderate -1.41* -1.48* -1.49* -1.41* -1.45* -1.45* -1.48*
  [-2.55,-0.27] [-2.63,-0.34] [-2.63,-0.35] [-2.54,-0.27] [-2.58,-0.31] [-2.58,-0.31] [-2.63,-0.34]
Negative -1.74* -1.87* -1.87* -1.88* -1.93* -1.94* -2.07*
  [-3.41,-0.07] [-3.54,-0.20] [-3.56,-0.18] [-3.54,-0.21] [-3.59,-0.27] [-3.60,-0.28] [-3.72,-0.42]
Gender              
Female   -0.87 -0.89 -0.91 -0.94 -0.94 -0.89
    [-1.96,0.22] [-1.99,0.20] [-2.01,0.18] [-2.03,0.15] [-2.03,0.16] [-1.98,0.21]
Equivalised income              
Quintile 2     -0.3 -0.03 0.07 0.07 0.08
      [-2.32,1.72] [-2.12,2.06] [-2.01,2.15] [-2.01,2.15] [-2.00,2.17]
Quintile 3     -0.17 0.16 0.34 0.35 0.39
      [-2.04,1.71] [-1.80,2.12] [-1.63,2.31] [-1.62,2.32] [-1.59,2.37]
Quintile 4     -0.47 -0.22 0.13 0.13 0.2
      [-2.31,1.37] [-2.26,1.81] [-1.94,2.20] [-1.94,2.20] [-1.89,2.28]
Top income quintile     0.29 0.52 0.94 0.95 1.02
      [-1.48,2.06] [-1.42,2.45] [-1.06,2.93] [-1.05,2.96] [-1.01,3.05]
Parent education              
Other qualification       3.29 3.24 3.25 3.24
        [-2.85,9.43] [-2.99,9.48] [-2.98,9.48] [-2.94,9.43]
Lower level Standard Grades and Vocational qualifications       -1.39 -1.29 -1.28 -1.32
        [-6.98,4.20] [-6.88,4.30] [-6.88,4.31] [-6.93,4.30]
Upper level Standard Grades and Intermediate Vocational qualifications       -2.17 -2.01 -2.02 -2.09
        [-6.54,2.20] [-6.39,2.37] [-6.40,2.36] [-6.47,2.29]
Higher grades and Upper level vocational qualifications       -2.98 -2.77 -2.76 -2.76
        [-7.25,1.30] [-7.06,1.53] [-7.05,1.53] [-7.07,1.55]
Degree level academic and vocational qualifications       -2.09 -1.76 -1.77 -1.79
        [-6.39,2.20] [-6.08,2.55] [-6.08,2.55] [-6.11,2.54]
Deprivation              
Quintile 2         0.64 0.6 0.54
          [-0.73,2.02] [-0.86,2.05] [-0.91,2.00]
Quintile 3         0.56 0.52 0.47
          [-0.99,2.10] [-1.05,2.09] [-1.09,2.03]
Quintile 4         1.07 1.08 1.07
          [-0.61,2.75] [-0.61,2.76] [-0.61,2.76]
Quintile 5 – most deprived         1.47 1.5 1.49
          [-0.53,3.48] [-0.51,3.52] [-0.52,3.50]
Rurality              
Rural           0.18 0.21
            [-1.17,1.53] [-1.13,1.56]
SDQ              
Borderline             -0.37
              [-2.66,1.93]
Abnormal             1.09
              [-1.27,3.44]
Constant 5.36*** 5.86*** 6.00*** 8.01*** 6.93** 6.89** 6.83**
  [4.55,6.17] [4.82,6.89] [4.14,7.85] [3.81,12.22] [2.57,11.29] [2.52,11.26] [2.44,11.23]
               
N 2336 2336 2336 2336 2336 2336 2336

Source: GUS sweeps 8 and 9, parent and child respondents. Complete case analysis. Figures outside parentheses indicate regression coefficients, figures outside indicate confidence intervals.

Table 9-8 Changes to parental working patterns
Variable Percentage N
Transition to secondary school affected parent's working pattern   3295
Yes 7.4  
No 92.6  
How transition to secondary school affected parent's working pattern   247
Increase in number of hours worked 32.5  
Reduction in number of hours worked 11.1  
Different working pattern (work the same number of hours but 45.9  
Other 10.5  
Transition to secondary school affected parent partner's working pattern   2586
Yes 2.7  
No 97.3  
How transition to secondary school affected parent partner's working pattern   74
Increase in number of hours worked 9.1  
Reduction in number of hours worked 5.7  
Different working pattern (work the same number of hours but different schedule) 75.0  
Other 10.2  

Source: GUS sweep 9, all parents who responded. Figures indicate weighted percentages.

Table 9-9 Changes to parental working patterns by socioeconomic characteristics
Covariate Transition affected work pattern Transition did not affect work pattern N
Main Respondent
Family type      
Single Parent 8.5 91.5 709
Couple Family 7.1 92.9 2586
Number of children in household      
One 10.0 90.0 1047
Two or three 6.3 93.7 2073
Four or more 5.2 94.8 175
Equivalised income      
Bottom Quintile 5.5 94.5 602
Quintile 2 6.4 93.6 588
Quintile 3 7.9 92.1 664
Quintile 4 8.2 91.8 572
Top Quintile 9.6 90.4 592
Deprivation      
Quintile 5 – most deprived 4.2 95.8 779
Quintile 4 6.5 93.5 488
Quintile 3 9.2 90.8 576
Quintile 2 7.6 92.4 722
Quintile 1 – least deprived 9.5 90.5 730
Rurality      
Not rural 7.0 93.0 2519
Rural 8.7 91.3 776
Child has additional support need(s) at S1      
Yes 8.0 92.0 497
No 7.3 92.7 2795
Partner      
Number of children in household      
One 3.2 96.8 748
Two or three 2.7 97.3 1699
Four or more 0.0 100.0 139
Equivalised income      
Bottom Quintile 0.0 100.0 258
Quintile 2 2.4 97.6 415
Quintile 3 2.9 97.1 585
Quintile 4 2.4 97.6 541
Top Quintile 5.1 94.9 572
Deprivation      
Quintile 5 – most deprived 1.2 98.8 480
       
Quintile 4 1.0 99.0 361
Quintile 3 2.9 97.1 473
Quintile 2 3.9 96.1 623
Quintile 1 – least deprived 3.5 96.5 649
Rurality      
Not rural 2.7 97.3 1928
Rural 2.6 97.4 658
Child has additional support need(s) at S1      
Yes 3.1 96.9 355
No 2.6 97.4 2229

Source: GUS, sweeps 8 and 9, all parents who responded. Figures indicate weighted percentages.

Table 9-10 Changes to parental working patterns at S1 by socioeconomic and demographic characteristics
Changes to parental working pattern    
Covariate Increase in hours worked Decrease in hours worked Different working pattern, same hours Other N
Main respondent          
Family type          
Single Parent 29.0 16.4 46.4 8.2 58
Couple Family 33.8 9.2 45.7 11.3 189
Number of children in household          
One 31.2 8.3 52.5 8.0 102
Two or three 35.3 12.7 42.2 9.7 137
Four or more * * * * *
Equivalised income          
Bottom Quintile 38.6 11.1 40.2 10.1 31
Quintile 2 39.4 14.8 33.1 12.7 39
Quintile 3 37.0 7.8 53.0 2.2 53
Quintile 4 26.9 6.6 55.3 11.1 48
Top Quintile 30.6 5.6 51.8 12.0 58
Deprivation          
Quintile 5 – most deprived 28.8 21.5 41.8 8.0 33
Quintile 4 30.0 19.4 38.2 12.3 34
Quintile 3 30.4 8.2 52.3 9.1 51
Quintile 2 43.2 8.6 35.3 12.9 58
Quintile 1 – least deprived 28.2 6.3 55.8 9.6 71
Rurality          
Not rural 28.7 12.6 47.2 11.5 178
Rural 42.5 7.3 42.3 7.8 69
Child has additional support need(s) at P6 and/or S1          
Yes 14.2 21.1 51.3 13.4 47
No 37.0 8.7 44.5 9.8 200
Partner          
Number of children in household          
One 15.8 5.7 63.8 14.7 23
Two or three 5.8 5.7 80.6 8.0 51
Four or more * * * * *
Equivalised income          
Bottom Quintile * * * * *
Quintile 2 * * * * *
Quintile 3 * * * * *
Quintile 4 * * * * *
Top Quintile 2.9 11.6 78.8 6.7 28
Deprivation          
Quintile 5 – most deprived * * * * *
Quintile 4 * * * * *
Quintile 3 * * * * *
Quintile 2 13.9 16.2 62.1 7.8 26
Quintile 1 – least deprived 7.4 89.0 3.6 0.0 24
Rurality          
Not rural 12.1 2.5 76.0 9.4 56
Rural * * * * *
Child has additional support need(s) at P6 and/or S1          
Yes 8.8 71.2 20.0 0.0 13
No 10.9 5.1 75.8 8.2 61

Source: GUS sweeps 8 and 9, all parents who responded. Figures indicate weighted percentages. * No estimate(s) provided due to low base size.

Table 9-11 Meeting school related costs
Variable Percentage N
Parent has had additional school related costs since starting S1 due to   3292
After-school child care 0.5  
School uniform 50.3  
Equipment for school (e.g. books, sporting goods) 24.3  
After-school activities/clubs 12.3  
Travel to/from school 16.8  
School trips 36.6  
Child's school lunches 67.0  
Other 2.7  
None of these 14.2  
How difficult to meet these increased costs?   2793
Very difficult 4.0  
Somewhat difficult 27.9  
Not very difficult 42.8  
Not difficult at all 25.3  
How easy or difficult to meet any school related costs   3289
Very easy 17.3  
Easy 31.4  
Neither easy nor difficult 35.0  
Difficult 9.8  
Very difficult 2.1  
No costs associated with child schooling 4.4  

Source: GUS sweep 9, all parents who responded. Figures indicate weighted percentages. * No estimate(s) provided due to low base size.

Table 9-12 Whether any additional childcare costs at S1 by socioeconomic and demographic characteristics
Additional after school childcare costs at S1  
Covariate No Yes N
Partner employment status      
Working - full-time (>=35 hrs pr wk) 99.6 0.4 1897
Working - part-time (<35 hrs pr wk) 99.5 0.5 187
Not working 100.0 0.0 126
Main respondent employment status      
Working - full-time (>=35 hrs pr wk) 99.6 0.4 685
Working - part-time (<35 hrs pr wk) 99.7 0.3 1479
Not working 99.0 1.0 465
Family type      
Single Parent 99.3 0.7 708
Couple Family 99.5 0.5 2584
Whether child has older sibling      
No younger siblings 99.6 0.4 1116
Has younger siblings 99.4 0.6 1431
Equivalised income      
Bottom Quintile 99.6 0.4 601
Quintile 2 99.3 0.7 588
Quintile 3 99.4 0.6 664
Quintile 4 99.6 0.4 572
Top Quintile 99.6 0.4 592
Area deprivation      
Quintile 5 - most deprived 99.1 0.9 776
Quintile 4 99.5 0.5 488
       
Quintile 3 99.4 0.6 576
Quintile 2 99.8 0.2 722
Quintile 1 - least deprived 99.4 0.6 730
Home address rurality      
Not rural 99.5 0.5 2516
Rural 99.4 0.6 776

Source: GUS, sweeps 8 and 9, all parents who responded. Figures indicate weighted percentages.

Table 9-13 Whether any additional school uniform costs at S1 by socioeconomic and demographic characteristics
  Additional school uniform costs at S1  
Covariate No Yes N
Partner employment status      
Working - full-time (>=35 hrs pr wk) 55.5 44.5 1897
Working - part-time (<35 hrs pr wk) 55.2 44.8 187
Not working 45.2 54.8 126
Main respondent employment status      
Working - full-time (>=35 hrs pr wk) 55.4 44.6 685
Working - part-time (<35 hrs pr wk) 52.8 47.2 1479
Not working 43.8 56.2 465
Family type      
Single Parent 38.4 61.6 708
Couple Family 53.1 46.9 2584
Whether child has older sibling      
No younger siblings 56.8 43.2 1116
Has younger siblings 48.6 51.4 1431
Equivalised income      
Bottom Quintile 38.5 61.5 601
Quintile 2 39.6 60.4 588
Quintile 3 49.2 50.8 664
Quintile 4 60.4 39.6 572
Top Quintile 64.2 35.8 592
Area deprivation      
Quintile 5 - most deprived 37.2 62.8 776
Quintile 4 41.4 58.6 488
Quintile 3 52.2 47.8 576
Quintile 2 56.9 43.1 722
Quintile 1 - least deprived 59.2 40.8 730
Home address rurality      
Not rural 48.6 51.4 2516
Rural 53.2 46.8 776

Source: GUS, sweeps 8 and 9, all parents who responded. Figures indicate weighted percentages.

Table 9-14 Whether any additional school equipment costs at S1 by socioeconomic and demographic characteristics
Additional school equipment costs at S1  
Covariate No Yes N
Partner employment status      
Working - full-time (>=35 hrs pr wk) 77.4 22.6 1897
Working - part-time (<35 hrs pr wk) 75.3 24.7 187
Not working 75.5 24.5 126
Main respondent employment status      
Working - full-time (>=35 hrs pr wk) 76.9 23.1 685
Working - part-time (<35 hrs pr wk) 78.3 21.7 1479
Not working 70.9 29.1 465
Family type      
Single Parent 73.2 26.8 708
Couple Family 76.5 23.5 2584
Whether child has older sibling      
No younger siblings 77.3 22.7 1116
Has younger siblings 75.7 24.3 1431
Equivalised income      
Bottom Quintile 76.0 24.0 601
Quintile 2 73.0 27.0 588
Quintile 3 73.7 26.3 664
Quintile 4 78.6 21.4 572
Top Quintile 76.7 23.3 592
Area deprivation      
Quintile 5 - most deprived 74.2 25.8 776
Quintile 4 76.2 23.8 488
Quintile 3 76.2 23.8 576
Quintile 2 76.0 24.0 722
Quintile 1 - least deprived 76.1 23.9 730
Home address rurality      
Not rural 75.1 24.9 2516
Rural 77.7 22.3 776

Source: GUS, sweeps 8 and 9, all parents who responded. Figures indicate weighted percentages.

Table 9-15 Whether any additional costs for after-school activities or clubs at S1 by socioeconomic and demographic characteristics
Additional costs for after-school activities/clubs at S1  
Covariate No Yes N
Partner employment status      
Working - full-time (>=35 hrs pr wk) 87.5 12.5 1897
Working - part-time (<35 hrs pr wk) 88.6 11.4 187
Not working 94.3 5.7 126
Main respondent employment status      
Working - full-time (>=35 hrs pr wk) 86.3 13.7 685
Working - part-time (<35 hrs pr wk) 88.2 11.8 1479
Not working 86.8 13.2 465
Family type      
Single Parent 86.1 13.9 708
Couple Family 88.2 11.8 2584
Whether child has older sibling      
No younger siblings 87.7 12.3 1116
Has younger siblings 87.7 12.3 1431
Equivalised income      
Bottom Quintile 88.4 11.6 601
Quintile 2 87.1 12.9 588
Quintile 3 87.3 12.7 664
Quintile 4 89.5 10.5 572
Top Quintile 86.2 13.8 592
Area deprivation      
Quintile 5 - most deprived 89.8 10.2 776
Quintile 4 87.2 12.8 488
Quintile 3 87.9 12.1 576
Quintile 2 86.6 13.4 722
Quintile 1 - least deprived 87.2 12.8 730
Home address rurality      
Not rural 88.7 11.3 2516
Rural 84.6 15.4 776

Source: GUS, sweeps 8 and 9, all parents who responded. Figures indicate weighted percentages.

Table 9-16 Whether any additional costs for travel to and/or from school at S1 by socioeconomic and demographic characteristics
Additional costs for travel to/from school at S1  
Covariate No Yes N
Partner employment status      
Working - full-time (>=35 hrs pr wk) 85.5 14.5 1897
Working - part-time (<35 hrs pr wk) 81.0 19.0 187
Not working 83.4 16.6 126
Main respondent employment status      
Working - full-time (>=35 hrs pr wk) 82.9 17.1 685
Working - part-time (<35 hrs pr wk) 85.7 14.3 1479
Not working 80.4 19.6 465
Family type      
Single Parent 78.7 21.3 708
Couple Family 84.5 15.5 2584
Whether child has older sibling      
No younger siblings 83.9 16.1 1116
Has younger siblings 83.8 16.2 1431
Equivalised income      
Bottom Quintile 79.1 20.9 601
Quintile 2 82.2 17.8 588
Quintile 3 83.3 16.7 664
Quintile 4 86.2 13.8 572
Top Quintile 85.1 14.9 592
Area deprivation      
Quintile 5 - most deprived 74.5 25.5 776
Quintile 4 81.7 18.3 488
Quintile 3 88.2 11.8 576
Quintile 2 85.7 14.3 722
Quintile 1 - least deprived 85.6 14.4 730
Home address rurality      
Not rural 81.1 18.9 2516
Rural 89.7 10.3 776

Source: GUS, sweeps 8 and 9, all parents who responded. Figures indicate weighted percentages.

Table 9-17 Whether any additional school trip costs at S1 by socioeconomic and demographic characteristics
Additional school trip costs at S1  
Covariate No Yes N
Partner employment status      
Working - full-time (>=35 hrs pr wk) 63.9 36.1 1897
Working - part-time (<35 hrs pr wk) 62.1 37.9 187
Not working 65.7 34.3 126
Main respondent employment status      
Working - full-time (>=35 hrs pr wk) 62.1 37.9 685
Working - part-time (<35 hrs pr wk) 64.8 35.2 1479
Not working 62.9 37.1 465
Family type      
Single Parent 62.6 37.4 708
Couple Family 63.6 36.4 2584
Whether child has older sibling      
No younger siblings 64.5 35.5 1116
Has younger siblings 63.9 36.1 1431
Equivalised income      
Bottom Quintile 65.5 34.5 601
Quintile 2 63.0 37.0 588
Quintile 3 66.0 34.0 664
Quintile 4 61.8 38.2 572
Top Quintile 59.6 40.4 592
Area deprivation      
Quintile 5 - most deprived 66.5 33.5 776
Quintile 4 64.0 36.0 488
Quintile 3 63.6 36.4 576
Quintile 2 61.3 38.7 722
Quintile 1 - least deprived 61.9 38.1 730
Home address rurality      
Not rural 64.4 35.6 2516
Rural 60.1 39.9 776

Source: GUS, sweeps 8 and 9, all parents who responded. Figures indicate weighted percentages.

Table 9-18 Whether any additional school lunch costs at S1 by socioeconomic and demographic characteristics
Additional school lunch costs at S1  
Covariate No Yes N
Partner employment status      
Working - full-time (>=35 hrs pr wk) 32.9 67.1 1897
Working - part-time (<35 hrs pr wk) 32.0 68.0 187
Not working 40.6 59.4 126
Main respondent employment status      
Working - full-time (>=35 hrs pr wk) 32.7 67.3 685
Working - part-time (<35 hrs pr wk) 30.4 69.6 1479
Not working 38.7 61.3 465
Family type      
Single Parent 33.9 66.1 708
Couple Family 32.7 67.3 2584
Whether child has older sibling      
No younger siblings 35.5 64.5 1116
Has younger siblings 31.3 68.7 1431
Equivalised income      
Bottom Quintile 35.2 64.8 601
Quintile 2 28.8 71.2 588
Quintile 3 29.4 70.6 664
Quintile 4 35.9 64.1 572
Top Quintile 36.7 63.3 592
Area deprivation      
Quintile 5 - most deprived 31.9 68.1 776
Quintile 4 30.6 69.4 488
Quintile 3 32.0 68.0 576
Quintile 2 32.2 67.8 722
Quintile 1 - least deprived 38.2 61.8 730
Home address rurality      
Not rural 33.6 66.4 2516
Rural 31.1 68.9 776

Source: GUS, sweeps 8 and 9, all parents who responded. Figures indicate weighted percentages.

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Table 9-19 Whether any other additional costs at S1 by socioeconomic and demographic characteristics
  Additional costs for something else at S1  
Covariate No Yes N
Partner employment status      
Working - full-time (>=35 hrs pr wk) 97.0 3.0 1897
Working - part-time (<35 hrs pr wk) 98.7 1.3 187
Not working 95.6 4.4 126
Main respondent employment status      
Working - full-time (>=35 hrs pr wk) 97.2 2.8 685
Working - part-time (<35 hrs pr wk) 97.1 2.9 1479
Not working 97.5 2.5 465
Family type      
Single Parent 97.4 2.6 708
Couple Family 97.2 2.8 2584
Whether child has older sibling      
No younger siblings 97.8 2.2 1116
Has younger siblings 96.9 3.1 1431
Equivalised income      
Bottom Quintile 97.9 2.1 601
Quintile 2 97.8 2.2 588
Quintile 3 96.3 3.7 664
Quintile 4 96.6 3.4 572
Top Quintile 98.0 2.0 592
Area deprivation      
Quintile 5 - most deprived 96.6 3.4 776
Quintile 4 97.1 2.9 488
Quintile 3 97.3 2.7 576
Quintile 2 97.6 2.4 722
Quintile 1 - least deprived 97.6 2.4 730
Home address rurality      
Not rural 97.5 2.5 2516
Rural 96.4 3.6 776

Source: GUS, sweeps 8 and 9, all parents who responded. Figures indicate weighted percentages.

Table 9-20 Whether there are no additional school costs at S1 by socioeconomic and demographic characteristics
No additional school costs at S1  
Covariate No Yes N
Partner employment status      
Working - full-time (>=35 hrs pr wk) 85.0 15.0 1897
Working - part-time (<35 hrs pr wk) 83.9 16.1 187
Not working 79.9 20.1 126
Main respondent employment status      
Working - full-time (>=35 hrs pr wk) 85.0 15.0 685
Working - part-time (<35 hrs pr wk) 86.7 13.3 1479
Not working 83.9 16.1 465
Family type      
Single Parent 88.6 11.4 708
Couple Family 84.9 15.1 2584
Whether child has younger sibling      
No younger siblings 83.2 16.8 1116
Has younger siblings 87.1 12.9 1431
Equivalised income      
Bottom Quintile 85.6 14.4 601
Quintile 2 89.0 11.0 588
Quintile 3 86.7 13.3 664
Quintile 4 83.8 16.2 572
Top Quintile 84.2 15.8 592
Area deprivation      
Quintile 5 - most deprived 88.4 11.6 776
Quintile 4 87.6 12.4 488
Quintile 3 85.0 15.0 576
Quintile 2 84.5 15.5 722
Quintile 1 - least deprived 83.6 16.4 730
Home address rurality      
Not rural 85.5 14.5 2516
Rural 86.6 13.4 776

Source: GUS, sweeps 8 and 9, all parents who responded. Figures indicate weighted percentages.

