Table 3 Crude and adjusted GEE regression estimates and associated 95% CIs for child outcomes at measurement waves 9-years, 11-years, and 14-years.

From: Parental education related to their children’s health in late childhood and early adolescence for Pacific families within New Zealand

Child ln(BMI)

Mothers

Fathers

\(\widehat{\beta }\)(95% CI)

p

Adjust. \(\widehat{\beta }\) (95% CI)

P

\(\widehat{\beta }\)(95% CI)

p

Adjust. \(\widehat{\beta }\) (95% CI)

p

Measurement wave

 

 < 0.001

 

 < 0.001

 

 < 0.001

 

 < 0.001

9-years

0 (reference)

 

0 (reference)

     

11-years

0.062 (0.054, 0.070)

 

0.062 (0.054, 0.070)

 

0 (reference)

 

0 (reference)

 

14-years

0.236 (0.228, 0.245)

 

0.236 (0.228, 0.245)

 

0.182 (0.171, 0.193)

 

0.182 (0.171, 0.193)

 

Highest education qualification at baseline

 

0.66

 

0.31

 

0.018

 

0.58

No formal qual

−0.012 (−0.043, 0.020)

 

−0.025 (−0.059, 0.010)

 

0.064 (0.016, 0.112)

 

0.028 (−0.024, 0.079)

 

Secondary school

0.002 (−0.031, 0.034)

 

−0.005 (−0.038, 0.029)

 

0.029 (−0.025, 0.083)

 

0.016 (−0.038, 0.069)

 

Post-secondary school

0 (reference)

 

0 (reference)

 

0 (reference)

 

0 (reference)

 

Further study (over 0–6 years)

 

0.016

 

0.017

 

0.008

 

0.022

Yes

−0.033 (−0.059, −0.006)

 

−0.033 (−0.060, −0.006)

 

−0.063 (−0.110, −0.017)

 

−0.056 (−0.104, −0.008)

 

No

0 (reference)

 

0 (reference)

 

0 (reference)

 

0 (reference)

 

Student currently

 

0.71

 

0.62

 

0.25

 

0.25

Yes

0.004 (−0.019, 0.027)

 

0.006 (−0.017, 0.029)

 

−0.057 (−0.153, 0.040)

 

−0.056 (−0.152, 0.039)

 

No

0 (reference)

 

0 (reference)

 

0 (reference)

 

0 (reference)

 

Child risk taking behaviours

OR (95% CI)

p

aOR (95% CI)

p

IRR (95% CI)

p

aIRR (95% CI)

p

Measurement wave

 

 < 0.001

 

 < 0.001

 

0.006

 

0.008

9-years

1 (reference)

 

1 (reference)

     

11-years

1.16 (0.79, 1.69)

 

1.16 (0.79, 1.70)

 

1 (reference)

 

1 (reference)

 

14-years

2.12 (1.47, 3.08)

 

2.19 (1.50, 3.19)

 

1.86 (1.19, 2.91)

 

1.83 (1.17, 2.88)

 

Highest education qualification at baseline

 

0.76

 

0.42

 

0.073

 

0.39

No formal qual

1.18 (0.76, 1.83)

 

1.39 (0.85, 2.26)

 

1.50 (0.77, 2.94)

 

1.39 (0.65, 2.95)

 

Secondary school

1.09 (0.69, 1.72)

 

1.20 (0.74, 1.96)

 

0.63 (0.24, 1.65)

 

0.81 (0.31, 2.13)

 

Post-secondary school

1 (reference)

 

1 (reference)

 

1 (reference)

 

1 (reference)

 

Further study (over 0–6 years)

 

0.71

 

0.92

 

0.017

 

0.013

Yes

1.08 (0.73, 1.59)

 

1.02 (0.68, 1.52)

 

0.24 (0.08, 0.78)

 

0.22 (0.07, 0.73)

 

No

1 (reference)

 

1 (reference)

 

1 (reference)

 

1 (reference)

 

Student currently

 

0.18

 

0.17

    

Yes

1.51 (0.83, 2.74)

 

1.53 (0.83, 2.81)

 

unestimatable

 

unestimatable

 

No

1 (reference)

 

1 (reference)

     

Child depression

IRR (95% CI)

p

aIRR (95% CI)

p

IRR (95% CI)

p

aIRR (95% CI)

p

Measurement wave

 

 < 0.001

 

 < 0.001

 

 < 0.001

 

 < 0.001

9-years

1 (reference)

 

1 (reference)

     

11-years

0.68 (0.63, 0.74)

 

0.68 (0.63, 0.74)

 

1 (reference)

 

1 (reference)

 

14-years

0.53 (0.47, 0.59)

 

0.53 (0.47, 0.59)

 

0.78 (0.68, 0.89)

 

0.79 (0.69, 0.91)

 

Highest education qualification at baseline

 

0.072

 

0.10

 

0.31

 

0.16

No formal qual

1.16 (1.01, 1.33)

 

1.14 (0.98, 1.33)

 

1.03 (0.82, 1.29)

 

1.05 (0.82, 1.35)

 

Secondary school

1.16 (1.01, 1.34)

 

1.16 (1.01, 1.35)

 

0.89 (0.69, 1.15)

 

0.84 (0.65, 1.09)

 

Post-secondary school

1 (reference)

 

1 (reference)

 

1 (reference)

 

1 (reference)

 

Further study (over 0–6 years)

 

0.067

 

0.13

 

0.99

 

0.84

Yes

0.90 (0.80, 1.01)

 

0.91 (0.81, 1.03)

 

1.00 (0.78, 1.29)

 

1.03 (0.79, 1.33)

 

No

1 (reference)

 

1 (reference)

 

1 (reference)

 

1 (reference)

 

Student currently

 

0.31

 

0.26

 

0.21

 

0.24

Yes

1.15 (0.88, 1.51)

 

1.17 (0.89, 1.52)

 

0.61 (0.29, 1.32)

 

0.63 (0.29, 1.37)

 

No

1 (reference)

 

1 (reference)

 

1 (reference)

 

1 (reference)

 
  1. Crude estimates controlled for measurement wave, highest education qualification at baseline, further study (over 0–6 years), and student currently variables; adjusted estimates controlled for measurement wave, highest education qualification at baseline, further study (over 0–6 years), student currently, age group, ethnicity, years lived in New Zealand, marital status, and cultural orientation. Additionally, for mothers, adjusted estimates were also controlled for household income and household size.