Table 1

 Psychological functioning (PF) scores in relation to categories of birth weight (registered birth weight in relation to expected birth weight) and paternal education (1970). Means (SD) and 95% confidence intervals (CI)

Birth weight category (centiles)Paternal educational categoryNumberPF score mean (SD)95%CI
Lowest (1%–5%)lowest20414.61 (1.81)4.53 to 4.69
median-low33945.18 (1.78)5.12 to 5.23
median-high1885.57 (1.73)5.33 to 5.82
highest3725.54 (1.75)5.36 to 5.72
Second lowest (6%–10%)lowest20934.73 (1.84)4.66 to 4.81
median-low33485.22 (1.77)5.16 to 5.28
median-high2125.39 (1.87)5.13 to 5.64
highest3695.74 (1.71)5.57 to 5.91
Medium (11%–90%)lowest321764.94 (1.76)4.92 to 4.96
median-low566305.40 (1.74)5.39 to 5.42
median-high39195.77 (1.71)5.72 to 5.83
highest81095.78 (1.76)5.74 to 5.82
Second highest (91%–95%)lowest21774.98 (1.80)4.91 to 5.06
median-low35635.45 (1.76)5.39 to 5.51
median-high2895.82 (1.71)5.63 to 6.02
highest5965.93 (1.76)5.79 to 6.07
Highest (96%–100%)lowest21694.94 (1.79)4.86 to 5.01
median-low35455.45 (1.80)5.39 to 5.51
median-high2525.83 (1.63)5.63 to 6.03
highest5985.81 (1.77)5.67 to5.96