Table 3.
Association of parental migration history (Irish vs non-Irish) with poorer self-rated health at age 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 poorer self rated health, after adjusting for gender only: | |||
| 44/ 45 | Gender | 1.25 | 0.98 to 1.60 |
| Models adjusting for gender+material adversity across the life-course | |||
| 44/45 | Material adversity* | 1.27 | 0.99 to 1.64 |
| 42 | Material adversity† | 1.27 | 0.98 to 1.64 |
| 33 | Material, adversity‡ | 1.23 | 0.96 to 1.59 |
| 23 | Material adversity§ | 1.16 | 0.91 to 1.49 |
| 7, 11, 16 | Material adversity¶ | 1.10 | 0.85 to 1.41 |
| Models adjusting for gender+health-related behaviours across the life-course | |||
| 44/45 | Hazardous alcohol use** | 1.24 | 0.97 to 1.58 |
| 33, 42 | Hazardous alcohol use†† | 1.22 | 0.95 to 1.55 |
| 23, 33, 42 | Life-course tobacco use‡‡ | 1.23 | 0.96 to 1.57 |
| Models adjusting for gender+previous mental health across the life-course | |||
| 23, 33 | Adult depression§§ | 1.20 | 0.94 to 1.55 |
| 7, 11, 16 | Childhood emotional or behavioural health problems¶¶ | 1.20 | 0.94 to 1.53 |
| Models adjusting for gender+previous poorer self-rated health | |||
| 23, 33, 42 | Previous poorer self-rated health | 1.35 | 1.03 to 1.77 |
| Models adjusting for gender+social support across the life-course | |||
| 44/45 | Social support*** | 1.27 | 0.99 to 1.62 |
| 42 | Social support††† | 1.25 | 0.98 to 1.59 |
| 33 | Social support‡‡‡ | 1.24 | 0.97 to 1.58 |
| Models adjusting for gender+stressful life events across the life-course | |||
| 44/45 | Job insecurity§§§ | 1.26 | 0.98 to 1.61 |
| 44/45 | Stressful life events¶¶¶ | 1.24 | 0.97 to 1.59 |
| 7 | Family adversity**** | 1.17 | 0.92 to 1.50 |
*Difficulties in paying bills, sometimes/often can’t 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/vs difficult’, unemployed.
‡Unemployed, household overcrowding, in arrears with bills, no access to phone, damp in housing, lives in council housing, no central heating in housing, shared household amenities (bathroom, shower/wash facilities, toilet, kitchen).
§No access or shared access to indoor toilet, none or shared access to indoor bathroom, lives in council housing, has been homeless, in receipt of benefits, household overcrowding, unemployed.
¶Household overcrowding, financial difficulties, child qualifies for free school meals, and 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.
‡‡Current or exsmoker at least once.
§§Scored ≥8 on the Malaise inventory at least once.
¶¶Emotional and/or behavioural problems at age 7, 11 (BSAG) or age 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.
§§§Feels ‘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.