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Table 4 Results of univariable logistic regression analysis of upward mobility between ages 5 and 49-51 years, for men and women

From: The influence of childhood IQ and education on social mobility in the Newcastle Thousand Families birth cohort

   

Men

   

Women

 
 

N

OR

95% CI

P

N

OR

95% CI

P

IQ

176

1.05

1.02-1.08

< 0.001

207

1.06

1.03-1.09

< 0.001

Education level:

175

  

0.002

199

  

< 0.001

None

 

1.00

   

1.00

  

O level

 

1.43

0.66-3.09

  

2.39

1.24-4.59

 

A level

 

2.95

1.20-7.27

  

8.60

1.92-38.60

 

University

 

7.38

1.97-27.71

  

α

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Housing conditions:

187

  

0.22

223

  

0.19

No problems

 

1.00

   

1.00

  

1-4 problems

 

0.68

0.37-1.25

  

0.68

0.38-1.21

 

Adverse events:

176

  

0.35

212

  

0.28

None

 

1.00

   

1.00

  

Some (1-5)

 

0.74

0.39-1.40

  

0.72

0.40-1.30

 

Height (cm)

133

1.04

0.98-1.10

0.24

170

1.00

0.94-1.05

0.89