Effect of Parental Migration Background on Childhood Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Body Mass Index

Table 5

Odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) of dietary score, low physical activity, and overweight, by parental migration status.

Parental migration status	Sex	𝑛	Dietary score^a		Low physical activity^b		Overweight^c
			OR^d	95% CI	OR^d	95% CI	OR^d	95% CI
Swedish (Ref.)			1.00		1.00		1.00
Immigrant	Girls	296	1.17	0.90–1.54	1.19	0.89–1.60	𝟏.𝟑𝟕^∗	1.01–1.85
	Boys	265	𝟏.𝟒𝟔^∗∗	1.11–1.92	𝟏.𝟒𝟔^∗	1.07–2.00	1.29	0.94–1.79
	Total	561	𝟏.𝟑𝟏^∗∗	1.08–1.58	𝟏.𝟑𝟎^∗	1.05–1.62	𝟏.𝟑𝟑^∗	1.07–1.66
Both parents	Girls	97	0.96	0.63–1.47	𝟏.𝟔𝟕^∗	1.07–2.60	𝟐.𝟏𝟐^∗∗∗	1.36–3.31
	Boys	74	1.16	0.72–1.87	1.59	0.93–2.70	1.20	0.68–2.12
	Total	171	1.05	0.76–1.44	𝟏.𝟔𝟔^∗∗	1.18–2.32	𝟏.𝟕𝟎^∗∗	1.20–2.40
Only mother	Girls	95	0.82	0.53–1.25	0.73	0.43–1.24	0.95	0.56–1.61
	Boys	105	1.18	0.79–1.77	1.26	0.78–2.02	1.46	0.92–2.33
	Total	200	1.00	0.74–1.34	0.97	0.68–1.37	1.19	0.84–1.68
Only father	Girls	104	𝟐.𝟎𝟖^∗∗	1.32–3.26	1.27	0.81–2.00	1.17	0.73–1.89
	Boys	86	𝟐.𝟑𝟓^∗∗∗	1.47–3.74	1.63	0.99–2.67	1.18	0.70–2.00
	Total	190	𝟐.𝟏𝟗^∗∗∗	1.59–3.03	𝟏.𝟑𝟗^∗	1.00–1.94	1.18	0.83–1.67

Values given in bold are statistically significant; Ref.: reference category.
^aDietary score based on compliance with Nordic Nutrition Recommendation for intake of carbohydrate, fat, protein, vitamins, minerals, and fibre.
^bNo participation or less than once per week in any organized activity.
^cAge- and sex-adjusted BMI corresponding to adult BMI ≥ 25 kg/m².
^dIt is adjusted for parental level of education (≤9, 10–12 and >12 years) and mutually adjusted for dietary score, low physical activity, and overweight.
OR and 95% CI were significant: ^∗𝑃<0.05, ^∗∗𝑃<0.01, and ^∗∗∗𝑃<0.001.