Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of school leavers with Destination Survey record and SMR02 maternity record

TotalDestination record present n (%)SMR02 record present n (%)
Gender
 Male†144 047133 792 (92.9)127 892 (88.8)
 Female139 695130 126 (93.2)*1 24 117 (88.8)
Ethnicity
 White UK†263 576246 183 (93.4)240 432 (91.2)
 Other13 851122 243 (88.4)**6722 (48.5)**
 Not known/undisclosed63155492 (87.0)**4855 (76.9)**
SMR02 maternity record‡
 Present†252 411235 730 (93.4)
 Absent32 21028 188 (87.5)**
Attainment (highest SCQF level)§
 No passes at level 3 or better†—no formal school attainment11 0437823 (70.8)8907 (80.7)
 SCQF level 379726930 (86.9)**7235 (90.8)**
 SCQF level 452 08847 549 (91.3)**47 554 (91.3)**
 SCQF level 573 00166 008 (90.4)**65 663 (89.9)**
 SCQF level 695 96591 399 (95.2)**84 830 (88.4)**
 SCQF level 7—high school attainment44 55244 209 (99.2)**38 222 (85.8)**
Residential SIMD at school leaving¶
 Decile 1—most deprived†32 15029 235 (90.9)28 705 (89.3)
 Decile 229 04726 680 (91.9)**26 488 (91.2)**
 Decile 328 24626 047 (92.2)**25 631 (90.7)**
 Decile 427 54425 468 (92.5)**24 865 (90.3)**
 Decile 527 37425 485 (93.1)**24 349 (88.9)
 Decile 627 27625 478 (93.4)**23 691 (86.9)**
 Decile 727 93226 109 (93.5)**24 266 (86.9)**
 Decile 827 96226 330 (94.2)**24 366 (87.1)**
 Decile 927 82526 298 (94.5)**24 665 (88.6)*
 Decile 10—least deprived26 92025 480 (94.7)**23 759 (88.3)**
School SIMD¶
 Decile 1—most deprived†13 24712 057 (91.0)11 997 (90.6)
 Decile 223 50321 487 (91.4)21 472 (91.4)*
 Decile 335 73633 046 (92.5)**31 916 (89.3)**
 Decile 431 68929 020 (91.6)28 553 (90.1)
 Decile 525 32223 511 (92.8)**22 244 (87.8)**
 Decile 630 96428 873 (93.2)**26 954 (87.0)**
 Decile 739 16536 452 (93.1)**35 065 (89.5)*
 Decile 824 34722 858 (93.9)**21 137 (86.8)**
 Decile 929 37027 148 (92.4)**26 270 (89.4)**
 Decile 10—least deprived31 27829 466 (94.2)**26 803 (85.7)**

  • Univariate logistic regression was used to investigate the effect of each of the socio-demographic variables in turn onwhether a destination record and maternity record was present or not.

  • *p<0.05

  • **p<0.001

  • †Reference category.

  • ‡Potential indicator of whether individual was born in Scotland (SMR02 maternity record present) or not (SMR02 maternity record absent).

  • §Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) level descriptors are presented in table 2.

  • ¶Area deprivation measured using 2009 Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) income domain deciles.

  • SMR, maternity inpatient and day case discharges Scottish Morbidity Records.