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Table 2 Associations between paternal age and sociodemographic characteristics (Block 1), health behaviour, physical and mental health problems (Block 2) partner's present pregnancy (Block 3) and social relationships (Block 4) in expectant first-time fathers (35-39 years and ≥40 years) compared with a reference group aged 25-34 years

From: Characteristics of first-time fathers of advanced age: a Norwegian population-based study

 

25-34 years

35-39 years

≥40 years

n=11 363

n=2 693

n=776

n

%

n

%

Crude OR

(95% CI)

ORa

(95% CI)

n

%

Crude OR

(95% CI)

ORa

(95% CI)

Sociodemographics (Block 1)

Mother tongue other than Norwegianbc

733

6.5

205

7.6

1.19

(1.02-1.40)

1.26

(1.06-1.50)

78

10.1

1.62

(1.27-2.07)

1.40

(1.07-1.84)

Education

Primary school

191

1.7

62

2.3

1.48

(1.10-1.99)

1.55

(1.13-2.13)

35

4.5

2.75

(1.88-4.03)

2.67

(1.74-4.10)

Secondary school

3 780

33.3

830

30.8

ref

 

ref

 

252

32.5

ref

 

ref

 

Higher education ≤4 years

3 368

29.6

731

27.1

0.99

(0.89-1.10)

0.96

(0.86-1.09)

202

26.0

0.90

(0.74-1.09)

0.90

(0.73-1.11)

Higher education >4 years

3 720

32.7

1 000

37.1

1.22

(1.10-1.36)

1.03

(0.91-1.16)

264

34.0

1.06

(0.89-1.27)

0.83

(0.68-1.03)

Employment

Employed

8 968

78.9

2 192

81.4

ref

 

ref

 

592

76.3

ref

 

ref

 

Self-employed

1 066

9.4

328

12.2

1.26

(1.10-1.44)

1.42

(1.23-1.63)

129

16.6

1.83

(1.50-2.24)

1.92

(1.54-2.39)

Student

804

7.1

54

2.0

0.27

(0.21-0.36)

0.51

(0.37-0.68)

11

1.4

0.21

(0.11-0.38)

0.39

(0.21-0.73)

Unemployed/disabled/rehabilitation

216

1.9

50

1.9

0.95

(0.69-1.29)

1.47

(1.04-2.08)

25

3.2

1.75

(1.15-2.67)

2.02

(1.23-3.33)

Annual income NOK (Norwegian krone)

<200 000

1 271

11.2

114

4.2

0.46

(0.38-0.57)

0.48

(0.38-0.60)

39

5.0

0.61

(0.43-0.86)

0.50

(0.33-0.74)

200-299 999

1 765

15.5

256

9.5

0.75

(0.64-0.87)

0.69

(0.59-0.81)

82

10.6

0.92

(0.71-1.20)

0.69

(0.52-0.92)

300-399 999

3 995

35.2

775

28.8

ref

 

ref

 

201

25.9

ref

 

ref

 

400-499 999

2 262

19.9

633

23.5

1.44

(1.28-1.62)

1.42

(1.26-1.60)

155

20.0

1.36

(1.10-1.69)

1.40

(1.12-1.76)

≥500 000

1 916

16.9

887

32.9

2.39

(2.14-2.67)

2.43

(2.16-2.73)

290

37.4

3.01

(2.49-3.63)

3.29

(2.68-4.04)

Civil Status

              

Single statusc

182

1.6

66

2.5

1.45

(1.09-1.94)

1.90

(1.39-2.59)

44

5.7

3.16

(2.23-4.48)

3.58

(2.42-5.31)

Health behaviour, physical and mental health problems(Block 2)

Body Mass Index (kg/m2)

Normal (18.5-24.9)

5 319

46.8

1 050

39.0

ref

 

ref

 

322

41.5

ref

 

ref

 

Overweight or obesity (≥25)

5 967

52.5

1 629

60.5

1.38

(1.27-1.51)

1.42

(1.29-1.55)

452

58.2

1.25

(1.08-1.45)

1.28

(1.09-1.50)

Underweight (<18.5)

28

0.2

4

0.1

0.72

(0.25-2.07)

0.84

(0.27-2.54

1

0.1

0.59

(0.08-4.35)

0.47

(0.05-4.19)

Smokingc

Yes, sometimes

1 137

10.0

226

8.4

0.89

(0.76-1.03)

0.99

(0.85-1.17)

56

7.2

0.84

(0.63-1.12)

0.92

(0.69-1.24)

Yes, daily

1 075

9.5

302

11.2

1.26

(1.10-1.45)

1.41

(1.21-1.65)

98

12.6

1.52

(1.12-1.91)

1.46

(1.13-1.89)

Alcohol (frequency)

Less than once a month or never

2 535

22.3

523

19.4

0.68

(0.60-0.77)

0.74

(0.65-0.84)

161

20.7

0.57

(0.47-0.70)

0.58

(0.46-0.72)

Once a week/month

6 803

59.9

1 487

55.2

ref

 

ref

 

412

53.1

ref

 

ref

 

2-3 times a week

1 482

13.0

489

18.2

1.74

(1.54-1.96)

