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Table 4 Distribution of subjects according to parental socio-economic status.

From: Prevalence, types and demographic features of child labour among school children in Nigeria

Socioeconomic class

Involved in child labour n (%)

Not involved in child labour n (%)

Total respondents

Odds ratio

I

18 (32.7)

37(67.3)

55

1.00

II

78 (50.0)

78 (50.0)

156

2.06

III

403 (64.5)

222(35.5)

625

3.73

IV

442 (70.4)

186(29.6)

628

4.88

V

42 (70%)

18 (30%)

60

4.8

  1. χ2 for trend = 40.87, p < 0.00001
  2. OR = Odds ratio
  3. I = very high
  4. II = high
  5. III = medium
  6. IV = low
  7. V = very low