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Table 2 The odds ratio (OR 95% CI) of being overweight at age 2 years associated with selected prenatal factors, birth outcomes and postnatal factors

From: Overweight at age two years in a multi-ethnic cohort (ABCD study): the role of prenatal factors, birth outcomes and postnatal factors

Overweight yes/no

N

OR (95% CI)

Prenatal factors

  

Age mother (years)

3156

0.96 (0.94, 0.99)

Parity

  

0

1768

1.00

1

991

1.28 (0.98, 1.67)

≥ 2

397

1.27 (0.93, 1.92)

Education

  

0 - 5

614

1.76 (1.29, 2.41)

6 -10

1170

1.19 (0.89, 1.58)

> 10

1342

1.00

Height mother (cm)

3156

0.98 (0.96, 1.00)

BMI mother

3156

1.09 (1.07, 1.12)

Hypertension

  

None

2717

1.00

Pre-existent

107

1.29 (0.70, 2.38)

Gestational

306

0.95 (0.62, 1.44)

Diabetes

  

None

3120

1.00

Pre-existent/gestational

36

2.45 (1.06, 5.64)

Smoking

  

None

2847

1.00

1-5 cigarettes

198

0.81 (0.56, 1.57)

≥ 6 cigarettes

109

1.19 (0.59, 2.12)

Physical activity

  

None

492

1.00

Low

837

0.92 (0.64, 1.32)

Moderate

848

0.82 (0.57, 1.19)

High

978

0.63 (0.43, 0.91)

Birth outcomes

  

Birth weight (kg)

3156

1.69 (1.34, 2.12)

Gestational age (weeks)

3156

1.00 (0.93, 1.07)

Gender child

  

Boy

1566

1.00

Girl

1590

1.27 (0.99, 1.62)

Postnatal factors

  

Excl. breastfeeding

  

None

547

1.19 (0.85, 1.68)

< 1 month

280

1.40 (0.93, 2.13)

1-3 months

1022

1.06 (0.80, 1.42)

≥ 4 months

1307

1.00

Infant weight gain during the first 6 months (100 g/mo)

3156

1.58 (1.45, 1.72)