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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | B | C | D | |
| Employment status trajectories | ||||
| Continuous employment | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| A single transition into employment | 2.41 (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 employment | 2.17 (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-employment | 2.99 (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-employment | 2.73 (2.28–3.27)*** | 1.99 (1.65–2.39)*** | 1.85 (1.50–2.28)*** | 1.48 (1.21–1.81)*** |
| Continuous non-employment | 3.47 (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.