1.57

(1.39-1.79)

131

16.9

1.84

(1.48-2.27)

1.63

(1.30-2.04)

4-7 times a week

187

1.6

101

3.8

2.84

(2.20-3.67)

2.46

(1.88-3.20

40

52

4.34

(2.97-6.34)

3.59

(2.40-5.36)

Alcohol (≥5 unitse when consuming)

Never or do not drink alcohol

1 800

15.8

525

19.5

1.17

(1.04-1.32)

1.51

(1.32-1.72)

210

27.1

1.63

(1.39-1.96)

2.25

(1.83-2.77)

Less than once per month

4 447

39.1

1 107

41.1

ref

 

ref

 

318

41.0

ref

 

ref

 

1-3 times per month

3 595

31.6

708

26.3

0.79

(0.71-0.88)

0.67

(0.60-0.75)

147

18.9

0.57

(0.47-0.70)

0.44

(0.36-0.55)

Once or several times per week

1 157

10.2

267

9.9

0.93

(0.80-1.08)

0.64

(0.54-0.76)

69

8.9

0.83

(0.64-1.09)

0.50

(0.37-0.68)

Physical health problemsc

Cardiovascular disease

33

0.3

17

0.6

2.18

(1.21-3.92)

2.18

(1.16-4.09)

10

1.3

4.48

(2.20-9.13)

3.94

(1.79-8.66)

High blood pressure

179

1.6

90

3.3

2.16

(1.67-2.79)

1.69

(1.29-2.22)

39

5.0

3.31

(2.32-4.71)

2.60

(1.76-3.83)

Neck and shoulder pain

1 063

9.4

321

11.9

1.31

(1.15-1.50)

1.20

(1.03-1.39)

103

13.3

1.48

(1.19-1.84)

1.09

(0.85-1.40)

Low back pain

1 571

13.8

453

16.8

1.26

(1.12-1.41)

1.21

(1.07-1.37)

150

19.3

1.49

(1.24-1.80)

1.45

(1.18-1.79)

Mb Bechterew

63

0.6

16

0.6

1.07

(0.62-1.86)

0.85

(0.48-1.52)

13

1.7

3.06

(1.67-5.58)

2.16

(1.11-4.21)

Sexually transmitted diseasesd

611

5.4

182

6.8

1.28

(1.07-1.51)

1.26

(1.05-1.51)

52

6.7

1.26

(0.94-1.69)

1.32

(0.96-1.81)

Mental health problemsc

Sleeping problems

476

4.2

174

6.5

1.58

(1.32-1.89)

1.45

(1.19-1.77)

52

6.7

1.64

(1.22-2.21)

1.20

(0.86-1.69)

Previous depressive symptoms

1 161

10.2

323

12.0

1.20

(1.05-1.37)

1.22

(1.05-1.41)

120

15.5

1.61

(1.31-1.97)

1.44

(1.14-1.82)

Present pregnancy bc (Block 3)

Medically assisted reproduction

Hormone treatment

302

2.7

106

3.9

1.63

(1.30-2.04)

1.43

(1.13-1.81)

32

4.1

1.75

(1.20-2.54)

1.70

(1.16-2.52)

Insemination

21

0.2

14

0.5

3.09

(1.57-6.09)

2.75

(1.34-5.63)

3

0.4

2.36

(0.70-7.92)

2.18

(0.60-7.90)

In vitro fertilisation

348

3.1

267

9.9

3.56

(3.01-4.20)

3.12

(2.62-3.72)

93

12.0

4.41

(3.46-5.62)

4.13

(3.17-5.39)

Unplanned pregnancy

1 695

14.9

290

10.8

0.69

(0.60-0.78)

0.79

(0.68-0.91)

111

14.3

0.96

(0.78-1.18)

1.04

(0.82-1.31)

Social relationships (Block 4)

Contact with family and friends

More than twice a week

7 574

66.7

1 645

61.1

ref

 

ref

 

426

54.9

ref

 

ref

 

Twice a week or less

3 659

32.2

1 016

37.7

1.28

(1.17-1.40)

1.22

(1.11-1.34)

343

44.2

1.67

(1.44-1.93)

1.48

(1.26-1.73)

No other support persons than partner

803

7.1

234

8.7

1.25

(1.07-1.45)

1.14

(0.97-1.34)

102

13.1

1.98

(1.59-2.47)

1.55

(1.22-1.98)

Partner relationship

Satisfaction with partner relationship

11 044

97.2

2 593

96.3

ref

 

ref

 

739

95.2

ref

 

ref

 

Dissatisfaction with partner relationship

211

1.9

79

2.9

1.59

(1.23-2.07)

1.48

(1.11-1.96)

31

4.0

2.20

(1.50-3.22)

1.52

(0.99-2.36)

  1. Values shown for variables remaining in the final model only (n=14 832, % presented by column).
  2. aOdds ratio adjusted for all other variables in the model.
  3. bData from the partner's questionnaire.
  4. cReference: Men unexposed to the variable studied.
  5. dChlamydia, genital herpes, genital wart, gonorrhoea.
  6. e1.5 cl. pure alcohol.