Table 4.
Linear regression models of teacher reports of the SDQ Total Difficulties by living arrangement and sociodemographic variables (n = 3656)
| Model 1 | Model 2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | 95% CI | B | 95% CI | |
| Living arrangement | ||||
| Joint physical custody | Ref | Ref | ||
| Intact family | −0.81* | −1.51 to −0.11 | −0.69 | −1.40 to 0.01 |
| Living mostly with one parent | 1.36* | 0.23 to 2.50 | 1.27* | 0.14 to 2.40 |
| Living only with one parent | 1.49* | 0.32 to 2.67 | 1.41* | 0.24 to 2.58 |
| Child gender | ||||
| Girl | Ref | Ref | ||
| Boy | 1.20*** | 0.93 to 1.46 | 1.20*** | 0.93 to 1.46 |
| Child age | −0.56*** | −0.72 to −0.40 | −0.55*** | −0.71 to −0.39 |
| Parent gender | ||||
| Female (mother) | Ref | Ref | ||
| Male (father) | 0.02 | −0.25 to 0.29 | −0.05 | −0.33 to 0.23 |
| Parental highest level of education | ||||
| Less than high school | Ref | |||
| High school | −0.36 | −1.22 to 0.51 | ||
| University | −1.03* | −1.89 to −0.18 | ||
| Parent country of birth | ||||
| Sweden | Ref | |||
| Other | 0.45* | 0.04 to 0.86 | ||
| Parent age | 0.01 | −0.02 to 0.03 | ||
*p < 0.05; ***p < 0.001.
Model 1 was adjusted for child's age (as a continuous variable), child's gender and the responding parent's gender. Model 2 was also adjusted for parents’ educational level, country of birth and age (as a continuous variable).