Table 3

Regression coefficients (SE) for socioemotional difficulties in ethnic minority cohort members by main respondents' experiences of racism and discrimination

Step 1, coefficient (SE)Step 2, coefficient (SE)Step 3, coefficient (SE)
Socioemotional difficulties, n=1842
 Racism in area is fairly/very common1.37 (0.39)***1.21 (0.39)***1.40 (0.47)***
 Received insults0.49 (0.32)0.55 (0.31)0.48 (0.42)
 Unfair treatment0.40 (0.34)0.49 (0.34)−0.63 (0.58)
 Disrespectful treatment from shop staff0.71 (0.36)*0.75 (0.35)*0.71 (0.54)
 Family treated unfairly0.18 (0.33)0.42 (0.32)−0.06 (0.46)
  • Step 1 adjusts for mother's age at time of birth, gender, languages spoken at home and ethnicity. Step 2 adjusts for mother's age at time of birth, gender, languages spoken at home, ethnicity, family income, highest parental educational attainment and area deprivation. Step 3 adjusts for mother's age at time of birth, gender, languages spoken at home, ethnicity, family income, highest parental educational attainment and area deprivation and all other markers of experienced racism.

  • *p<0.05, ***p<0.001.