Table 9-21 Parent reported difficulty in meeting additional school costs at S1 by socioeconomic and demographic characteristics
How difficult to meet increased costs  
Covariate Very difficult Somewhat difficult Not very difficult Not difficult at all N
Partner employment status          
Working - full-time (>=35 hrs pr wk) 1.0 17.8 47.5 33.7 1594
Working - part-time (<35 hrs pr wk) 3.9 27.0 45.3 23.7 155
Not working 6.6 44.1 32.1 17.2 102
Main respondent employment status          
Working - full-time (>=35 hrs pr wk) 1.7 19.5 44.3 34.5 575
Working - part-time (<35 hrs pr wk) 2.2 23.1 46.5 28.3 1266
Not working 5.1 38.9 38.6 17.4 382
Family type          
Single Parent 10.4 46.4 34.9 8.3 620
Couple Family 2.0 22.0 45.3 30.7 2173
Whether child has younger sibling in household          
No younger siblings 3.5 21.5 44.1 30.8 910
Has younger siblings 2.3 26.3 44.7 26.6 1237
Equivalised income          
Bottom Quintile 11.1 48.3 34.0 6.7 511
Quintile 2 4.1 40.9 42.8 12.2 516
Quintile 3 2.1 22.5 50.2 25.2 571
Quintile 4 10.8 46.5 42.7 0.0 477
Top Quintile 0.3 6.0 42.1 51.6 494
Deprivation          
Quintile 5 – most deprived 8.2 43.5 37.2 11.2 674
Quintile 4 6.9 35.7 40.9 16.5 421
Quintile 3 2.8 22.6 46.6 28.0 486
Quintile 2 1.8 24.0 43.5 30.6 608
Quintile 1 – least deprived 0.7 13.4 45.9 40.0 604
Rurality          
Not rural 4.3 30.4 42.0 23.3 2123
Rural 3.3 19.6 45.3 31.8 670

Source: GUS, sweeps 8 and 9, all parents who responded. Figures indicate weighted percentages.

Table 9-22 Parent reported difficulty in meeting any school related costs at S1 by socioeconomic and demographic characteristics
How easy/difficult to pay any costs associated with child's school  
Covariate Very easy Easy Neither easy nor difficult Difficult Very difficult No schooling costs N
Partner employment status              
Working - full-time (>=35 hrs pr wk) 23.1 36.6 30.8 4.3 0.7 4.6 1897
Working - part-time (<35 hrs pr wk) 18.0 27.5 37.3 11.6 0.4 5.2 187
Not working 8.1 23.6 42.6 19.2 3.2 3.3 126
Main respondent employment status              
Working - full-time (>=35 hrs pr wk) 22.0 35.0 33.3 5.2 0.6 4.0 685
Working - part-time (<35 hrs pr wk) 19.5 35.1 33.8 6.3 1.6 3.7 1479
Not working 10.3 25.3 39.2 17.0 2.8 5.3 465
Family type              
Single Parent 3.6 22.3 44.8 20.1 5.7 3.5 708
Couple Family 21.5 34.1 32.1 6.7 1.0 4.7 2581
Whether child has younger sibling in household              
No younger siblings 20.5 34.6 31.0 7.4 1.8 4.7 1116
Has younger siblings 17.7 32.0 36.6 8.2 1.5 4.0 1431
Equivalised income              
Bottom Quintile 3.9 17.6 46.3 22.6 5.2 4.5 601
Quintile 2 6.2 27.0 48.4 11.9 2.6 4.1 588
Quintile 3 16.7 40.6 32.5 5.7 1.2 3.3 664
Quintile 4 31.8 39.7 22.5 2.2 3.8 0.0 572
Top Quintile 36.1 35.2 21.4 1.4 0.1 5.8 592
Deprivation              
Quintile 5 – most deprived 7.7 22.8 41.4 18.7 3.9 5.5 773
Quintile 4 11.4 31.1 37.0 14.0 2.5 4.1 488
Quintile 3 19.5 31.3 36.9 5.1 2.8 4.4 576
Quintile 2 20.5 33.9 32.9 7.8 1.1 3.8 722
Quintile 1 – least deprived 26.6 37.2 27.8 3.8 0.2 4.3 730
Rurality              
Not rural 15.7 30.6 36.8 10.6 1.9 4.4 2513
Rural 22.7 33.8 29.5 7.1 2.5 4.5 776

Source: GUS, sweeps 8 and 9, all parents who responded. Figures indicate weighted percentages.

Table 9-23 Change in parent partner relationship status between P6 and S1 by socioeconomic and demographic characteristics
Change in main parent partner relationship status  
Covariate No change Re-partnered Separated N
Gender        
Male 92.6 2.5 4.9 1379
Female 92.8 2.6 4.6 1382
Equivalised income        
Bottom Quintile 82.7 2.7 14.6 409
Quintile 2 91.0 4.8 4.3 459
Quintile 3 94.9 2.0 3.2 590
Quintile 4 97.5 1.1 1.4 539
Top Quintile 98.5 0.8 0.7 567
Deprivation        
Quintile 5 – most deprived 90.7 3.4 5.9 341
Quintile 4 88.8 3.8 7.4 449
Quintile 3 92.2 3.4 4.4 545
Quintile 2 94.6 1.7 3.7 717
Quintile 1 – least deprived 95.8 1.0 3.2 709
Rurality        
Not rural 92.1 2.6 5.3 2012
Rural 94.3 2.4 3.3 749

Source: GUS, sweeps 8 and 9, all parents who responded at both sweeps. Figures indicate weighted percentages.

