Table 2

Risk ratios (95% CIs) for socioemotional problem behaviour by family employment status trajectories, unadjusted and adjusted for early covariates and low household income and mothers’ psychological distress at 7 years

Unadjusted RR+ Covariates from birth to 9 months‡+ Low household income at 7 years+ Mothers’ psychological distress at 7 years
ABCD
Employment status trajectories
 Continuous employment1.001.001.001.00
 A single transition into employment2.41 (2.00–2.91)***1.52 (1.20–1.92)***1.47 (1.16–1.87)**1.35 (1.07–1.70)*
 Multiple transitions, concluding in employment2.17 (1.71–2.75)***1.60 (1.25–2.04)***1.55 (1.21–1.99)***1.39 (1.09–1.77)**
 Multiple transitions, concluding in non-employment2.99 (2.36–3.80)***1.84 (1.43–2.36)***1.75 (1.34–2.27)***1.37 (1.06–1.78)*
 A single transition into non-employment2.73 (2.28–3.27)***1.99 (1.65–2.39)***1.85 (1.50–2.28)***1.48 (1.21–1.81)***
 Continuous non-employment3.47 (2.91–4.13)***1.99 (1.60–2.48)***1.84 (1.44–2.35)***1.45 (1.14–1.84)**
  • N=10 344.

  • *p<0.05, **p<0.01, ***p<0.001.

  • ‡Lone parenthood at 9 months; mothers’ highest qualification at 9 months; mothers’ age at child's birth.