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Table 2 Odds ratios (OR) of mental health problems in the child generation, as predicted by the parental generation’s mental health problems and the child generation’s peer status position. Results from logistic regression analysis (n = 12,120)

From: Intergenerational patterns of mental health problems: the role of childhood peer status position

 

Mental health problems in the child generation

OR (95% Confidence Intervals)

Men (n = 5998)

Women (n = 6122)

Model 1a

Model 2b

Model 1a

Model 2b

Mental health problems in the parental generation

 No (ref.)

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 Yes

1.97 (1.40, 2.77)

1.86 (1.32, 2.62)

2.16 (1.57, 2.98)

2.08 (1.51, 2.87)

Peer status position

 Marginalised

1.60 (1.15, 2.22)

1.53 (1.11, 2.14)

1.57 (1.13, 2.19)

1.50 (1.07, 2.10)

 Low status

1.70 (1.28, 2.27)

1.65 (1.24, 2.21)

1.35 (1.03, 1.77)

1.31 (1.00, 1.72)

 Medium status

1.29 (0.99, 1.68)

1.27 (0.98, 1.66)

1.07 (0.84, 1.37)

1.05 (0.82, 1.35)

 High status (ref.)

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

  1. a Adjusted for school class size and social class in the parental generation
  2. b Adjusted for school class size and social class in the parental generation + adjusted for mental health problems in the parental generation and peer status position, respectively