Table 9-24 Child experiencing bullying by socioeconomic and demographic characteristics
Child experienced bullying  
Covariate Neither P6 nor S1 P6 only S1 only P6 and S1 N
Gender          
Male 49.1 21.5 10.8 18.6 1313
Female 53.0 18.9 10.4 17.7 1340
Equivalised income          
Bottom Quintile 44.6 24.5 7.3 23.5 386
Quintile 2 48.7 20.4 9.7 21.2 436
Quintile 3 51.0 22.3 10.7 16.0 567
Quintile 4 56.3 15.5 12.2 16.0 526
Top Quintile 57.7 16.0 12.2 14.1 554
Deprivation          
Quintile 5 – most deprived 49.7 19.3 8.0 23.0 321
Quintile 4 49.6 24.0 7.4 19.0 431
Quintile 3 49.9 24.3 9.0 16.8 517
Quintile 2 51.8 15.6 14.0 18.6 698
Quintile 1 – least deprived 53.4 19.0 12.4 15.2 686
Rurality          
Not rural 51.5 20.4 10.6 17.5 1930
Rural 49.9 19.7 10.5 19.9 723

Source: GUS sweeps 8 and 9, where child responded at both sweeps. Figures indicate weighted percentages.

Table 9-25 Children reported as having any additional support needs by socioeconomic and demographic characteristics
Child had any additional support needs  
Covariate Neither P6 nor S1 P6 only S1 only P6 and S1 N
Gender          
Male 75.1 4.4 6.3 14.2 1374
Female 85.5 3.1 4.1 7.3 1378
Equivalised income          
Bottom Quintile 76.9 2.6 6.7 13.8 406
Quintile 2 75.2 4.0 7.8 12.9 459
Quintile 3 78.4 5.1 4.4 12.2 587
Quintile 4 85.7 3.0 3.5 7.8 538
Top Quintile 86.4 3.5 3.7 6.3 567
Deprivation          
Quintile 5 – most deprived 81.8 4.2 4.5 9.5 707
Quintile 4 79.7 4.2 4.1 11.9 715
Quintile 3 83.0 3.2 4.2 9.6 544
Quintile 2 79.7 3.2 5.9 11.1 447
Quintile 1 – least deprived 75.8 4.0 8.5 11.7 339
Rurality          
Not rural 80.0 3.5 5.6 10.8 2005
Rural 81.0 4.5 3.9 10.6 747

Source: GUS sweeps 8 and 9, where child responded at both sweeps. Figures indicate weighted percentages.

Table 9-26 Change in other life and developmental events between P6 and S1
Variable Percentage N
Change in parent partner status   2761
No change 92.7  
Re-partnered 2.5  
Separated 4.8  
Child experienced bullying at:   2653
Neither P6 nor S1 51.1  
P6 only 20.2  
S1 only 10.6  
P6 and S1 18.1  
Number of upsetting life events since P6   2469
None 46.2  
One or more 53.8  

Source: GUS sweeps 8 and 9, all parents/children who responded at both sweeps.

Table 9-27 Number of upsetting life events experienced by child between P6 and S1
Number of upsetting events  
Covariate None One or more N
Gender      
Male 48.4 51.6 1243
Female 43.9 56.1 1226
Equivalised income      
Bottom Quintile 33.2 66.8 350
Quintile 2 46.2 53.8 402
Quintile 3 45.8 54.2 539
Quintile 4 49.1 50.9 499
Top Quintile 56.5 43.5 515
Area Deprivation      
Quintile 5 – most deprived 41.0 59.0 290
Quintile 4 39.6 60.4 393
Quintile 3 47.8 52.2 485
Quintile 2 48.9 51.1 659
Quintile 1 – least deprived 52.9 47.1 642
Rurality      
Not rural 45.7 54.3 1780
Rural 47.9 52.1 689

Source: GUS sweeps 8 and 9, all parents who responded. Figures indicate weighted percentages.

