Table 4 Adjusted mean estimated change in given anthropometric measures (SE) for unit increase in socioeconomic circumstances, by sex and country
SES markerCountryNAdjustmentHeightLeg lengthTrunk lengthLeg/trunk length ratio
Coefficient (SE)r2Coefficient (SE)r2Coefficient (SE)r2Coefficient (SE)r2
Men
AssetsCzech Republic3110Age0.44*** (0.09)0.060.23*** (0.06)0.020.21*** (0.05)0.070.36 (0.83)0.00
Russia3892Age0.37*** (0.06)0.070.20*** (0.04)0.030.16*** (0.03)0.080.69 (0.52)0.00
Age, parent’s education0.27*** (0.07)0.080.16*** (0.05)0.040.10** (0.04)0.080.83 (0.55)0.00
Poland4336Age0.49*** (0.05)0.090.31*** (0.04)0.040.18*** (0.03)0.081.58** (0.48)0.00
Age, parent’s education0.25*** (0.06)0.100.15*** (0.04)0.050.10** (0.03)0.090.74 (0.54)0.00
Father’s educationRussia3892Age0.43*** (0.08)0.070.21*** (0.06)0.030.23*** (0.04)0.08−0.14 (0.67)0.00
Age, assets0.35*** (0.08)0.070.15** (0.06)0.030.20*** (0.05)0.08−0.46 (0.69)0.00
Poland4336Age0.92*** (0.08)0.100.57*** (0.06)0.050.35*** (0.05)0.082.83*** (0.72)0.00
Age, assets0.76*** (0.09)0.100.47*** (0.07)0.050.29*** (0.05)0.092.35** (0.82)0.00
Mother’s educationRussia3892Age0.59*** (0.08)0.080.33*** (0.06)0.030.26*** (0.05)0.080.95 (0.69)0.00
Age, assets0.51*** (0.09)0.080.29*** (0.06)0.030.23*** (0.05)0.080.79(0.71)0.00
Poland4336Age0.84*** (0.09)0.090.53*** (0.06)0.040.31*** (0.05)0.082.73** (0.80)0.00
Age, assets0.62*** (0.10)0.100.40*** (0.07)0.050.23*** (0.06)0.082.09* (0.89)0.00
Women
AssetsCzech Republic3634Age0.39*** (0.08)0.090.26*** (0.06)0.020.13** (0.05)0.121.64* (0.80)0.02
Russia4643Age0.23*** (0.06)0.100.09* (0.04)0.030.14*** (0.03)0.14−0.28 (0.51)0.01
Age, parent’s education0.19** (0.06)0.110.07 (0.04)0.030.12*** (0.03)0.15−0.32 (0.54)0.01
Poland4559Age0.38*** (0.05)0.080.25*** (0.04)0.020.13*** (0.03)0.101.62** (0.48)0.01
Age, parent’s education0.24*** (0.05)0.090.18*** (0.04)0.030.07* (0.03)0.111.43** (0.55)0.01
Father’s educationRussia4643Age0.25*** (0.07)0.100.11* (0.05)0.020.14*** (0.04)0.14−0.15 (0.64)0.01
Age, assets0.19** (0.07)0.110.09 (0.05)0.030.11** (0.04)0.15−0.05 (0.66)0.01
Poland4559Age0.63*** (0.07)0.080.37*** (0.06)0.020.26*** (0.04)0.101.56* (0.73)0.01
Age, assets0.44*** (0.08)0.090.24*** (0.06)0.020.21*** (0.05)0.110.56 (0.84)0.01
Mother’s educationRussia4643Age0.33*** (0.07)0.100.16** (0.05)0.030.16*** (0.03)0.140.26 (0.67)0.01
Age, assets0.27*** (0.07)0.110.14** (0.05)0.030.13** (0.04)0.150.37 (0.69)0.01
Poland4559Age0.59*** (0.08)0.080.38*** (0.06)0.020.21*** (0.05)0.102.15** (0.80)0.01
Age, assets0.39*** (0.09)0.080.23** (0.07)0.020.16** (0.05)0.101.00 (0.91)0.01

  • SES, Socioeconomic status.

  • *0.01<p<0.05; **0.001⩽p⩽0.01; ***p<0.001.