Early life characteristics of study members according to history of childhood care, 1958 birth cohort study
| No history of care (N=10 740) | History of care (N=420) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Childhood characteristics | N (%) | N (%) | P value for difference |
| Female | 5440 (50.7) | 218 (51.9) | 0.61 |
| Overcrowding | 1337 (14.4) | 97 (30.2) | <0.001 |
| Hospital visit | 1109 (11.7) | 58 (16.5) | 0.01 |
| Disabled | 1076 (10.8) | 56 (14.2) | 0.03 |
| High internalising symptoms | 1794 (18.5) | 99 (27.0) | <0.001 |
| High externalising symptoms | 1956 (20.2) | 137 (37.4) | <0.001 |
| Family characteristics | |||
| Father manual social class | 7198 (71.0) | 327 (86.1) | <0.001 |
| Mother’s age at birth (mean, SD) | 27.6 (5.6) | 26.2 (5.9) | <0.0001 |
| Mother married | 9959 (97.3) | 314 (78.1) | <0.001 |
| Low maternal education | 7517 (73.7) | 333 (83.3) | <0.001 |
Overcrowding was denoted by six or more persons in the household. High internalising symptoms were defined by a score of 6 or more, while 5 or more was used for high externalising symptoms. Lower level maternal education was defined as leaving school before minimum age.