Health measures at age 7 | % (n) | uRR | aRR[1] | aRR[2] | aRR[3] |
Column A | Column B | Column C | Column D | Column E | |
Physical health | |||||
General health (poor–bad vs excellent–good), N=12 501 | |||||
Natural couple family | 2.4 (230) | – | – | – | – |
Reconstituted family | 3.7 (32) | 1.58 (1.01 to 2.47)* | 1.52 (0.97 to 2.39) | 1.34 (0.86 to 2.10) | 1.17 (0.74 to 1.85) |
Lone parent | 4.7 (114) | 2.00 (1.51 to 2.66)* | 1.74 (1.30 to 2.34)* | 1.46 (1.08 to 1.97)* | 1.05 (0.75 to 1.48) |
Long-standing illness (yes), N=12 496 | |||||
Natural couple family | 17.6 (1593) | – | – | – | – |
Reconstituted family | 23 (182) | 1.31 (1.13 to 1.51)* | 1.23 (1.06 to 1.43)* | 1.22 (1.05 to 1.42)* | 1.15 (0.99 to 1.34) |
Lone parent | 23.3 (575) | 1.33 (1.20 to 1.46)* | 1.25 (1.13 to 1.39)* | 1.22 (1.11 to 1.35)* | 1.06 (0.95 to 1.18) |
Unintentional injury (injured at least once since age 5), N=12 497 | |||||
Natural couple family | 23.4 (2089) | – | – | – | – |
Reconstituted family | 28.5 (233) | 1.22 (1.07 to 1.39)* | 1.13 (0.98 to 1.30) | 1.11 (0.96 to 1.27) | 1.08 (0.94 to 1.25) |
Lone parent | 27.0 (686) | 1.15 (1.06 to 1.25)* | 1.11 (1.02 to 1.20)* | 1.08 (0.99 to 1.18) | 1.01 (0.92 to 1.12) |
Overweight or obese, N=12 222 | |||||
Natural couple family | 19.4 (1785) | – | – | – | – |
Reconstituted family | 17.6 (158) | 0.91 (0.77 to 1.08) | 0.93 (0.78 to 1.11) | 0.89 (0.75 to 1.06) | 0.88 (0.73 to 1.04) |
Lone parent | 23.3 (579) | 1.20 (1.08 to 1.34)* | 1.18 (1.06 to 1.31)* | 1.11 (1.00 to 1.23)* | 1.07 (0.96 to 1.20) |
Asthma, N=12 473 | |||||
Natural couple family | 14.8 (1365) | – | – | – | – |
Reconstituted family | 20.0 (177) | 1.35 (1.16 to 1.57)* | 1.18 (1.01 to 1.37)* | 1.15 (0.98 to 1.34) | 1.10 (0.94 to 1.29) |
Lone parent | 19.9 (511) | 1.35 (1.20 to 1.51)* | 1.20 (1.06 to 1.36)* | 1.16 (1.03 to 1.31)* | 1.07 (0.93 to 1.22) |
Fits, N=12 501 | |||||
Natural couple family | 4.0 (370) | – | – | – | – |
Reconstituted family | 6.1 (51) | 1.53 (1.09 to 2.13)* | 1.31 (0.92 to 1.86) | 1.29 (0.91 to 1.82) | 1.21 (0.85 to 1.71) |
Lone parent | 6.1 (141) | 1.52 (1.21 to 1.90)* | 1.36 (1.08 to 1.71)* | 1.32 (1.06 to 1.66)* | 1.16 (0.93 to 1.46) |
Mental health imputed | |||||
SDQ total score, N=12 221 | |||||
Natural couple family | 10.8 (905) | – | – | – | – |
Reconstituted family | 24.6 (190) | 2.28 (1.93 to 2.71)* | 1.60 (1.35 to 1.90)* | 1.45 (1.22 to 1.72)* | 1.34 (1.13 to 1.59)* |
Lone parent | 21.3 (515) | 1.97 (1.75 to 2.22)* | 1.47 (1.29 to 1.67)* | 1.29 (1.14 to 1.45)* | 1.05 (0.92 to 1.19) |
Emotional problems, N=12 287 | |||||
Natural couple family | 11.6 (1010) | – | – | – | – |
Reconstituted family | 17.7 (139) | 1.52 (1.28 to 1.81)* | 1.19 (1.00 to 1.42)* | 1.12 (0.94 to 1.33) | 1.06 (0.89 to 1.26) |
Lone parent | 18.3 (460) | 1.58 (1.42 to 1.75)* | 1.26 (1.12 to 1.43)* | 1.16 (1.03 to 1.30)* | 0.99 (0.87 to 1.13) |
Conduct problems, N=12 312 | |||||
Natural couple family | 17.2 (1488) | – | – | – | – |
Reconstituted family | 32.4 (254) | 1.89 (1.65 to 2.16)* | 1.41 (1.23 to 1.62)* | 1.30 (1.14 to 1.49)* | 1.23 (1.07 to 1.41)* |
Lone parent | 30.1 (732) | 1.75 (1.61 to 1.92)* | 1.40 (1.28 to 1.53)* | 1.26 (1.15 to 1.38)* | 1.10 (1.00 to 1.21) |
Hyperactivity, N=12 276 | |||||
Natural couple family | 17.1 (1476) | – | – | – | – |
Reconstituted family | 33.2 (259) | 1.94 (1.71 to 2.20)* | 1.52 (1.33 to 1.74)* | 1.41 (1.24 to 1.61)* | 1.35 (1.19 to 1.54)* |
Lone parent | 25.0 (627) | 1.46 (1.32 to 1.62)* | 1.23 (1.10 to 1.36)* | 1.11 (1.00 to 1.24)* | 0.99 (0.89 to 1.10) |
Peer problems, N=12 292 | |||||
Natural couple family | 14.7 (1322) | – | – | – | – |
Reconstituted family | 25.8 (194) | 1.76 (1.48 to 2.08)* | 1.47 (1.25 to 1.74)* | 1.35 (1.15 to 1.59)* | 1.28 (1.09 to 1.51)* |
Lone parent | 25.8 (629) | 1.75 (1.56 to 1.96)* | 1.44 (1.28 to 1.63)* | 1.29 (1.14 to 1.46)* | 1.14 (1.01 to 1.29)* |
Pro-social behaviour, N=12 317 | |||||
Natural couple family | 6.0 (515) | – | – | – | – |
Reconstituted family | 8.1 (58) | 1.35 (0.99 to 1.84) | 1.21 (0.88 to 1.67) | 1.13 (0.82 to 1.56) | 1.09 (0.79 to 1.50) |
Lone parent | 8.2 (187) | 1.36 (1.11 to 1.68)* | 1.21 (0.99 to 1.48) | 1.09 (0.90 to 1.33) | 1.02 (0.82 to 1.26) |
*p<0.05.
[1]. Adjusted for age, sex, malaise and ethnicity.
[2]. Adjusted for age, sex, malaise, ethnicity, NS-SEC and maternal education.
[3]. Adjusted for age, sex, malaise, ethnicity, NS-SEC, maternal education and poverty score.
SDQ, Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire.