Adjusted odds ratios (95% confidence intervals) for recurrent psychosomatic symptoms, chronic illness and prescribed medicine for children in families with no difficulties in paying running expenses and children in families with difficulties in paying running expenses. In a sample of 4299 Danish and Swedish children
| No difficulties in paying running expenses | Difficulties in paying running expenses | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| The analyses were performed stratified on responses to the variable on difficulties in paying running expenses. The measure for family labour market participation and the potential confounding variables (the gender and age of the child) were included in the statistical model simultaneously. The p values refer to the inclusion of the variable family labour market participation in the statistical model. NS, not significant. | |||
| Recurrent psychosomatic symptoms | Family labour market participation | p<0.001 | NS |
| Two parents with paid work | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Single parent with paid work | 1.36 (0.79 to 2.35) | 1.02 (0.58 to 1.78) | |
| Two parents, one with paid work | 1.89 (1.23 to 2.90) | 1.02 (0.60 to 1.74) | |
| Two parents without paid work | 3.07 (1.60 to 6.00) | 0.67 (0.25 to 1.74) | |
| Single parent without paid work | 3.11 (1.36–7.09) | 1.82 (0.95 to 3.47) | |
| Chronic illness | Family labour market participation | p<0.01 | NS |
| Two parents with paid work | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Single parent with paid work | 1.35 (0.89 to 2.03) | 1.36 (0.84 to 2.18) | |
| Two parents, one with paid work | 1.44 (1.04 to 1.99) | 1.18 (0.77 to 1.82) | |
| Two parents without paid work | 1.52 (0.83 to 2.80) | 1.83 (0.99 to 3.36) | |
| Single parent without paid work | 2.52 (1.33 to 4.76) | 1.54 (0.84 to 2.82) | |
| Prescribed medicine | Family labour market participation | p<0.05 | NS |
| Two parents with paid work | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Single parent with paid work | 0.64 (0.40 to 1.03) | 1.21 (0.73 to 1.99) | |
| Two parents, one with paid work | 0.80 (0.56 to 1.15) | 1.24 (0.80 to 1.93) | |
| Two parents without paid work | 0.25 (0.08 to 0.78) | 1.25 (0.63 to 2.49) | |
| Single parent without paid work | 0.37 (0.11 to 1.18) | 1.85 (1.02 to 3.35) | |