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Arch Dis Child 89:201-206 doi:10.1136/adc.2003.030197
  • Community child health, public health, and epidemiology

Health, lifestyle, and quality of life for young adults born very preterm

Table 8

Membership of households, academic qualifications achieved, and employment status

Male Female All
Preterm (35) Term (30) OR (95% CI) Preterm (44) Term (41) OR (95% CI) Preterm (79) Term (71) OR (95% CI)
*p<0.05; **p<0.01; ***p<0.001.
Members of household
Partner 0 1 2 4 0.44 (0.08 to 2.55) 2 5 0.34 (0.06 to 1.83)
Children 0 0 5 0 5 0
Parents 32 23 3.25 (0.76 to 13.91) 33 23 2.34 (0.94 to 5.90) 65* 46 2.52 (1.10 to 5.37)
Siblings 1 0 0 1 1 1 0.89 (0.06 to 14.61)
Others 2 3 0.55 (0.09 to 3.50) 1** 13 0.05 (0.01 to 0.41) 3*** 16 0.14 (0.04 to 0.49)
Alone 0 3 3 0 3 3 0.89 (0.18 to 4.58)
Academic qualifications achieved
None 1 1 0.85 (0.05 to 14.25) 3 0 4 1 3.73 (0.41 to 34.21)
GCSE 5 2 2.33 (0.42 to 13.02) 3 5 0.53 (0.12 to 2.36) 8 7 1.03 (0.35 to 3.00)
AS/A level 2 3 0.55 (0.09 to 3.50) 4 3 1.27 (0.27 to 6.04) 6 6 0.89 (0.27 to 2.90)
NVQ/HND 19* 7 3.9 (1.3 to 11.4) 24** 9 4.27 (1.65 to 11.01) 43*** 16 4.11(2.01 to 8.36)
Degree 8* 17 0.23 (0.08 to 0.66) 10** 24 0.20 (0.08 to 0.53) 18*** 41 0.21 (0.11 to 0.44)
Employment status
Paid work 22 12 2.5 (0.93 to 6.91) 22 15 1.7 (0.73 to 4.13) 44* 27 2.01 (1.07 to 3.94)
Unemployed 5 1 4.83 (0.53 to 43.92) 1 0 6 1 5.75 (0.68 to 49.00)
Training 1 1 0.85 (0.05 to 14.25) 1 2 0.45 (0.04 to 5.20) 2 3 0.59 (0.10 to 3.63)
Disabled 1 1 0.85 (0.05 to 14.25) 2 1 1.9 (0.17 to 21.84) 3 2 1.30 (0.22 to 8.39)
Student 5** 14 0.19 (0.06 to 0.63)** 13* 22 0.36 (0.15 to 0.88) 18*** 36 0.28 (0.14 to 0.58)
Carer 1 1 0.85 (0.05 to 14.25) 4 1 4.00 (0.43 to 37.38) 5 2 2.33 (0.44 to 12.40)
Other 0 0 1 0 1 0

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