Linear regression coefficients representing associations between early adversity and standardised NART and verbal memory scores in midlife; all analyses are adjusted for sex, paternal social class, maternal education, and birth order
| NART at 53 years | p* | Verbal memory at 43 years | p* | Change in verbal memory, 43–53 years | p* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Refers to trend for material home conditions. | ||||||
| †Analyses for material home conditions further adjusted for serious illness up to 5 years. | ||||||
| NART, National Adult Reading Test. | ||||||
| Material home conditions at age 4 years† | ||||||
| 1 (reference) | 0 | <0.001 | 0 | <0.001 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 2 | −0.03 (−0.15, 0.10) | −0.06 (−0.19, 0.06) | −0.05 (−0.15, 0.05) | |||
| 3 | −0.19 (−0.33, −0.04) | −0.22 (−0.37, −0.07) | −0.03 (−0.15, 0.09) | |||
| 4 | −0.40 (−0.64, −0.17) | −0.34 (−0.58, −0.10) | −0.09 (−0.28, 0.10) | |||
| Parental death or divorce, to age 8 years | ||||||
| No (reference) | 0 | 0.24 | 0 | 0.28 | 0 | 0.42 |
| Yes | −0.16 (−0.43, 0.11) | −0.15 (−0.43, 0.12) | −0.09 (−0.31, 0.13) | |||
| Maternal management and understanding at age 4 years | ||||||
| Good (reference) | 0 | <0.001 | 0 | <0.001 | 0 | 0.03 |
| Average/poor | −0.22 (−0.33, −0.12) | −0.21 (−0.32, −0.10) | −0.10 (−0.18, −0.01) | |||