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. 2011 Feb 16;11:105. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-105

Table 3.

Associations (Odds Ratios with 95%Confidence Intervals) between generational status and overweight for Turkish and Moroccan men and women (aged 15-30 years).

Men
N= 334
OR (95%CI)
Women
N = 339
OR (95%CI)
Crude Model *
First generation 1.00 1.00
Second generation 1.89 (1.09-3.24) 0.53 (0.19-0.90)
Model 1
Second generation 1.90 (1.10-3.28) 0.56 (0.32-0.97)
Model 2
Second generation 2.29 (1.19-4.42) 0.77 (0.40-1.46)
Model 3
Second generation 1.92 (1.08-3.40) 0.59 (0.34-1.01)
Model 4
Second generation 2.03 (1.15-3.60) 0.50 (0.28-0.90)

All models are adjusted for age and ethnicity.

* Crude model: adjusted for age and ethnicity

Model 1: crude model additionally adjusted for socio-demographic factors (marital status and children)

Model 2: crude model additionally adjusted for socioeconomic position (education level, position on the labour market and occupational status)

Model 3: crude model additionally adjusted for migration related factors (region of origin, reason for migration)

Model 4: crude model additionally adjusted for acculturation and religion (cultural orientation and social contacts, perceived importance of religion).