Linear regression coefficients representing associations between early adversity and standardised psychomotor scores in midlife; all analyses are adjusted for sex, paternal social class, maternal education, and birth order
| Peg placement speed | p* | Visual search speed | p* | Change in visual search speed, 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. | ||||||
| Material home conditions at age 4 years† | ||||||
| 1 (reference) | 0 | 0.94 | 0 | 0.003 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 2 | 0.01 (−0.13, 0.14) | −0.02 (−0.15, 0.11) | −0.04 (−0.15, 0.08) | |||
| 3 | −0.04 (−0.20, 0.11) | −0.17 (−0.32, −0.01) | −0.02 (−0.15, 0.11) | |||
| 4 | 0.10 (−0.15, 0.36) | −0.35 (−0.60, −0.10) | −0.20 (−0.42, 0.01) | |||
| Parental death or divorce, to age 8 years | ||||||
| No (reference) | 0 | 0.43 | 0 | 0.87 | 0 | 0.74 |
| Yes | −0.12 (−0.41, 0.17) | −0.02 (−0.31, 0.26) | −0.04 (−0.28, 0.20) | |||
| Maternal management and understanding at age 4 years | ||||||
| Good (reference) | 0 | 0.24 | 0 | 0.49 | 0 | 0.49 |
| Average/poor | 0.07 (−0.05, 0.18) | −0.04 (−0.15, 0.07) | 0.03 (−0.06, 0.13) | |||