TABLE 4.
Comparison in the Prevalence of Overweight, as Defined by CDC Reference Definitions, Between a Representative Sample of 2474 Children Living in a Medically Underserved Area and Seeking Care at Community Health Centers Supported by HRSA Regions II and III and a Nationally Representative Sample (NHANES 1999–2002) According to Gender, Age, and Racial/Ethnic Group
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Non-Hispanic Black
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Non-Hispanic White
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| Gender | Age, y | HRSA | NHANES | P | HRSA | NHANES | P | HRSA | NHANES | P |
| Both genders | 2–5 | 21.8 | 10.3 | <.001* | 21.8 | 8.8 | .001* | 22.8 | 8.6 | <.001* |
| 6–11 | 23.8 | 15.8 | <.001* | 28.2 | 19.8 | .04 | 22.8 | 13.5 | .003 | |
| Male | 2–5 | 22.9 | 9.9 | <.001* | 22.4 | 8.0 | .007 | 23.0 | 8.2 | .001* |
| 6–11 | 23.3 | 16.9 | .007 | 24.4 | 17.0 | .15 | 22.1 | 14.0 | .06 | |
| Female | 2–5 | 20.4 | 10.7 | .0002* | 21.1 | 9.6 | .028 | 22.5 | 9.1 | .006 |
| 6–11 | 24.3 | 14.7 | .0003* | 32.3 | 22.8 | .13 | 23.6 | 13.1 | .02 | |
*
Statistically significant differences for a global test level of α = .05 under the Bonferroni correction.