Table 9-28 Linear regression model of changes in cognitive ability between P6 and S1 by socioeconomic, demographic factors and other developmental and upsetting life events.
Transition          
Moderate -1.49* -1.50** -1.49* -1.49* -1.49*
  [-2.62,-0.35] [-2.64,-0.37] [-2.62,-0.36] [-2.62,-0.35] [-2.63,-0.34]
Negative -2.10* -2.12* -2.16** -2.17** -2.19*
  [-3.74,-0.47] [-3.75,-0.49] [-3.79,-0.53] [-3.80,-0.54] [-3.86,-0.51]
Gender 0 0 0 0 0
Female -0.8 -0.77 -0.79 -0.81 -0.82
  [-1.89,0.29] [-1.86,0.31] [-1.87,0.29] [-1.90,0.27] [-1.91,0.26]
Equivalised income 0 0 0 0 0
Quintile 2 0.2 0.16 -0.06 -0.05 -0.06
  [-1.88,2.28] [-1.93,2.25] [-2.14,2.02] [-2.13,2.02] [-2.15,2.02]
Quintile 3 0.45 0.39 0.16 0.22 0.22
  [-1.54,2.43] [-1.59,2.38] [-1.84,2.15] [-1.78,2.21] [-1.78,2.21]
Quintile 4 0.29 0.3 0.04 0.11 0.09
  [-1.80,2.38] [-1.79,2.39] [-2.07,2.15] [-2.00,2.22] [-2.03,2.20]
Top income quintile 0.98 0.96 0.69 0.76 0.74
  [-1.05,3.02] [-1.07,3.00] [-1.38,2.75] [-1.31,2.83] [-1.34,2.82]
Parent education          
Other qualification 3.12 2.99 3.08 3.1 3.02
  [-3.00,9.24] [-3.23,9.21] [-3.04,9.19] [-3.05,9.25] [-3.19,9.22]
Lower level Standard Grades and Vocational qualifications -1.49 -1.39 -1.48 -1.51 -1.49
  [-7.12,4.14] [-7.05,4.27] [-7.09,4.12] [-7.10,4.09] [-7.04,4.07]
Upper level Standard Grades and Intermediate Vocational qualifications -2.34 -2.36 -2.5 -2.46 -2.48
  [-6.75,2.06] [-6.79,2.07] [-6.88,1.88] [-6.85,1.93] [-6.86,1.91]
Higher grades and Upper level vocational qualifications -2.93 -2.9 -3.04 -3 -2.98
  [-7.27,1.40] [-7.26,1.45] [-7.33,1.25] [-7.31,1.30] [-7.28,1.31]
Degree level academic and vocational qualifications -1.97 -1.93 -2.09 -2.06 -2.06
  [-6.32,2.37] [-6.30,2.44] [-6.40,2.23] [-6.39,2.27] [-6.38,2.25]
Deprivation          
Quintile 2 0.58 0.6 0.57 0.57 0.54
  [-0.87,2.03] [-0.85,2.04] [-0.87,2.02] [-0.87,2.02] [-0.90,1.99]
Quintile 3 0.51 0.55 0.51 0.5 0.5
  [-1.05,2.07] [-1.01,2.11] [-1.06,2.07] [-1.07,2.06] [-1.06,2.07]
Quintile 4 1.16 1.2 1.15 1.12 1.11
  [-0.52,2.85] [-0.48,2.88] [-0.53,2.82] [-0.56,2.79] [-0.57,2.79]
Quintile 5 – most deprived 1.5 1.54 1.43 1.42 1.38
  [-0.52,3.52] [-0.48,3.55] [-0.58,3.44] [-0.59,3.43] [-0.62,3.39]
Rurality          
Rural 0.22 0.22 0.14 0.16 0.16
  [-1.12,1.57] [-1.12,1.56] [-1.20,1.49] [-1.18,1.51] [-1.19,1.50]
SDQ          
Borderline -0.42 -0.48 -0.34 -0.35 -0.38
  [-2.69,1.86] [-2.78,1.82] [-2.65,1.97] [-2.65,1.96] [-2.73,1.96]
Abnormal 1.11 0.92 0.93 0.81 0.73
  [-1.31,3.52] [-1.54,3.38] [-1.51,3.36] [-1.63,3.24] [-1.76,3.22]
Additional support needs present          
At P6   -0.85 -0.8 -0.8 -0.73
    [-4.04,2.35] [-3.98,2.39] [-3.98,2.38] [-3.90,2.45]
At S1   -1.96 -1.94 -1.96 -1.89
    [-5.57,1.65] [-5.54,1.66] [-5.56,1.64] [-5.48,1.70]
At P6 and/or S1   2.91 2.8 2.77 2.66
    [-1.37,7.19] [-1.48,7.07] [-1.51,7.05] [-1.61,6.92]
Change in parent partner status          
Repartnered     1.41 1.43 1.43
      [-3.81,6.63] [-3.77,6.63] [-3.80,6.66]
Separated     -2.6 -2.83 -2.86
      [-5.50,0.29] [-5.81,0.15] [-5.85,0.12]
Number of upsetting life events between P6 and S1       0.29 0.3
        [-0.28,0.86] [-0.27,0.87]
Experience of bullying at P6 and/or S1          
Bullied at P6 only         -0.47
          [-1.90,0.96]
Bullied at S1 only         -0.22
          [-1.99,1.55]
Bullied at P6 and S1         0.31
          [-1.24,1.87]
Constant 6.91** 6.77** 7.24** 6.98** 7.07**
  [2.50,11.31] [2.34,11.19] [2.84,11.65] [2.48,11.48] [2.55,11.60]
           
N 2328 2328 2328 2328 2328

Source: GUS sweeps 8 and 9, parent and child respondents. Complete case analysis. Figures outside parentheses indicate regression coefficients, figures outside indicate confidence intervals.

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