Pearson's pairwise correlation among SEP variables in combined dataset of MS cases and controls*
| Participant's education (0=doctorate; 7=none) | Paternal education (0=doctorate; 7=none) | Maternal education (0=doctorate; 7=none) | Household education (0=doctorate; 7=none) | Parental home ownership at age 10 (0=own;1=rented) | Median household income of census block | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participant's education | 1 | |||||
| Paternal education | 0.30 | 1 | ||||
| Maternal education | 0.26 | 0.55 | 1 | |||
| Household education | 0.33 | 0.87 | 0.76 | 1 | ||
| Parental home ownership at age 10 | 0.05 | 0.10 | 0.08 | 0.10 | 1 | |
| Median household income of census block | −0.12 | −0.08 | −0.02 | −0.05 | −0.10 | 1 |
*N=1466 subjects (907 MS cases, 559 controls) with informative responses for all variables.
MS, multiple sclerosis.