Table 6.
Unadjusted and adjusted logistic regression models predicting school completion (Year 12 Completion) from social inclusion second order factor, controlling for significant covariates
| Variable | Non-imputed | Imputed | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | |||
| LL | UL | LL | UL | |||
| Unadjusted model | ||||||
| Social inclusion | ||||||
| First quartile (referent) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Second quartile | 1.58 | 1.00 | 2.49 | 1.41 | 0.90 | 2.21 |
| Third quartile | 2.37*** | 1.50 | 3.75 | 2.09** | 1.29 | 3.40 |
| Fourth quartile (highest 25%) | 3.33*** | 1.95 | 5.68 | 2.95*** | 1.75 | 4.98 |
| Adjusted model | ||||||
| Social inclusion | ||||||
| First quartile (referent) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Second quartile | 1.45 | 0.86 | 2.42 | 1.37 | 0.84 | 2.23 |
| Third quartile | 2.23** | 1.25 | 3.97 | 1.95* | 1.14 | 3.35 |
| Fourth quartile (highest 25%) | 2.72** | 1.40 | 5.28 | 2.57** | 1.41 | 4.68 |
| Significant Covariates | ||||||
| Gender—female | 1.37 | 0.90 | 2.10 | 1.18 | 0.80 | 1.74 |
| Parental ethnic background – non-Australian | 2.70** | 1.42 | 5.16 | 1.97** | 1.28 | 3.01 |
| Current alcohol use (past 30 days) | 0.48** | 0.29 | 0.79 | 0.53** | 0.34 | 0.84 |
| Perceived availability of drugs in community | 1.08 | 0.82 | 1.40 | 1.12 | 0.87 | 1.44 |
| Perceived rewards for antisocial involvement | 1.21 | 0.88 | 1.66 | 1.14 | 0.91 | 1.43 |
| Parental attitudes favorable toward antisocial behavior | 0.84 | 0.49 | 1.45 | 0.82 | 0.56 | 1.20 |
| Childhood behavior problems, concentration/attention | 0.69** | 0.53 | 0.90 | 0.74* | 0.57 | 0.97 |
| Sensation seeking | 0.95 | 0.81 | 1.11 | 0.95 | 0.82 | 1.11 |
| Parental overcontrol | 1.29 | 0.99 | 1.67 | 1.31* | 1.03 | 1.66 |
| Depression symptomology | 1.16 | 0.77 | 1.77 | 1.08 | 0.72 | 1.62 |
First quartile (lowest 25%) is the reference group
OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, LL lower limit, UL upper limit
*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001