Table 1 The dominant component for each domain that contributed the greatest proportion of the overall variance (i.e., Component 1), for all three data sources.
Domain | ACONF Component 1 | NCDS Component 1 | BCS70 Component 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Prenatal, antenatal, neonatal and birth | Physical grade | Maternal fertility histories | Maternal fertility histories |
2. Adverse childhood experiences | – | – | Unwanted sexual approaches age 16 |
3. Child health including check-ups and screening | – | Somatic and infectious illness | Long-term illness |
4. Developmental attributes | Behaviour | Balance | Coordination |
5. Child education and health literacy | School average IQ | Educational ability | Educational ability |
6. Demographics | Family size | Ethnicity | Ethnicity |
7. Transgenerational impact of parent health and health behaviours | – | Parental smoking | Parental health behaviours |
8. Socioeconomics | Housing | Housing | Parental social class and finances |
9. Parental family factors and parental ability to care for a child | – | Parental-child interactions | Parental-child interactions |
10. Neighbourhood, physical environment and health care systems | Amenities in area | Access to green space | Neighbourhood description |
11. Health behaviours and diet | – | Eating problems | Drug use |
12. Religion, spirituality and wider culture | – | – | Religion important |
