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Table 2 Associations of Socioeconomic Status and Neurocognitive Development

From: Early onset and increasing disparities in neurodevelopmental delays from birth to age 6 in children from low socioeconomic backgrounds

Characteristic

SES

Cohort

Event (%)

Crude OR

(95% CI)

aOR (Model 1) a

(95% CI)

aOR (Model 2) b

(95% CI)

Overall

Low

65,349

976 (1.5)

1.597 (1.439–1.772)

1.336 (1.111–1.606)

1.328 (1.105–1.597)

 

Intermediate

147,514

1,466 (1.0)

1.063 (0.964–1.171)

0.984 (0.859–1.126)

0.983 (0.859–1.125)

 

High

60,298

364 (0.9)

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Gross motor

Low

64,542

1,783 (2.8)

1.388 (1.288–1.495)

1.271 (1.116–1.447)

1.268 (1.113–1.444)

 

Intermediate

145,779

3,201 (2.2)

1.103 (1.031–1.180)

1.064 (0.968–1.169)

1.063 (0.967–1.169)

 

High

59,674

1,188 (2.0)

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Fine motor

Low

64,060

2,265 (3.5)

1.506 (1.408–1.612)

1.323 (1.174–1.489)

1.320 (1.173–1.487)

 

Intermediate

145,209

3,771 (2.6)

1.106 (1.040–1.177)

1.064 (0.960–1.141)

1.046 (0.959 − 0.141)

 

High

59,466

1,396 (2.3)

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Cognition

Low

63,270

3,055 (4.8)

1.730 (1.626–1.837)

1.477 (1.330–1.640)

1.474 (1.327–1.637)

 

Intermediate

144,102

4,878 (3.4)

1.212 (1.145–1.282)

1.129 (1.045–1.220)

1.219 (1.045–1.220)

 

High

59,208

1,654 (2.8)

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Language

Low

63,174

3,151 (5.0)

1.747 (1.645–1.856)

1.457 (1.314–1.616)

1.455 (1.312–1.613)

 

Intermediate

143,971

5,009 (3.5)

1.219 (1.153–1.289)

1.115 (1.033–1.203)

1.114 (1.032–1.203)

 

High

59,173

1,689 (2.9)

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Sociality

Low

64,320

2,005 (3.1)

1.386 (1.292–1.486)

1.217 (1.077–1.375)

1.218 (1.078–1.376)

 

Intermediate

145,381

3,599 (2.5)

1.101 (1.033–1.173)

1.034 (0.946–1.129)

1.036 (0.946–1.130)

 

High

59,523

1,339 (2.2)

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Self-care

Low

64,841

1,484 (2.3)

1.198 (1.108–1.295)

1.129 (0.983–1.296)

1.128 (0.982–1.295)

 

Intermediate

146,163

2,817 (1.9)

1.009 (0.941–1.081)

0.981 (0.889–1.084)

0.981 (0.889–1.084)

 

High

59,721

1,141 (1.9)

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  1. a Model 1 is adjusted for sex, birth weight, head circumference at 4–6 months, residence at birth, year of birth, and breastfeeding status at 4–6 months
  2. b Model 2 is adjusted for Model 1 with the BMI of the 7th iteration
  3. Reference: high SES
  4. SES, socioeconomic status; OR, odds ratio; aOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval