Stratified multivariable associations between childhood cognitive ability and somatic symptoms
| Somatic symptom scores at age 23 years | |
|---|---|
| Group | β (95% CI) |
| All childhood cognitive ability | −0.060** (−0.081 to −0.039) |
| Parental social class at age 11 years | |
| I/II professional/managerial/technical | −0.041 (−0.083 to 0.002) |
| III non-manual | −0.037 (−0.014 to 0.030) |
| III skilled manual | −0.048** (−0.080 to −0.015) |
| IV/V unskilled manual | −0.068** (−0.113 to −0.023) |
*p<0.05, **p<0.01, adjusted for sex, previous somatic symptoms, internalising symptoms at 11 years and psychological symptoms at 23 years.