Multivariate models for parent reported health status, longstanding illness, statement of special educational needs, and antisocial behaviour for children in single parent families compared with those in two parent families
| Number of cases (%) | Model 1(odds ratio, 95% CI) | Model 2(odds ratio, 95% CI) | Model 3(odds ratio, 95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model 1, adjusted for age of child. Model 2, adjusted for age of child, age of responding parent, number of dependent children, child’s rank in family. Model 3, adjusted for age of child, age of responding parent, number of dependent children, child’s rank in family, household hardship index, housing tenure, and interaction term (lone parenthood × household hardship index). | ||||
| Parent reported health status | ||||
| Boys | 1360 (16.9) | 1.33 (1.17 to 1.51) | 1.24 (1.09 to 1.42) | 1.11 (0.59 to 1.46) |
| Girls | 1258 (16.7) | 1.57 (1.38 to 1.79) | 1.52 (1.33 to 1.48) | 1.26 (1.13 to 3.60) |
| Longstanding illness | ||||
| Boys | 1388 (17.3) | 1.29 (1.13 to 1.46) | 1.29 (1.13 to 1.46) | 0.95 (0.76 to 1.19) |
| Girls | 1110 (14.7) | 1.33 (1.10 to 1.59) | 1.38 (1.20 to 1.58) | 1.09 (0.86 to 1.38) |
| Statement of SEN | ||||
| Boys | 406 (5.9) | 1.35 (1.10 to 1.66) | 1.40 (1.13 to 1.75) | 1.20 (0.81 to 1.77) |
| Girls | 164 (2.5) | 1.34 (0.97 to 1.85) | 1.43 (1.02 to 2.00) | 1.10 (0.59 to 2.04) |
| Contact with police | ||||
| Boys | 228 (6.6) | 2.16 (1.65 to 2.84) | 2.03 (1.54 to 2.67) | 1.43 (0.87 to 2.35) |
| Girls | 98 (2.9) | 1.95 (1.30 to 2.93) | 1.88 (1.24 to 2.86) | 1.27 (0.59 to 2.74) |
| Suspension/expulsion from school | ||||
| Boys | 232(4.2) | 2.25 (1.72 to 2.94) | 2.09 (1.59 to 2.75) | 1.34 (0.80 to 2.34) |
| Girls | 58(1.1) | 2.40 (1.43 to 4.03) | 2.38 (1.40 to 4.03) | 1.22 (0.46 to 3.22) |