Table 3.
Latent class membership for life-course mobility in socioeconomic position (SEP) among SELF Study participants (n=1,612)
| Overall (%) | Persistently low (%) | Downward (%) | Upward (%) | Persistently high (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||||
| SEP Indicators | 20 | 24 | 21 | 35 | |
| Childhood | |||||
| Both parents in household at age 10 | 52 | 38 | 52 | 44 | 66 |
| High childhood household income | 60 | 13 | 95 | 0.3 | 98 |
| Mother at least high school education | 86 | 64 | 89 | 83 | 98 |
| Food secure | 87 | 61 | 100 | 79 | 98 |
| Adulthood | |||||
| Household income at least ≥$20,000 | 56 | 0 | 9 | 88 | 100 |
| At least associate degree | 44 | 5 | 26 | 57 | 69 |
| Household income supporting 3 or fewer people | 71 | 67 | 72 | 69 | 74 |
| Employed | 73 | 50 | 47 | 89 | 93 |
| No difficulty paying expenses | 25 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 40 |
| High Depressive Symptoms | 37 | 52 | 40 | 34 | 27 |