Table 3.
Regression coefficients* (95% CI) for differences in mean total difficulties scores (TDS) for minority groups compared with White UK (reference group) within tertiles of parental care and tertiles of parental control
| White UK (reference mean TDS) | Black Caribbean | Nigerian/Ghanaian | Other African | Indian | Pakistani/Bangladeshi | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 11.58 (11.24, 11.92) | −0.53 (−1.00, −0.06)† | −1.05 (−1.58, −0.51)† | −1.22 (−1.79, −0.64)† | −1.30 (−1.88, −0.71)† | −0.75 (−1.29, −0.20)† |
| Care | ||||||
| Tertile 1 (low) | 13.71 (12.91, 14.53) | −1.12 (−2.21, −0.04)† | −1.36 (−2.53, −0.18)† | −1.23 (−2.51, 0.05) | −1.52 (−2.84, −0.20)† | −0.98 (−2.21, 0.24) |
| Tertile 2 | 11.92 (11.27, 12.56) | −0.95 (−1.93, 0.02) | −1.85 (−2.90, −0.80)† | −1.46 (−2.70, −0.21)† | −0.59 (−1.83, 0.64) | −0.66 (−1.75, 0.43) |
| Tertile 3 (high) | 10.73 (10.34, 11.12) | −0.30 (−0.90, 0.31) | −1.08 (−1.79, −0.37)† | −1.12 (−1.88, −0.36)† | −1.51 (−2.24, −0.78)† | −0.82 (−1.50, −0.13)† |
| Control | ||||||
| Tertile 1 (low) | 10.54 (10.14, 10.95) | −0.69 (−1.31, −0.07)† | −1.77 (−2.52, −1.01)† | −1.62 (−2.46, −0.79)† | −1.70 (−2.49, −0.90)† | −0.68 (−1.44, 0.09) |
| Tertile 2 | 11.97 (11.46, 12.48) | −0.58 (−1.36, 0.20) | −1.95 (−2.81, −1.09)† | −1.04 (−1.99, −0.08)† | −1.63 (−2.57, −0.69)† | −1.70 (−2.54, −0.85)† |
| Tertile 3 (high) | 14.86 (13.92, 15.80) | −1.35 (−2.62, −0.08)† | −1.81 (−3.10, −0.51)† | −2.59 (−3.99, −1.19)† | −2.79 (−4.23, −1.35)† | −2.15 (−3.47, −0.84)† |
*
Adjusted for age, sex, ethnicity, socio-economic status and family type.
†
Significantly lower than White UK (P < 0.05).