Table 4

 Contribution of suggested risk factors to differences in prevalence of overweight (according to German reference values) by nationality

Included variables into the regression modelnOR*95% CI
*Reference category: German nationality.
†Adjustment for education of mother and education of father, watching TV on weekdays and watching TV on weekends, doing sports or playing outside, consumption of sweets, consumption of savoury snacks, consumption of soft drinks, visiting fast-food restaurants, BMI of mother, and BMI of father.
Crude OR for other nationality19742.231.62 to 3.09
OR for other nationality after adjustment for education of mother19741.521.06 to 2.17
    After additional adjustment for watching TV on weekdays19651.370.95 to 1.99
    After full adjustment†19201.300.87 to 1.93