Table 3b.
Proportionate reduction in maternal education differential by variable group over base model by young Person’s age and sex – logistic spline models of obesity risk.
| Maternal Highest Education | Early Life | Sedentary | Physical | Diet | Fully Adjusted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male – Reference: Degree or Above | ||||||
| Lower Secondary | 22% | 9% | 7% | 0% | 25% | |
| Age 9 | Upper Secondary | 27% | 14% | 9% | -14% | 16% |
| Post Secondary | 42% | 18% | 2% | 11% | 54% | |
| Lower Secondary | 18% | 9% | 34% | 2% | 48% | |
| Age 13 | Upper Secondary | 27% | 12% | 66% | 3% | 84% |
| Post Secondary* | 52% | 24% | 169% | 18% | 207% | |
| Lower Secondary | 13% | -3% | 20% | 3% | 22% | |
| Age 17/8 | Upper Secondary | 18% | -13% | 43% | -2% | 34% |
| Post Secondary | 26% | -45% | 103% | -58% | 5% | |
| Female – Reference: Degree or Above | ||||||
| Lower Secondary | 33% | 1% | -1% | 20% | 49% | |
| Age 9 | Upper Secondary | 25% | 1% | -1% | 18% | 40% |
| Post Secondary | 18% | 0% | -2% | 28% | 45% | |
| Lower Secondary | 29% | 0% | 19% | 28% | 67% | |
| Age 13 | Upper Secondary | 36% | -1% | 28% | 46% | 98% |
| Post Secondary | 30% | -1% | 35% | 54% | 107% | |
| Lower Secondary | 23% | 0% | 24% | 20% | 60% | |
| Age 17/8 | Upper Secondary | 23% | -3% | 36% | 40% | 86% |
| Post Secondary | 19% | -8% | 46% | 40% | 90% | |
*A non-significant negative coefficient for the interaction of Age 13*post-secondary (see Table 2b) has been set to zero when calculating these reductions for clarity.