Table 2

Regression coefficients or odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals of baseline characteristics per sibling adjusted for age and socioeconomic variables

Adjusted for
AgeAge and adult socioeconomic measures*Age and childhood socioeconomic measures†Age and all socioeconomic measures*†
*Adult social class, deprivation category, and regular car driver. †Father’s social class, age leaving full time education.
% angina1.04 (0.99 to 1.08)1.01 (0.97 to 1.05)1.01 (0.97 to 1.05)1.00 (0.96 to 1.05)
% ECG ischaemia0.98 (0.94 to 1.03)0.97 (0.93 to 1.02)0.98 (0.93 to 1.02)0.97 (0.93 to 1.02)
% MRC bronchitis1.17 (1.11 to 1.24)1.11 (1.04 to 1.18)1.11 (1.05 to 1.19)1.09 (1.03 to 1.17)
Height (cm)−0.49 (−0.56 to −0.42)−0.21 (−0.28 to −0.14)−0.27 (−0.34 to −0.20)−0.17 (−0.24 to −0.10)
Body mass index (kg/m2)0.02 (−0.01 to 0.05)0.02 (−0.02 to 0.05)−0.0006 (−0.03 to 0.03)0.008 (−0.03 to 0.04)
% obese (BMI≥30 kg/m2)1.03 (0.99 to 1.08)1.01 (0.96 to 1.05)1.01 (0.97 to 1.06)1.00 (0.96 to 1.05)
Adjusted FEV1 (%)−0.83 (−1.03 to −0.63)−0.32 (−0.53 to −0.11)−0.44 (−0.65 to −0.23)−0.27 (−0.48 to −0.05)
Adjusted FVC (%)−0.49 (−0.64 to −0.34)−0.20 (−0.35 to −0.04)−0.26 (−0.41 to −0.10)−0.16 (−0.32 to −0.004)
Cholesterol (mmol/l)−0.04 (−0.05 to −0.03)−0.009 (−0.02 to 0.002)−0.02 (−0.03 to −0.01)−0.006 (−0.02 to 0.01)
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)0.19 (0.02 to 0.37)−0.10 (−0.29 to 0.08)0.02 (−0.17 to 0.20)−0.11 (−0.29 to 0.08)
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)0.08 (−0.03 to 0.18)−0.03 (−0.14 to 0.08)−0.009 (−0.12 to 0.10)−0.04 (−0.16 to 0.07)
% never smoked0.94 (0.91 to 0.96)0.96 (0.93 to 0.99)0.95 (0.92 to 0.98)0.96 (0.93 to 0.99)
% current cigarette smoker1.09 (1.06 to 1.11)1.03 (1.01 to 1.06)1.06 (1.03 to 1.08)1.03 (1.01 to 1.06)
Age started smoking (current) (y)−0.16 (−0.22 to −0.11)−0.08 (−0.14 to −0.02)−0.07 (−0.13 to −0.01)−0.06 (−0.12 to 0.002)
Age started smoking (ex) (y)−0.09 (−0.16 to −0.01)0.008 (−0.07 to 0.09)0.02 (−0.06 to 0.10)0.03 (−0.05 to 0.11)
Alcohol consumed per week (units)0.84 (0.68 to 1.00)0.45 (0.29 to 0.62)0.69 (0.52 to 0.85)0.48 (0.32 to 0.65)