Table 2

Relative risk ratios (RRR) (95% CIs) for combined parent-reported and teacher-reported Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) scores, according to maternal education

Parent SDQ Score‘Normal’‘Normal’‘Borderline/abnormal’‘Borderline/abnormal’
Teacher SDQ Score‘Normal’‘Borderline/abnormal’‘Normal’‘Borderline/abnormal’
Total weighted % and N
76.4 (6448)10.9 (922)6.9 (585)5.8 (488)
Weighted % (N) by maternal education
None61.0 (685)14.8 (176)13.6 (141)10.7 (119)
 GCSE D-G65.2 (556)14.1 (112)10.5 (79)10.2 (81)
 GCSE A*-C76.8 (2190)10.3 (297)7.0 (190)5.9 (156)
 A Levels82.4 (731)8.5 (72)4.8 (44)4.3 (35)
 Diploma79.1 (682)10.8 (94)6.2 (46)3.9 (34)
 Degree86.0 (1460)8.1 (136)3.0 (50)3.0 (41)
RRR (95% CI) by maternal education
 None
 GCSE D-G0.9 (0.7 to 1.2)0.7 (0.5 to 1.1)0.9 (0.6 to 1.3)
 GCSE A*-C0.6 (0.4 to 0.7)0.4 (0.3 to 0.6)0.4 (0.3 to 0.6)
 A Levels0.4 (0.3 to 0.6)0.3 (0.2 to 0.4)0.3 (0.2 to 0.5)
 Diploma0.6 (0.4 to 0.8)0.4 (0.2 to 0.6)0.3 (0.2 to 0.4)
Degree0.4 (0.3 to 0.5)0.2 (0.1 to 0.2)0.2 (0.1 to 0.3)