Table 3

Slow growth at age 7 years indicated by the shortest fifth of the height distribution. Relative odds are adjusted for domestic conflict, social class, crowding, sex, and adult height

No (%) of children (n=6574)UnadjustedAdjusted
Relative odds95% CIp ValueRelative odds95% CIp Value
Family conflict< 0.0005 0.003
 No6275  (20.2)1.001.00
 Yes299 (31.1)1.791.39 to 2.301.621.18 to 2.23
Social class< 0.0005 0.110
 I403 (11.7)1.001.00
 II1050 (14.2)1.250.88 to 1.771.150.76 to 1.73
 IIInm705 (16.7)1.521.05 to 2.181.290.84 to 1.98
 IIIm2943 (23.5)2.321.69 to 3.191.481.02 to 2.16
 IV1127 (21.9)2.121.52 to 2.971.250.84 to 1.88
 V346 (30.3)3.292.25 to 4.821.450.90 to 2.32
Crowding (ppr)< 0.0005< 0.0005
 Up to 14020 (16.4)1.001.00
 ⩾ 1 to 1.5 1741 (22.9)1.511.31 to 1.731.361.14 to 1.62
 ⩾ 1.5 to 2 631 (34.9)2.722.27 to 3.272.441.93 to 3.09
 > 2 182 (44.0)3.992.94 to 5.413.072.08 to 4.51
  • nm = Non-manual; m = manual; ppr = person per room.