Table 3. Multinomial logistic regression analysis of educational attainment at age 19 and difference scores of externalizing, internalizing and attention problems between age 11 and 16.

	Model 1		Model 2		Model 3
	OR	95% CI	OR	95% CI	OR	95% CI
Low vs high educational attainment
Externalizing problems	3.12***	2.20–4.44	3.34***	2.12–5.28	3.12***	1.83–5.32
Internalizing problems	1.72**	1.20–2.46	1.52	0.92–2.52	0.71	0.42–1.19
Attention problems	2.30***	1.55–3.41	2.34***	1.42–3.86	1.51	0.85–2.68
Middle vs high educational attainment
Externalizing problems	1.70***	1.38–2.10	1.92***	1.42–2.58	1.63**	1.18–2.23
Internalizing problems	1.21*	1.00–1.45	1.37*	1.04–1.80	0.74*	0.57–0.96
Attention problems	1.64***	1.34–2.02	1.95***	1.47–2.59	1.66**	1.22–2.24

*p<0.05; **p<0.01; ***p<0.001.

Model 1: Adjusted for baseline mental health problems | Model 2: Adjusted for age, gender, IQ, parental educational level, physical health, and baseline mental health problems | Model 3: Adjusted for age, gender, IQ, parental educational level, physical health, internalizing or/and externalizing or/and attention problems and baseline mental health problems.