Table 2 Correlations between the variables of childhood nutrient intake and hygiene, height, and adult SES
From: Childhood health and social class reproduction in China
Variables | Years of schooling | ISEI of first job | ISEI of current job | Sample size (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Experience of suffering hunger | ||||
Never | 9.48*** | 30.61*** | 34.32*** | 2802 (41.66%) |
Occasionally | 7.56 | 24.76 | 28.25 | 2127 (31.62%) |
Often | 5.80 | 21.68 | 22.75 | 1797 (26.72%) |
Source of drinking water | ||||
Running water /bottled water | 11.38*** | 36.18*** | 40.67*** | 1123 (16.70%) |
Well water/spring water | 7.28 | 24.31 | 27.14 | 4883 (72.60%) |
Reservoir or other | 6.60 | 25.06 | 26.33 | 720 (10.70%) |
Type of sanitary amenity | ||||
Flush toilet | 11.52*** | 38.45*** | 42.80*** | 700 (10.41%) |
Non-flush toilet | 7.74 | 25.67 | 28.72 | 4771 (70.93%) |
Others | 6.42 | 22.30 | 24.03 | 1255 (18.66%) |
Frequency of eating fish and meat (r) | 0.342*** | 0.245*** | 0.286*** | 6726 |
Height (r) | 0.300*** | 0.162*** | 0.184*** | 6726 |