Table 3.
The prediction of NEET-status in young adulthood by gender
| Factors | NEET-status in young adulthood | |||||
| Females | Males | |||||
| Unadjusted bivariate analyses | Sociodemographic model | Fully adjusted multivariable model | Unadjusted bivariate analyses | Sociodemographic model | Fully adjusted multivariable model | |
| R2 for models | – | 0.010 | 0.070 | – | 0.021 | 0.094 |
| Sociodemographic factors | ||||||
| Non-Sami (ref.) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sami ethnicity | 0.76 (0.50 to 1.13)p=0.17 | 0.76 (0.50 to 1.16)p=0.21 | 0.74 (0.46 to 1.17)p=0.20 | 1.67 (1.15 to 2.42)p=0.008 | 1.59 (1.07 to 2.36)p=0.021 | 1.58 (1.02 to 2.44)p=0.039 |
| Nordland county (ref.) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Troms county | 1.06 (0.84 to 1.35)p=0.61 | 1.12 (0.87 to 1.43)p=0.39 | 1.13 (0.86 to 1.48)p=0.40 | 1.19 (0.91 to 1.56)p=0.20 | 1.16 (0.87 to 1.55)p=0.31 | 1.18 (0.86 to 1.62)p=0.29 |
| Finnmark county | 0.87 (0.62 to 1.21)p=0.41 | 0.93 (0.64 to 1.34)p=0.69 | 1.03 (0.69 to 1.52)p=0.91 | 1.49 (1.07 to 2.08)p=0.018 | 1.25 (0.86 to 1.81)p=0.24 | 1.43 (0.95 to 2.15)p=0.09 |
| Parental higher university degree (ref.) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Parental lower university degree | 1.13 (0.71 to 1.79)p=0.60 | 1.02 (0.64 to 1.64)p=0.93 | 1.06 (0.63 to 1.78)p=0.82 | 1.92 (1.09 to 3.40)p=0.025 | 1.76 (0.98 to 3.14)p=0.06 | 1.75 (0.91 to 3.33)p=0.09 |
| Parental upper secondary education | 1.33 (0.85 to 2.07)p=0.21 | 1.26 (0.80 to 1.98)p=0.33 | 1.32 (0.81 to 2.17)p=0.27 | 2.23 (1.28 to 3.89)p=0.005 | 2.04 (1.16 to 3.58)p=0.013 | 2.10 (1.12 to 3.94)p=0.021 |
| Parental lower secondary education | 1.74 (1.06 to 2.87)p=0.030 | 1.72 (1.02 to 2.87)p=0.040 | 2.11 (1.21 to 3.69)p=0.009 | 3.42 (1.84 to 6.33)p<0.001 | 2.91 (1.55 to 5.46)p=0.001 | 3.22 (1.60 to 6.47)p=0.001 |
| Adolescent mental health problems (SDQ) | ||||||
| Peer problems | 1.19 (1.11 to 1.27)p<0.001 | – | 1.09 (1.01 to 1.18)p=0.040 | 1.21 (1.13 to 1.30)p<0.001 | – | 1.23 (1.12 to 1.34)p<0.001 |
| Emotional problems | 1.13 (1.08 to 1.19)p<0.001 | – | 1.04 (0.97 to 1.11)p=0.28 | 1.08 (1.01 to 1.16)p=0.018 | – | 0.88 (0.81 to 0.97)p=0.008 |
| Prosocial behaviour | 0.97 (0.90 to 1.04)p=0.40 | – | 1.02 (0.94 to 1.11)p=0.67 | 0.97 (0.91 to 1.04)p=0.38 | – | 1.04 (0.96 to 1.12)p=0.33 |
| Conduct problems | 1.19 (1.10 to 1.28)p<0.001 | – | 1.06 (0.96 to 1.17)p=0.29 | 1.25 (1.17 to 1.33)p<0.001 | – | 1.17 (1.07 to 1.28)p=0.001 |
| Hyperactivity problems | 1.15 (1.09 to 1.21)p<0.001 | – | 1.10 (1.03 to 1.18)p=0.004 | 1.13 (1.06 to 1.19)p<0.001 | – | 1.05 (0.98 to 1.14)p=0.17 |
| Impact score | 1.22 (1.14 to 1.30)p<0.001 | – | 1.08 (0.99 to 1.18)p=0.08 | 1.21 (1.09 to 1.34)p<0.001 | – | 1.12 (0.98 to 1.28)p=0.10 |
| Adolescent musculoskeletal pain | 1.24 (1.13 to 1.35)p<0.001 | – | 1.09 (0.98 to 1.21)p=0.10 | 1.22 (1.10 to 1.35)p≤0.001 | – | 1.15 (1.03 to 1.29)p=0.017 |
Unadjusted (only one covariate), by sociodemographic factors and fully adjusted with all the listed covariates included (OR, 95% CI).
NEET, not engaged in education, employment or training; SDQ, Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire.