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Mean BMI percentile of grade 6–10 students by immigration status and additional covariables based on the 2010 Canadian Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study (weighted sample n = 19 272)*
Characteristics of the study population Weighted sample, no. (%) BMI percentile, difference from reference group (95% CI) Country of birth Canadian born 17 659 (91.6) Reference Foreign born 1 613 (8.4) −4 (−6 to −2)* Time since immigration, yr Canadian born 17 659 (91.6) Reference ≥ 6 891 (4.6) −6 (−8 to −4)* 3–5 396 (2.1) −2 (−5 to 1) 1–2 325 (1.7) −2 (−6 to 1) Note: CI = confidence interval.
↵* n values were weighted according to the Canadian Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study protocol. Totals in a category may vary slightly due to rounding.
†p < 0.001