Table 3.
Adjusted odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) for child overweight (≥85th percentile)
| OR | 95% CI | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Americanization, continuous | 1.99 | 1.07 | 3.69 | 0.03 |
| Birthplace | ||||
| Central/South America | 1.21 | 0.57 | 2.59 | 0.62 |
| Mexico | 1.00 | Reference | ||
| U.S. | 3.71 | 0.47 | 29.46 | 0.22 |
| Health status (child) | ||||
| Fair or poor | 0.45 | 0.15 | 1.38 | 0.16 |
| Good or excellent | 1.00 | Reference | ||
| How well the child eats | ||||
| Not well or poorly | 1.00 | Reference | ||
| Well or very well | 3.33 | 1.46 | 7.58 | 0.004 |
| “Frijoles” (bean) consumption | ||||
| Daily | 0.82 | 0.23 | 2.81 | 0.73 |
| Weekly | 2.06 | 0.65 | 6.49 | 0.22 |
| Less than weekly | 1.00 | Reference | ||
| Maternal BMI (kg/m2) | OR | 95% CI | P value | |
| Healthy (≤25) | 1.00 | Reference | ||
| Overweight (25–29.9) | 2.47 | 0.93 | 6.58 | 0.07 |
| Obese (≥30) | 3.71 | 1.40 | 9.84 | 0.009 |
| Maternal perception of the child’s weight | ||||
| Too low | 0.19 | 0.04 | 0.87 | 0.03 |
| Fine/normal | 1.00 | Reference | ||
| Too high | 11.88 | 2.37 | 59.60 | 0.003 |