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. 2022 Apr 9;22:694. doi: 10.1186/s12889-022-13158-0

Table 2.

The association between mother’s educational level and cardiometabolic risk in young adulthood evaluated by four life course models

Adjusted cardiometabolic risk score (95% confidence interval)a
N Mother's highest educational level
High Average Low
The latent effects model
 Early childhood 246 Base level −0.2 (− 0.5;0.1) 0.2 (− 0.1;0.6)
 Middle childhood 246 Base level −0.2 (− 0.5;0.1) 0.3 (− 0.1;0.6)
Late childhood 249 Base level −0.2 (− 0.5;0.1) 0.3 (− 0.1;0.6)
The pathway model
 Prior to adjustment for lifestyle and adult SEP 249 Base level −0.1 (− 0.4;0.2) 0.4 (0.1;0.7)
 After adjustment for lifestyle and adult SEP 227 Base level −0.2 (− 0.5;0.1) 0.3 (− 0.1;0.6)
The social mobility model 249
 Adult educational level: High −0.1 (− 0.9;0.7) 0.0 (− 0.8;0.8) 0.0 (− 0.8;0.9)
 Adult educational level: Average 0.3 (−0.6;1.1) 0.3 (−0.5;1.1) 0.4 (− 0.4;1.2)
 Adult educational level: Low 0.7 (− 0.2;1.5) 0.7 (− 0.1;1.6) 0.8 (− 0.1;1.8)
 Separate upward mobility coefficient −0.3 (− 0.8;0.2)
 Separate downward mobility coefficient −0.1 (− 0.6;0.5)
 The cumulative model 246
 Regression coefficient 0.1 (0.0;0.1)
 0–2 Base level
 3–5 −0.1 (−0.4;0.2)
 6–8 0.5 (0.1;0.8)

SEP Socioeconomic position

aAdjusted for sex, birth weight and parental cardiometabolic diseases