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. 2015 Jul 7;15:619. doi: 10.1186/s12889-015-1966-0

Table 3.

Adjusted logistic regression with regard to the impact of infant health and adolescent health on enrolment in higher education

n = observations Model, OR (95 % Cl)
Model 1 Model 2 Model 3 Model 4 Model 5
n = 5 354 n = 5354 n = 5 354 n = 5 354 n = 5 354
Gender
Girls 1.85 (1.64–2.08) 2.00 (1.77–2.26) 2.22 (1.94–2.54) 2.52 (2.18–2.91) 2.03 (1.72–2.39)
Boys Reference
Immigrant background
Non-Western 0.60 (0.51–0.70) 0.60 (0.51–0.70) 1.36 (1.09–1.68) 1.31 (1.05–1.63) 1.36 (1.08–1.73)
Western 1.05 (0.85–1.30) 1.057 (0.86–1.33) 0.88 (0.60–1.13) 0.89 (0.69–1.16) 0.83 (0.63–1.10)
Native Reference
Health measures
Birthweight (log) 1.43 (1.022.00) 1.46 (1.042.05) 0.95 (0.65–1.40) 0.95 (0.64–1.40) 0.87 (0.56–1.35)
Apgar score 1.12 (1.021.22) 1.11 (1.021.22) 1.06 (0.95–1.17) 1.08 (0.97–1.15) 1.03 (0.91–1.18)
Health in adolescence
Good 1.56 (1.301.88) 1.45 (1.181.79) 1.18 (0.95–1.46) 0.89 (0.70–1.14)
Very good 2.17 (1.772.65) 1.87 (1.492.34) 1.24 (0.97–1.58) 0.84 (0.63–1.10)
Poor Reference
Parental education
High school 1.67 (1.34–2.09) 1.66 (1.25–1.34) 1.46 (1.13–1.87)
Undergraduate 4.68 (3.68–5.39) 4.66 (3.65–5.96) 3.11 (2.37-4.07)
Graduate 11.20 (8.28–15.16) 11.22 (8.25–15.25) 5.78 (4.16–8.07)
Primary school Reference
Parental wealth and income
Wealth (log) 1.34 (1.24–1.44) 1.34 (1.25–1.44) 1.27 (1.17–1.37)
Income (log) 1.12 (1.06–1.17) 1.24 (1.06–1.18) 1.10 (1.04–1.16)
Two-parent household
Yes 1.58 (1.37–1.82) 1.39 (1.20–1.61) 1.30 (1.10–1.53)
No Reference
Physical exercise 1.09 (1.04–1.16) 1.04 (0.98–1.10)
Smoking
Quit or smokes sometimes 0.64 (0.54–0.75) 0.76 (0.63–0.91)
Smokes every day 0.34 (0.28–0.42) 0.57 (0.45–0.73)
Never smoke Reference
Feel close to friends
Yes 0.89 (0.76–1.03) 0.80 (0.68–0.75)
No Reference
Feel close to family
Yes 1.12 (1.08–1.48) 1.24 (1.04–1.48)
No Reference
Expect to obtain a college education
Yes 2.64 (2.24–3.10)
No Reference
Grades in grade 10 3.45 (3.02–3.93)
Absence from school due to pain 0.89 (0.84–0.95)

Apgar breathing effort, heart rate, muscle tone, reflexes and skin color; CI confidence level; OR odds ratio

Bold values indicate when exposure shows significance