Table 3. Linear regression effect estimates (β) for influence of migrant background on infant weight gain (weight z-score) during first six months of life, adjusted for covariates (n = 1,031).

	Model 1 (R2  = 0.34)
	β (95% CI)
Country of birth
Turkey	0.35 (0.14; 0.56)
Eastern European countries	0.28 (0.10; 0.45)
Other	0.23 (0.03; 0.43)
Germany	1.0 (Ref.)
Gestational age (weeks)	–0.10 (–0.14; –0.06)
Birth weight (kg)	–1.06 (–1.20; –0.91)
Height of father (cm)	0.01 (0.00; 0.02)
Height of mother (cm)	0.01 (0.01; 0.02)
Smoking during pregnancy
Never	1.0 (Ref.)
Rarely–daily	0.18 (0.04; 0.31)
Duration of exclusive breastfeeding (months)	–0.05 (–0.07; –0.03)