Table 3. Regresion coefficients (B) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) as results from the mediation analyses in the association between language spoken at home (non-native = 0, native = 1) and BMI (kg/m2)/WC (cm) in Greek simple.
| BMI | Total association | Languageeffect on | Single mediatoreffect on | Indirect effect | Direct effect | Percentage |
| Mediator: | (path c) | mediator (path a) | BMI (path b) | (a*b) | (path c’) | mediated |
| B (95% CI) | B (95% CI) | B (95% CI) | B (95% CI) | B (95% CI) | (a*b/c) | |
| Sugared drinks (L/day)*(n = 1081) | 1.04 (0.37; 1.72) | −0.15 (−0.28; −0.03) | −1.15 (−1.81; −0.49) | 0.176 (0.006; 0.347) | 0.87 (0.21; 1.52) | 16.9 |
| Sports (Min/day)*(n = 1081) | 1.03 (0.36; 1.70) | 9.07 (5.58; 12.56) | −0.007(−0.019; 0.004) | −0.067(−0.174; 0.040) | 1.10 (0.41; 1.78) | – |
| Sleep (Hours/day)*(n = 1078) | 1.04 (0.36; 1.71) | −0.30 (−0.52; −0.08) | −0.56 (−0.84; −0.29) | 0.169 (0.009; 0.329) | 0.87 (0.22; 1.52) | 16.2 |
| Sugared drinks (L/day)†(n = 890) | 1.11 (0.12; 2.10) | −0.08 (−0.17; 0.00) | −1.13 (−2.02; −0.24) | 0.093(−0.003; 0.219) | 1.02 (0.05; 1.99) | – |
| Sports (Min/day)†(n = 890) | 1.09 (0.11; 2.07) | 9.91 (5.53; 14.30) | −0.005(−0.016; 0.007) | −0.049(−0.163; 0.065) | 1.14 (0.16; 2.12) | – |
| Sleep (Hours/day)†(n = 890) | 1.10 (0.12; 2.08) | −0.18 (−0.19; −0.03) | −0.49 (−0.81; −0.17) | 0.087(−0.034; 0.207) | 1.01 (0.05; 1.98) | – |
| WC | Total association | Language effect on | Single mediator effect on | Indirect effect | Direct effect | Percentage |
| Mediator: | (path c) | mediator (path a) | WC (path b) | (a * b) | (path c’) | mediated |
| B (95% CI) | B (95% CI) | B (95% CI) | B (95% CI) | B (95% CI) | (a * b/c) | |
| Sugared drinks (L/day) *(n = 1081) | 2.83 (0.99; 4.67) | −0.15 (−0.28; −0.03) | −2.53 (−4.36; −0.71) | 0.390 (0.039; 0.740) | 2.44 (0.68; 4.19) | 13.8 |
| Sports (Min/day)*(n = 1081) | 2.80 (0.97; 4.63) | 9.07 (5.58; 12.55) | −0.031 (−0.056; −0.007) | −0.285 (−0.544; −0.027) | 3.09 (1.26; 4.92) | −10.1 |
| Sleep duration (Hours/day)*(n = 1078) | 2.81 (0.98; 4.65) | −0.30 (−0.52; −0.08) | −1.11 (−1.82; −0.40) | 0.331(−0.024; 0.686) | 2.48 (0.67; 4.30) | – |
| Sugared drinks (L/day)†(n = 890) | 2.78 (0.19; 5.37) | −0.08(−0.17; 0.00) | −2.59 (−5.11; −0.07) | 0.213(−0.104; 0.529) | 2.57 (0.06; 5.07) | – |
| Sports (Min/day)†(n = 890) | 2.73 (0.16; 5.30) | 9.89 (5.50; 14.28) | −0.025(−0.052; 0.002) | −0.247(−0.524; 0.031) | 2.98 (0.44; 5.52) | – |
| Sleep duration (Hours/day)†(n = 890) | 2.75 (0.18; 5.32) | −0.18(−0.39; 0.03) | −0.89 (−1.70; −0.07) | 0.157(−0.096; 0.411) | 2.59 (0.07; 5.12) | – |
*
Models adjusted for age and gender.
†
Models adjusted for age, gender and parental education level.
path a, b,c c’refer to the paths depicted in Figure 1.
Statistically significant associations are shown in bold.