Table 2

Total, direct and indirect effects from childhood SEP to mid-life cognitive function

EffectCohortβSE95 % CI
TotalNSHD0.4700.0270.411 to 0.528
NCDS0.3410.0130.313 to 0.371
BCS0.3410.0150.311 to 0.374
DirectNSHD0.0560.038−0.033 to 0.126
NCDS−0.0050.017−0.047 to 0.028
BCS−0.0080.021−0.050 to 0.034
Total indirectNSHD0.4130.0280.364 to 0.487
NCDS0.3460.0100.324 to 0.369
BCS0.3490.0120.323 to 0.376
Specific indirectNSHDSEPg10EducationOccupationg500.0140.0060.001 to 0.026
NCDS0.0060.0020.002 to 0.010
BCS0.0060.0010.003 to 0.009
NSHDSEPg10Occupationg500.0090.0040.002 to 0.020
NCDS0.0050.0010.002 to 0.008
BCS0.0060.0010.003 to 0.090
NSHDSEPEducationOccupationg500.0100.0040.001 to 0.018
NCDS0.0050.0010.001 to 0.008
BCS0.0060.0020.003 to 0.010
NSHDSEPg10Educationg500.0010.018−0.038 to 0.036
NCDS0.0380.0060.027 to 0.050
BCS0.0250.0040.017 to 0.035
NSHDSEPg10g500.3740.0320.318 to 0.461
NCDS0.2570.0100.239 to 0.281
BCS0.2730.0120.249 to 0.301
NSHDSEPEducationg500.0010.013−0.025 to 0.029
NCDS0.0290.0050.021 to 0.040
BCS0.0280.0050.018 to 0.038
NSHDSEPOccupationg500.0060.004−0.001 to 0.017
NCDS0.0050.0020.002 to 0.008
BCS0.0050.0020.002 to 0.009
  • BCS, British Cohort Study; NCDS, National Child Development Study; NSHD, National Survey of Health and Development; SEP, socioeconomic position.