Table 2.
Association of parental migration history (Irish vs non-Irish) with common mental disorders at midlife (age 44/45), with adjustment for putative mediators
| Age | Adjustments | OR | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline model; association of parental migration history (Irish vs non-Irish) with midlife common mental disorders, after adjusting for gender only: | |||
| 44/45 | Gender | 1.27 | 0.96 to 1.69 |
| Models adjusting for gender+material adversity over the life-course | |||
| 44/45 | Material adversity* | 1.28 | 0.95 to 1.72 |
| 42 | Material adversity† | 1.28 | 0.95 to 1.72 |
| 33 | Material adversity‡ | 1.26 | 0.94 to 1.69 |
| 23 | Material adversity§ | 1.18 | 0.88 to 1.57 |
| 7, 11, 16 | Material adversity¶ | 1.12 | 0.84 to 1.50 |
| Models adjusting for gender+health-related behaviours over the life-course | |||
| 44/45 | Hazardous alcohol use** | 1.25 | 0.94 to 1.67 |
| 33, 42 | Hazardous alcohol use†† | 1.23 | 0.92 to 1.64 |
| Models adjusting for gender+previous mental health over the life-course | |||
| 23, 33 | Adult depression‡‡ | 1.33 | 0.97 to 1.81 |
| 7, 11, 16 | Childhood emotional or behavioural health problems§§ | 1.21 | 0.91 to 1.62 |
| Models adjusting for gender+social support over the life-course | |||
| 44/45 | Social support¶¶ | 1.30 | 0.97 to 1.73 |
| 42 | Social support*** | 1.27 | 0.95 to 1.69 |
| 33 | Social support††† | 1.25 | 0.94 to 1.67 |
| Models adjusting for gender+stressful life events over the life-course | |||
| 44/45 | Job insecurity‡‡‡ | 1.28 | 0.96 to 1.72 |
| 44/45 | Stressful life events§§§ | 1.24 | 0.93 to 1.66 |
| 7 | Family adversity¶¶¶ | 1.19 | 0.89 to 1.58 |
*Difficulties in paying bills, sometimes/often cannot afford food or clothing, no household car.
†Lives in council housing, has been homeless since last sweep, in receipt of benefits, household overcrowding, finances—‘just about getting by/finding it quite/v. difficult’, unemployed.
‡Unemployed, household overcrowding, in arrears with bills, no access to phone, damp in housing, lives in council housing, no central heating in house, shared household amenities.
§No access/shared access to indoor toilet, none/shared access to indoor bathroom, lives in council housing, has been homeless since last sweep, in receipt of benefits, household overcrowding, unemployed.
¶Household overcrowding, financial difficulties, qualifies for free school meals, no access to indoor toilet, hot water or bathroom at either age 7, 11 or 16.
**Scored ≥8 on the AUDIT.
††Scored ≥1 on the CAGE.
‡‡Scored ≥8 on the Malaise inventory at least once.
§§Emotional and/or behavioural problems at age 7, 11 (BSAG) or 16 (Rutter-B).
¶¶Emotional and confiding, practical and negative social support (Close Person’s Questionnaire).
***Has someone they could turn to for support.
†††Emotional and practical social support.
‡‡‡Feel ‘not very secure’ or ‘insecure’ in current job (vs ‘secure’).
§§§One or more stressful life events experienced in the last 6 months.
¶¶¶Prospectively assessed family adversities.
AUDIT, Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test; BSAG, Bristol Social Adjustment Guide.