Unadjusted (uRR) and adjusted relative risks (aRR) of completion of a MEND programme by sociodemographic characteristics of participants (N=13 998)
| Parameters | Single variable models | Multivariable model |
|---|---|---|
| uRR (95% CI) | aRR (95% CI) | |
| Intercept | – | 0.85 (0.76 to 0.95)** |
| BMI baseline (ref. 91st–95th centile) | ||
| 95th–98th centile | 1.02 (0.91 to 1.14) | – |
| Greater than 98th centile | 1.00 (0.92 to 1.10) | – |
| SDQ baseline (ref. ‘Normal’) | ||
| ‘Borderline’ | 0.95 (0.89 to 1.02) | 0.97 (0.90 to 1.04) |
| ‘Abnormal’ | 0.88 (0.83 to 0.93)*** | 0.91 (0.86 to 0.97)** |
| Age (years) | 0.99 (0.97 to 1.00) | |
| Sex (ref. Girls) | ||
| Boys | 0.90 (0.86 to 0.95)*** | 0.91 (0.87 to 0.96)*** |
| Ethnicity (ref. White) | ||
| Asian | 0.94 (0.87 to 1.00) | – |
| Black | 0.91 (0.82 to 1.00) | – |
| Other | 0.94 (0.83 to 1.08) | – |
| Family structure (ref. couple) | ||
| Lone parent | 0.87 (0.82 to 0.92)*** | 0.93 (0.88 to 0.98)* |
| Housing tenure (ref. Owner occupied) | ||
| Social rented | 0.80 (0.75 to 0.85)*** | 0.88 (0.82 to 0.95)*** |
| Private rented | 0.86 (0.80 to 0.92)*** | 0.90 (0.84 to 0.97)** |
| Employment status (ref. Employed) | ||
| Unemployed | 0.84 (0.79 to 0.89)*** | 0.93 (0.87 to 0.98)* |
| IDACI 2007 deciles (ref. Decile 1, least deprived) | ||
| 2 | 1.00 (0.88 to 1.14) | 1.01 (0.89 to 1.15) |
| 3 | 0.97 (0.86 to 1.09) | 0.99 (0.88 to 1.12) |
| 4 | 0.95 (0.84 to 1.08) | 0.98 (0.87 to 1.11) |
| 5 | 0.92 (0.82 to 1.04) | 0.96 (0.84 to 1.08) |
| 6 | 0.87 (0.78 to 0.97)* | 0.92 (0.82 to 1.03) |
| 7 | 0.86 (0.77 to 0.97)* | 0.93 (0.82 to 1.04) |
| 8 | 0.84 (0.75 to 0.95)** | 0.93 (0.82 to 1.05) |
| 9 | 0.81 (0.73 to 0.91)*** | 0.91 (0.80 to 1.02) |
| 10—most deprived | 0.74 (0.66 to 0.83)*** | 0.85 (0.76 to 0.96)** |
| Urban/rural status (ref. Urban) | ||
| Suburban | 1.09 (1.00 to 1.20) | – |
| Rural | 1.10 (0.98 to 1.22) | – |
| Programme group size (ref. 1–5) | ||
| 6–9 | 0.93 (0.86 to 1.01) | 0.93 (0.86 to 1.01) |
| 10 or more | 0.83 (0.76 to 0.90)*** | 0.84 (0.77 to 0.91)*** |
| Number of programmes per manager (ref. less than 10) | ||
| 10 or more | 0.91 (0.85 to 0.98)* | 0.93 (0.86 to 0.99)* |
*p<0.0.5, **p<0.01, ***p<0.001.
BMI, body mass index; IDACI, Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index; SDQ, Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire.