Table 2

Unadjusted and adjusted* ORs (95% CI) for socioeconomic characteristics for ethnic and generation groups

 White British N=3503All Pakistani births N=3656Pakistani subgroups defined by place of birth of parents
Pakistani: Woman and partner UK born†
N=383
Pakistani: Woman UK born, partner SA born†
N=992
Pakistani: Partner UK born, woman SA born†
N=876
Pakistani: Woman and partner SA born†
N=1060
Pakistani: other
N=345
In employment
 Number (%)2272 (65)881 (24)175 (46)388 (39)81 (9)132 (12)105 (30)
 Unadjusted OR10.17 (0.16 to 0.19)0.46 (0.37 to 0.56)0.35 (0.30 to 0.40)0.06 0.04 to 0.07)0.08 (0.06 to 0.09)0.24 (0.19 to 0.30)
 Adjusted OR*10.17 (0.15 to 0.19)0.40 (0.32 to 0.51)0.38 (0.32 to 0.44)0.06 (0.04 to 0.07)0.06 (0.05 to 0.08)0.25 (0.19 to 0.32)
Educated post 16
 Number (%)1601 (46)1578 (43)235 (1)473 (48)306 (35)401 (38)163 (47)
 Unadjusted OR10.90 (0.82 to 0.99)1.89 (1.52 to 2.34)1.08 (0.94 to 1.25)0.64 (0.55 to 0.74)0.72 (0.63 to 0.83)1.06 (0.85 to 1.33)
 Adjusted OR*11.15 (1.04 to 1.27)2.14 (1.70 to 2.68)1.37 (1.18 to 1.59)0.86 (0.73 to 1.02)0.88 (0.75 to 1.03)1.39 (1.11 to 1.76)
In receipt of means tested benefits‡
 Number (%)1334 (38)1742 (48)163 (43)534 (54)387 (44)523 (49)135 (39)
 Unadjusted OR11.48 (1.35 to 1.63)1.20 (0.97 to 1.49)1.90 (1.64 to 2.19)1.29 (1.11 to 1.49)1.58 (1.38 to 1.89)1.05 (0.83 to 1.31)
 Adjusted OR*10.97 (0.87 to 1.09)1.02 (0.79 to 1.30)1.42 (1.20 to 1.67)0.71 (0.60 to 0.84)0.91 (0.78 to 1.08)0.84 (0.65 to 1.09)
Housing tenure: owns/part-owns (mortgage)
 Number (%)1875 (54)2600 (71)283 (74)730 (74)669 (76)698 (66)220 (64)
 Unadjusted OR12.14 (1.94 to 2.36)2.46 (1.94 to 3.12)2.42 (2.07 to 2.83)2.81 (2.37 to 3.32)1.67 (1.45 to 1.93)1.53 (1.21 to 1.92)
 Adjusted OR*12.30 (2.07 to 2.56)2.49 (1.95 to 3.18)2.60 (2.20 to 3.06)3.35 (2.80 to 3.99)1.55 (1.32 to 1.80)2.02 (1.60 to 2.57)
  • *Adjusted for maternal age; parity.

  • †All four parents of the woman and her partner South Asian (SA) born.

  • ‡Any of: income support; job seekers allowance; working tax credit; housing benefits.