Table 2

 Odds ratio (95% confidence interval) for adverse outcomes according to whether or not women had a child before the age of 18 years compared with women who were not sexually active before the age of 18 years, by year of survey

Natsal 1990Natsal 2000
Sexual intercourse before 18 yearsSexual intercourse before 18 years
YesYes
Birth before 18 yearsBirth before 18 years
Circumstances at time of surveyNoNoYesNoNoYes
Education and participation
No academic qualification1.001.63 (1.22, 2.20)8.86 (5.79, 13.6)1.002.03 (1.30, 3.20)19.0 (10.5, 34.3)
Not in education/work/training1.001.62 (1.34, 1.95)8.37 (5.38, 13.0)1.001.92 (1.42, 2.62)17.5 (10.1, 30.3)
Material circumstances
Living in social housing1.001.63 (1.32, 2.00)8.27 (5.48, 12.49)1.001.50 (1.14, 1.99)10.2 (6.10, 17.2)
Social class IV/V/unemployed1.001.44 (1.10, 1.88)9.86 (5.08, 19.1)1.001.14 (0.84, 1.55)5.15 (2.93, 9.05)
Family relationships and parity
Currently living as lone adult1.001.47 (1.12, 1.94)5.17 (3.38, 7.91)1.001.79 (1.34, 2.40)5.64 (3.52, 9.04)
3+ children1.001.73 (1.07, 2.80)19.6 (11.4, 33.8)1.007.22 (1.45, 36.0)111 (21.8, 563)
Health related factors
Current smoker1.002.88 (2.36, 3.50)5.86 (3.96, 8.69)1.003.70 (2.79, 4.89)5.93 (3.66, 9.63)
BMI ⩾25 kg/m21.001.20 (0.95, 1.52)1.36 (0.89, 2.08)1.001.25 (0.92, 1.69)1.44 (0.82, 2.50)
Ill for three months or more in past five years1.001.57 (1.14, 2.17)1.41 (0.64, 3.10)1.001.27 (0.91, 1.76)1.53 (0.80, 2.92)