Table 2.

Correlations between confounding variables and measures of emotionality and self perception

	Social Class	BMI age 10	Paternal BMI	Maternal B MI	Rutter emotional score	Self Reported Nervousness	Self Reported Worrying	CAROLOC Locus of Control	LAW SEQ Self Esteem
Social Class	1
BMI age 10	*0.026	1
Paternal B MI	*0.110	*0.196	1
Maternal BMI	*0.144	*0.215	*0.163	1
Rutter emotional Score	*0.066	*-0.025	0.002	0.019	1
Self Reported Nervousness	0.016	*0.030	0.011	0.018	*-0.070	1
Self Reported Worrying	-0.006	*0.026	-0.003	-0.019	*-0.103	*0.278	1
CARO LOC Locus of Control	*0.186	0.015	*0.064	*0.083	*0.162	*-0.054	*-0.115	1
LAW S EQ Self Esteem	*0.095	0.010	0.017	*0.060	*0.179	*-0.210	*-0.276	*0.424	1

*Significant P value (P < 0.05).