Table 1.
Weighted percentages (N) and risk ratios (CIs) for parent-reported and teacher-reported ‘borderline/abnormal’ Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) scores, according to maternal education
| % (N) All | % (N) ‘borderline/abnormal’ score |
RRs (CIs) ‘borderline/abnormal’ score |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parent rated | Teacher rated | Parent rated | Teacher rated | ||
| None | 16.6 (1687) | 24.2 (260) | 25.5 (295) | – | – |
| GCSE D-G | 10.1 (856) | 20.7 (160) | 24.3 (193) | 0.9 (0.7 to 1.1) | 1.0 (0.8 to 1.2) |
| GCSE A*-C | 9.9 (882) | 12.9 (346) | 16.2 (453) | 0.5 (0.4 to 0.7) | 0.6 (0.5 to 0.8) |
| A Levels | 36.0 (2833) | 9.1 (79) | 12.9 (107) | 0.4 (0.3 to 0.5) | 0.5 (0.4 to 0.6) |
| Diploma | 11.0 (828) | 10.1 (80) | 14.7 (128) | 0.4 (0.3 to 0.5) | 0.6 (0.5 to 0.7) |
| Degree | 14.3 (1121) | 6.0 (91) | 11.1 (117) | 0.3 (0.2 to 0.3) | 0.4 (0.4 to 0.5) |
| Total | 100 (8207) | 13.8 (1073) | 17.2 (1410) | ||
RR, risk ratio.